Ringworm (tinea)
A highly contagious, fungal infection of the skin or scalp.
Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this
39 year experience in Internal Medicine
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Baby 0-2 | Very common | ||||
Preteen 6-13 | Very common | ||||
Teenager 14-18 | Very common | ||||
Young adult 19-40 | Very common | ||||
Middle-aged adult 41-60 | Very common |
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A 46-year old asked:
What to do if I have "black-dot ringworm"/tinea capitis?
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A 28-year old male asked:
Can u masturbate if you have ringworm tinea corporis in thighs under can you do it?
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A 24-year old male asked:
Will my hair grow back after ringworm tinea capitis ?
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A 31-year old asked:
What causes jock itch/athletes foot/ringworm/tinea?
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A 28-year old male asked:
Ringworm tinea infection on left hand. Have had for 3 months. used OTC topical ointments and it keeps coming back or never goes away completely?
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A female asked:
I have ringworm & tinea versicolor. In addition to using scrip Nizoral (ketoconazole 2%) as a body wash, can I apply Lotrimin on affected area after?
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A 36-year old asked:
Can handling or eating mushrooms give you fungus infections like ringworm or tinea?
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A 22-year old female asked:
Is Tinea/ringworm on back of neck contagious?? My husband has it and I apply his anti-fungal cream.... How can I protect myself?
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A 22-year old female asked:
What disinfectant wipes will kill tinea (ringworm/athletes foot)off household objects and surfaces? Is there an ingredient I can look for? I need a disinfectant that will kill the fungus off SURFACES/OBJECTS but bleach isnt an option as I have a dog?
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A 41-year old female asked:
Can you use terbinafine hydrochloride to treat a ringworm of the body (tinea corporis) and if so how many times a day should you apply the cream?
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A 22-year old male asked:
What are some over-the-counter treatments for tinea capitis (ringworm of scalp)?
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A 29-year old male asked:
Is tinea the fungus that causes ringworm a mold or yeast?
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A 25-year old male asked:
If a md tells me I have tinea barbe and prescribes me clortiizole cream if the red spots scab over a little while after applying is this ringworm?
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A male asked:
Rash under armpit a on stomach. Some look like rings so urgent care said ringworm. But others are just bumps. Does tinea not just look like rings?
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A 47-year old asked:
What is an efficient way to treat the infection of ringworm (dermatophytosis)?
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A 45-year old asked:
Can any doc tell me what's the best way to treat the infection of ringworm(dermatophytosis)?
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A 28-year old female asked:
I got dermatophytosis (ringworm) from adopting a kitten, can the spores go into my lungs? Or nostrils? I can only see it in my face and arms.
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A member asked:
Can you die from tinea?
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A 32-year old asked:
What are the symptoms of tinea cutis?
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A member asked:
Please what's the medicine for Tinea?
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A member asked:
How come I have tinea, but nobody else in the family has it?
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A 55-year old asked:
How to cure ringworm?
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A 47-year old asked:
Whats test 4 ringworm?
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A 30-year old asked:
How to remove ringworm?
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A male asked:
I have ringworm on my body?
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A 29-year old asked:
How can ringworm be treated?
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A female asked:
Why is ringworm so stubborn?
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A 46-year old asked:
How did i contract ringworm?
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A 21-year old asked:
Whats a good creme for ringworm?
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A 34-year old asked:
How to know if I have a ringworm?
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