What does ringworm look like?

Ringworm: Red rash with a sharp border; sometimes the outer border is ring shaped. Has nothing to do with worms; actually caused by fungus (eg tinea or candida).

Dermatitis: Itchy round lesions scattered in your body treated with antifungal cream and orally if generalized it can also occur in moist areas like under breast inguinal or genitals.

Varies: But as the name suggests, it is often in round lesions. The patches are typically scaly or bumpy, often with central clearing. They may be itchy. They may be pink or may be more or less flesh-colored. See your doctor if you are not certain.

Circular scaly rash: Ring worm or tinea corporis is not a worm but a fungal infection of the top layer of skin. It usually has a slight raised ring and a scaly center. I t can usually be treated with topical antifungal creams.

Scaly and itchy rash: Often confused with dry skin or eczema, ringworm is a fungal infection of the skin, contracted from contact with something or someone contaminated with it. It appears as a round or oval patch of dry scaly skin, slightly raised above the skin level. It has a well defined border, and can be itchy, additional areas of rash can spread from the initial. It is properly treated with antifungal cream.

Ring: Ringworm causes an itchy, raised, red patch with normal coloring in the center. It is not really a worm.

Which part: Like this if on arm. In the head it looks a bit different.

Scalp photograph: To compliment dr. Irizarry's photograph- this is a photo of ringworm of the scalp: http://www.Bing.Com/images/search?Q=ringworm+head&qs=as&sk=&form=qbir&pq=ringworm%20head&sc=8-13&sp=1&qs=as&sk=#view=detail&id=8a6892788400dfede6ea16c77310257293ee357b&selectedindex=2.

Ring worm: They are usually round, red patch in the beginning with raised scaley circumference . Color change later. If you Google you might get a picture. Good luck

Ring Worm: Ringworm is a common fungal skin infection otherwise known as tinea. Ringworm most commonly affects the skin on the body (tinea corporis), the scalp (tinea capitis), the feet (tinea pedis, or athlete's foot), or the groin (tinea cruris, or jock itch). http://www.webmd.com/skin-problems-and-treatments/ss/slideshow-ringworm