Let’s start by talking about identifying this pesky infection. Ringworm is a fungal infection that affects the top surface of the epidermis, hair, and fingernails. The term stems from the circular, ...

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 ...

When you hear the term "ringworm," do you imagine tiny worms crawling on your skin? Then you may have fallen prey to one of the many misconceptions about this common skin condition. In reality ...

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Tinea capitis causes hair loss, scaling, erythema, and impetigo-like lesions. It is the most common dermatophyte infection found in children under the age of 12, especially in African Americans.

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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 ...

Tinea corporis or ringworm is a skin infection caused by a fungus that lives on dead tissues, such as the skin, hair, and nails. Ringworm is a fungus that causes both jock itch and athlete’s foot.

Picture: Instagram/@xhillarynguyen Her warning left many shocked, as others explained they had “never heard of ringworm on the scalp”. Jaye Edwards, owner and founder of Australian hair-salon ...