Experiencing scaly patches on your skin? Constant itching, or overlapping rings? This could be an indication that you may ...

The medical name for ringworm is tinea corporis. Are there other types of tinea infections? There are many different kinds of tinea skin infections, named in Latin for the part of the body they affect ...

It can cause rashes on the body (Tinea corporis), the feet (Tinea pedis), the scalp (Tinea Capitis) or the nails. It sounds as though your daughter may have the rash on her body as it is being ...

This is the same fungus that can cause athlete's foot (tinea pedis), ringworm (tinea corporis), scalp ringworm (tinea capitis ...

Classically, pityriasis rosea begins as an erythematous, scaly patch on the trunk, known as a herald patch. This large lesion is commonly 2–10 cm in diameter, ovoid, erythematous and slightly ...

Tinea capitis causes hair loss, scaling, erythema, and impetigo-like lesions. It is the most common dermatophyte infection found in children under the age of 12, especially in African Americans. A ...

Clotrimazole (Lotrimin) is a topical treatment used for tinea corporis (ringworm; fungal skin infection that causes a red scaly rash on different parts of the body), tinea cruris (jock itch; fungal ...

The two moths most commonly found in UK homes doing damage to natural fibres are the common clothes moth (Tineola bisselliella) and the case-bearing clothes moth (Tinea pellionella). It is the ...

Considering taking supplements to treat tinea versicolor? Below is a list of common natural remedies used to treat or reduce the symptoms of tinea versicolor. Follow the links to read common uses ...

They were twice as likely to be diagnosed with eczema or tinea corporis – a fungal skin infection - one year before diagnosis. They were also more likely to report symptoms of psoriasis such as dry ...

T. corporis: <2yrs: not established. ≥2yrs: Apply thin layer once daily to affected areas plus a ½ inch margin of healthy surrounding skin for 2 weeks.

Terbinafine (as HCl) 1%. ≥12yrs: apply twice daily (AM & PM). Improvement may continue for 2–6 weeks after therapy completed. T. pedis (interdigital), t. corporis, t. cruris: apply for 1 week.