Hello, I am writing my blog today on the skin disease
Dermatophytosis. Ringworm is a skin infection caused by a fungus that can
affect the scalp, skin, fingers, toe nails or foot. Anyone can get ringworm.
Children may be more susceptible to certain types of ringworm than adults.
Ringworm can be contracted by direct skin-to-skin contact with infected people
or pets, or indirectly by contact with items such as barber clippers, hair from
infected people, shower stalls or floors.
Ringworm of the scalp usually begins as a small pimple which becomes
larger in size and leaves scaly patches of temporary baldness. Infected hairs
become brittle and break off easily. Occasionally, yellowish cuplike crusty
areas are seen. With ringworm of the nails, the affected nails become thicker,
discolored and brittle, or they become chalky and disintegrate. Ringworm of the
body appears as flat, spreading ring-shaped areas. The edge is reddish and may
be either dry and scaly or moist and crusted. As it spreads, the center area
clears and appears reddish. Your doctor may prescribe a fungicidal material to
swallow as tablets or powders that can be applied directly to the affected
areas. Towels, hats and clothing of the infected individual should not be
shared with others. Young children who are infected should minimize close
contact with other children until effectively treated. When multiple cases
occur, seek advice from your local health department. To learn more about
ringworm click on one of these two links…..
I chose to write about ringworm because I have contracted it
a couple of times. It is extremely easy to get, I know firsthand, I shower
twice a day and I have still gotten it.
Like I said earlier ringworm is very easy to spot with the
naked eye. As you can see in the picture above it literally looks like a reddish
ring/ rash. It’s very easy to spot.
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