Posts Tagged ‘tinea faciei’
Pictures of ringworm
The term “ringworm” or “ringworms” is a fungal infection that is on the surface of the skin. The infection is not due to a worm. Ringworm is a fungus infection in the skin.
Most of the skin fungi produce round spots on the skin, but many do not. It’s not uncommon for ringworm to be mis diagnosed as a dermatitis rash or eczema therefore it is important to see pictures of ringworm to determine if you really have ringworm.
The medical term for ringworm is tinea. (Tinea is the Latin name for a growing worm.) The tinea fungus can grown any place on the body such as the head, feet, groin area or any other place. Doctors add another word to indicate where the fungus is located.
Pictures of Ringworm can show what the different fungus infections look like. Tinea capitis, for instance, refers to scalp ringworm, tinea corporis to fungus of the body, tinea pedis to fungus of the feet, tinea capitis is fungus on the head, tinea barbae is a fungal infection in the beard area, tinea cruris is fungus in the groin area, tinea faciei is fungus on the face and tinea manus is a fungal infection similar to athlete’s foot on the hands and palms.
Learn more about Ringworm.
- Causes, Signs and Treatments for Head LiceThere are three presentations of lice infections that exist. The head variety are the most common type and it affects anyone irrespective of socio-economic group. Then there is the body variety and this is generally associated with poverty, poor hygiene and overcrowding. The pubic variety, also known as crabs, is transmitted by sexual or intimate […]
- Ways to Help Eczema OutbreaksEczema is a disorder of the skin that many people suffer. It can range from very mild skin irritation in a small area to severely inflamed skin all over one’s body. Regardless of the severity, it is in essence the epidermis becoming inflamed, causing skin to become reddened and very itchy. But those who suffer […]
- Tips for Keeping Eczema Breakouts at BayTo minimize the need of using anti-inflammatory drugs, it’s necessary to keep eczema flare-ups from occurring. Lifestyle modification is important to embrace, regardless if your skin problem is severe, moderate or mild. You may need to be wary at all times, but it’s much better than dealing with the symptoms once they’re around already. Read […]
- How to Manage Poison IvyApproximately one third of the population is not allergic to this insidious plant. For the rest of us it can be an extremely painful, sometimes deadly, experience. Urushiol oil is the irritant and breathing the smoke from a brush fire where poison ivy grows can deposit enough of this chemical in the lungs to cause […]
- Everything You Need to Know About Athlete’s FootUp to 70% of the population will at some point in their lives suffer from athletes foot as it is a very common ailment. There are a number of different things that you should be aware about when dealing with athletes foot. Some of these things will be the possible symptoms, what causes it and […]