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Is it possible to get ringworm inside of your nose?
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No: very unlikely. Dermatophytes live in the dead, outer layers of skin. Not on mucous membranes.
Answered 6/9/2016
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Yes. 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
Answered 1/14/2021
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