Ringworm - NHS
WEBRingworm is a common fungal infection. It's not caused by worms. You can usually buy medicine from a pharmacy to treat it. Check if it's ringworm. The main symptom of ringworm is a rash. It may look red or darker than the surrounding skin, depending on your skin tone. The rash may be scaly, dry, swollen or itchy.
Ringworm: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment - Patient
WEBMay 18, 2023 · Ringworm is a fungal skin infection caused by parasites that live on dead skin tissue. (It is not due to a worm as its name implies!) There are many types of fungal germs (fungi) and some can infect the skin, nails, and hair. Fungal infections are also known as 'jock itch', 'tinea', 'tinea infections', 'dermatophyte infections' or ...
Ringworm (body) - Symptoms & causes - Mayo Clinic
WEBApr 26, 2022 · Symptoms. Signs and symptoms of ringworm may include: A scaly ring-shaped area, typically on the buttocks, trunk, arms and legs. Itchiness. A clear or scaly area inside the ring, perhaps with a scattering of bumps whose color ranges from red on white skin to reddish, purplish, brown or gray on black and brown skin.
Ringworm: Symptoms, Pictures, Treatment, Diagnosis, and More - Healthline
WEBJul 25, 2023 · Ringworm, also called dermatophytosis or tinea, is a fungal infection of the skin. Ringworm isn’t caused by a worm. Learn how to identify and treat ringworm.
Ringworm | NHS inform
WEBAbout ringworm and other fungal infections. Ringworm is a common fungal infection that can cause a red or silvery ring-like rash on the skin. Ringworm commonly affects arms and legs, but it can appear almost anywhere on the body. Despite its name, ringworm doesn’t have anything to do with worms.
Ringworm (Tinea Corporis): What It Looks Like, Causes & Treatment
WEBOct 21, 2022 · Ringworm goes by different names depending on which body part it affects. Ringworm on your body is called tinea corporis. This type of ringworm affects your arms, legs, torso and face. Ringworm is treated with antifungal medication available either over the counter or as a prescription.
Ringworm Pictures, Types, Causes, and Treatment - Verywell Health
WEBMar 11, 2024 · Ringworm usually causes a red, circular, itchy, ring-shaped rash, but the signs and symptoms can differ on the scalp, face, or other parts of the body. See pictures of different types of ringworm to learn how to identify it.
Ringworm | Types of Diseases | Fungal Diseases | CDC
WEBDec 29, 2020 · Ringworm is a common skin infection that is caused by a fungus. It’s called “ringworm” because it can cause a circular rash (shaped like a ring) that is usually red and itchy. Anyone can get ringworm. The fungi that cause this infection can live on skin, surfaces, and on household items such as clothing, towels, and bedding.
Ringworm (body) - Diagnosis & treatment - Mayo Clinic
WEBApr 26, 2022 · Learn more on causes, symptoms, treatments of this easily spread fungal skin infection that itches and is related to athlete's foot.
Tinea corporis (Body Ringworm) — DermNet
WEBTinea corporis is a superficial fungal infection of the skin that can affect any part of the body, excluding the hands and feet, scalp, face and beard, groin, and nails. It is commonly called ‘ringworm’ as it presents with characteristic ring-shaped lesions.
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