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Ring Worm is a Skin Infection Caused by a Fungus

Ring worm is fungal infection of skin, appearing as rings. It is not any infection of worm. Infected regions become ring-shaped. Ring worms on scalp makes bald patches. Red-colored ring-shaped rashes appear on your skin, groin, or feet. These rings can be dry, wet, scaly, or itchy. Ringworm infections of scalp are tinea capitis, of body tinea corporis, of groin tinea cruris, and of feet tinea pedis or athlete’s foot.

Sources, symptoms, remedies

Many useful and harmful fungi and bacteria thrive on your body. Harmful fungi or bacteria multiply on your body or scalp causing ringworm infections. These transmittable ring worm rashes pass through direct contacts, infected pool surfaces, combs, or clothing. Pets like cats also pass ring worm infections to you. These ring-shaped rashes are common in body areas where you sweat.

Common ringworm symptoms are appearance of red-colored itchy rings forming ringworm patches on your skin. These rings appear redder at edges. Nails lose color and crush and bald, scaly patches appear in scalp or beard leading to ringworm infections.

Maintain clean and dry skin to combat ring worm infections. Apply antifungal creams, powders, or lotions to rings. Severe cases need antibiotics and antifungal pills to cure ring worm patches or ring worm rashes. It takes around a month to cure ringworm rashes and infections. Do not touch pets with bald spots and give proper medical treatment for pets with ring worm infection. Do not share clothing and personal care items and dry them well to avoid any ring worm infections.