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What type of skin shows violet in the woods lamp?

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Skin with a fungal infection, like tinea, shows violet under a woods lamp due to the fluorescence of the fungal elements.

Step-by-step explanation:

The type of skin that shows violet under a woods lamp is skin that has a fungal infection, such as tinea. When a woods lamp with a wavelength of 365 nm is directed on the skin with a fungal infection, the ultraviolet light causes the fungal elements to fluoresce, appearing violet under the lamp.

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