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A 29-year-old female asked:

My doc told me i have scalp ringworm. i have been on nizoral (ketoconazole) pills and shampoo for 3 weeks and the bald spot on my head has doubled in size. normal?

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Dr. Glynis Ablonanswered

Dermatology 31 years experience

It's probably not: ringworm. Nizoral (ketoconazole) pills are dangerous to the liver so I would get in to derm, you may just have alopecia areata

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