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- What is ringworm?
- Symptoms of ringworm
- Causes of ringworm
- Prevention of ringworm
- Risk factors for ringworm
- Complications of ringworm
- When to see a doctor about ringworm
- Diagnosis of ringworm
- Conventional treatment of ringworm
- Alternative/complementary treatment of ringworm
- Living with ringworm
- Caring for someone with ringworm
General symptoms of ringworm (tinea) are:
- Itchy rash in various places on the body
- Jock itch, that affects the folds of the groin area (but may spread to the thighs and buttocks)
- Red and scaly rash
- Rash may be a few mm to a few cm in width
- Rash that may blister and ooze pus
- Round or circular shaped rash patches with red raised edges with a clear centre
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Other symptoms of ringworm (tinea) are:
- Whitening and thickening of the nail, with some crumbly white material under the nails
Ringworm of the scalp (tinea capitis) may cause the following symptoms:
- Round, scaly patches on the scalp where there is some hair loss
- Scaling like dandruff on the scalp
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Disclaimer: This guide is not intended to be used for diagnostic or prescriptive purposes. For any treatment or diagnosis of illness, please see your doctor.
