Tinea capitis (also more commonly known as ringworm of the scalp) is a common fungal infection that affects your scalp and hair follicles. Despite its name, this infection is not caused by a worm ...

Dermatitis is a “catch-all term” to describe inflammation of the skin, Dr. Rodney says. There are a few potential causes of this on your scalp, including seborrheic dermatitis, which is similar to ...

The rash may be scaly, dry, swollen or itchy. "Ringworm can appear anywhere on the body, including the scalp (tinea capitis) and groin (jock itch)." It adds: The rash is usually ring-shaped ...

and it can occur almost in coin shape patches although sometimes it can spread.... On the scalp, they start losing hair actually, because there's so much inflammation going on so you can see some ...

The rash may be scaly, dry, swollen or itchy. "Ringworm can appear anywhere on the body, including the scalp (tinea capitis) and groin (jock itch)." It adds: The rash is usually ring-shaped ...

The rash may be scaly, dry, swollen or itchy. "Ringworm can appear anywhere on the body, including the scalp (tinea capitis) and groin (jock itch)." It adds: The rash is usually ring-shaped ...

Initial symptoms are an erythematous area on the scalp with patchy alopecia and dry scaling. The affected area then spreads in a centrifugal manner for up to a month, although it may persist on ...