Tinea capitis (also more commonly known as ringworm of the scalp) is a common fungal infection that affects your scalp and hair follicles. Despite its name, this infection is not caused by a worm ...

Ringworm is caused by infection of the hair and surface layers of the skin by fungi. It occurs in all species of animals including man. Fungal infections cause little, if any, permanent damage or ...

Nguyen continued, “That same day I went to the doctor’s and they did a black light test on me and that’s how they discovered that it was ringworm. She asked me if I go to the gym and I said ...

Ringworm is a fungal infection that affects the top surface of the epidermis, hair, and fingernails. The term stems from the circular, red, elevated ‘ring’ that is used to define the edge of ...

Hillary Nguyen trains almost every day, but when she developed a lesion on her scalp that caused her hair to falling out, she never imagined her daily gym habit was behind it. After seeking treatment ...