Ringworm, or tinea corporis, is a contagious fungal infection that affects the skin. Antifungal medications and hygiene ...

Eczema symptoms can be mild — a small patch of itchy, dry, red or pink textured skin — or they can be severe, Dr. Shasa Hu, ...

Ringworm is a fungal skin infection that appears as an itchy, round patch with a clear center on many areas of the skin. Despite its name, ringworm is not actually caused by a worm. Ringworm of ...

Heather Ainsley  [email protected] Ringworm is exceptionally common, with around a quarter of the entire world’s ...

They continued, "They say people should be aware of how to spot the signs of ringworm, a fungal infection of the skin that typically results in a red, itchy, scaly, circular rash. "The rise in ...

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 ...

The skin becomes inflamed and there may be ... and miconazole to help treat localized ringworm. If the infection has spread to other body parts, they may prescribe oral medications.

Health chiefs are calling on people to know how to spot the signs of an ancient infection after a surge in cases. The number of ringworm reports has leapt as more people get the skin fade cut.

Clotrimazole (Lotrimin) is a topical treatment used for tinea corporis (ringworm; fungal skin infection that causes a red scaly rash on different parts of the body), tinea cruris (jock itch; fungal ...