Tinea,really?

I have been through the archives and all and i can get is tinea versicolor.This is the story : i discovered on my husband upper arm a white patch..so i thought after reading the arhives tinea versicolor.AT about 2 weeks after that I started getting also white spots on my legs,the difference is that his spot is actually large about  a pea size and my dost are like small dots .So I read that tinea isn't contagious so I am guessin a allergic reaction to some detergent i've been using?Did it ever happened?

[MONIK_01]

In addition i forgot to say these spots and his patch are flat,non-itchy and are not dry or scaly

[Bhupinder Kaur, MD]

Hello,
The symptoms are suggestive of tinea versicolor. Contact dermatitis or allergic reaction to any detergent will not cause any white dots but red, itchy rashes. Tinea versicolor is caused by a fungus that lives in the skin of almost all adults. Factors that can cause the fungus to become more visible include high humidity and immune or hormone abnormalities. Treatment involves topical and oral antifungal medicines. If the symptoms persist then a dermatologist’s evaluation will be the best.

I hope it helps. Take care and please do keep me posted in case you have any additional doubts. Kind regards.