There is a difference between tinea versicolor and herpes sweat, and they have different causes, different symptoms, and different treatment options. 1. Different causes: the etiology of herpes sweat is not yet clear, it may be related to local sweating, hot and humid environment, allergy, mental factors, etc.; ringworm is mainly due to fungal infections, such as Trichophyton rubrum and Trichophyton mustelii. 2. Symptoms are different: sweating herpes will appear local blisters and itching, blister location is deeper, lesions are mostly symmetrical distribution; tinea versicolor although will also appear blisters and itching, but usually distributed in the unilateral hand. 3. different treatment programs: sweat herpes can take glucocorticoid ointment treatment, such as dinexed cream, hydrocortisone butyrate cream, etc.; ringworm is mainly to take antifungal treatment, such as terbinafine hydrochloride cream, ketoconazole cream. There is a difference between tinea versicolor and herpes sweat, but no matter which disease occurs, it should be timely medical treatment, under the guidance of the doctor to take professional treatment, can not be private treatment, so as not to lead to adverse consequences. The above drugs need to be used in accordance with medical advice.