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Fungal skin infection
Tinea

Tinea

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Is a type of:

Fungal skin infection

How long it usually lasts:

Short-term (lasts days to weeks)

How common it is:

Very common
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

Body locations

Skin

Symptoms

Itchy rash
Itching or burning
Increased sweating
Scaly lesions
Skin redness or irritation
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Medications

Ratings show how effective doctors think these medications are at treating Tinea
Griseofulvin
4
5 reviews
Lotrisone
Naftin
Terbinafine
Mentax
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Tests

Fungal culture
KOH prep

Risk factors

Personal

Taking corticosteroid medication

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Can you die from tinea?

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Please what's the medicine for Tinea?

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In how many days will the tinea cruris be cured?

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A 40-year old asked:

What ointments are good for treating tinea cruris?

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A 36-year old asked:

What is the difference between dermatitis and tinea?

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A 48-year old asked:

I have tinea cruris (jock itch) that wont go away, how can I treat this?

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A 33-year old female asked:

Each summer i suffer from tinea on my back..Used tinea creams..Is there any injections to stop it ..

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A 47-year old asked:

I am wondering why it itches from tinea pedis?

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How can you get tinea pedis?

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A 25-year old male asked:

Can tinea barbe be confused with herpes?

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A 42-year old female asked:

What is the best treatment for tinea versicular?

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A 33-year old asked:

Are there some genetic reasons I get tinea off and on?

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A 45-year old asked:

Can someone please tell me a cure that is effective for treating tinea cruris?

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A 31-year old female asked:

I want to know what can cause my skin to get white, its not tinea and its not vitiligo.

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A 44-year old asked:

How to treat tinea capitis for the second time? Different meds or same meds as last time?

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A 22-year old male asked:

Is quadriderm rf used in tinea crurise and what is the difference between quadriderm rf and quadriderm nf ?

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A 31-year old female asked:

Can tinea get worse when treating it with terbinafine before it gets better. It has got redder and angrier after treating it for a week.Is this normal?

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A 36-year old female asked:

What else can be taken with Microcidal except milk? My son is struggling with normal milk he says he can still taste the tablet, i have tried chocolate milk, still , i was told he cant tke it with anything else but milkI need the Tinea Capatis gone

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What is the treatment of tinea corporis?

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A member asked:

Povodine iodine 5% reduces tinea on face?

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A 31-year old asked:

Im doing a project on athletes foot (tinea pedis) and I was wondering why it's called that?

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A 44-year old asked:

What is a tinea versicolor?

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A 29-year old female asked:

How can I treat my tinea versicolor?

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What are good pills for tinea versicolor?

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How can I get rid of tinea on your torso?

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