Preeti Kasana | Ringworm | Tinea Infection

Do you have an itchy, ring-shaped spot on your body? Does the groin area cough? Maybe between the toes or cracked? Are the nails discolored and thickened? This can be a fungal infection of the skin (Fungal Infection)! Some people call this eczema, others call it "Ringworm". Don't worry, this is not a big deal, but since it is a contagious disease, it is better to get treatment as soon as possible.

What you need to know about this fungal infection

In this article, we will talk about what fungal infection is, what other symptoms (Symptoms) there are, how it develops, and what is the medication (Medication) about everything.

Skin Let's know about Fungal Infections

This is a fungal infection of the skin. This is also called "Ringworm". But this is not a disease caused by worms, it is caused by fungus. This is a contagious disease, which means it can be spread from one person to another. When this fungal infection occurs, red, circular, itchy spots appear on the skin. The center of this circular spot may be normal in color, and only around it may be red. Some places may have a scaly texture.

These fungi usually like warm and humid places, for example public showers and public toilets.

Types of Tinea

This can occur anywhere in the body. Commonly seen places are:

• Two legs: This is called "Athlete's foot/Tinea Pedis". On the soles, between the fingers itching, drying of the skin, cracking (Cracking) may occur. Sometimes it can smell.
• Hip: This is called "Jock itch/Tinea Cruris". Itching and red spots may occur on thighs, buttocks, and groin. Some people may get blisters.
• Hissori: Scalp Ringworm/Tinea Capitis can cause bald spots. If treatment is not done soon, the baldness may become permanent.
• Hands: Palms may become dry, cracked, ring-like patches may occur. (Tinea Manuum)
• Beard: Eczema may occur on neck, chin, cheeks. (Tinea Barbae) can sometimes fill with pus (Pus)
• Nails: Nails may be thick, discolored, and deformed. (Tinea Unguium/Onychomycosis)

This What does a fungal infection look like? (What does Tinea look like?)

This usually starts as a flat, discolored spot, and if you have lighter complexions, it will look red. If you have dark skin, it will look brown. Around this spot is usually round, slightly raised, like scales.

Tinea Who grows up? (Who gets Tinea?)

This can happen to anyone. But people like this can grow a bit more:

• For people with low immunity, or people with diseases like Lupus.
• (Tinea gladiatorum) for those who play games like wrestling.
• For those who sweat a lot (Hyperhidrosis).
• For those who use public bathrooms, toilets.
• To the people in prison cells.
• For those who work with animals with this disease.

This is a disease that affects many people. About 20%-25% of people in the world have this almost all the time.

Tinea What are the other characteristics of? (Symptoms and Causes)

Symptoms of the disease usually appear between 4 and 14 days after the onset of the disease. The features you will see are:

• Circular, scaly spots.
• The flat spots are slightly raised and round.
• itching.
• hair loss, bald spots.

Tinea How do you grow up? (Causes)

Do you know why this happens? This is caused by a fungus. This type of fungus usually lives in your skin, hair, and nails. But this fungus grows quickly in hot and humid places. If the skin of someone who has it touches your body, you can also get it.

This is a contagious disease. These fungi can live on skin, various surfaces and soil. This is mainly transmitted by:

• If the skin of someone with this rubs against your skin.
• If you touch an animal like a dog or cat with this.
• If you use things like towels, combs, clothes, etc. that have been used by someone who has this.
• From things like sweaty clothes and floors in public bathrooms.
• This fungus can spread from the soil.

Tinea How to find (Diagnosis and Tests)

A doctor can tell if this is the case by looking at your skin and asking about your symptoms. Maybe the doctor can take a small piece of your skin and look at it under a microscope.

Tinea What are the treatments? (Management and Treatment)

Antifungal Medications are given as medicine for this. This medicine is available in various forms like cream, gel and powder. If it has spread a lot, the doctors give oral medicine.

Creams and Powders

Creams, gels, and powders that can be bought from the pharmacy are usually good. For example, Clotrimazole, Miconazole, Terbinafine, Tolnaftate can be taken.

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If it is widespread, or in places like your head, you may need to take a pill. You have to drink this medicine for 1 to 3 months. For example, you can take Fluconazole, Griseofulvin, Itraconazole, Terbinafine. Must see a doctor and write these down.

Shampoo

If you have this on your head, you can use antifungal shampoo. For example, you can get it like Ketoconazole shampoo (Nizoral A-D®). This won't cure your scalp, but it can stop it from spreading. In addition to this, you need to take medicine. It is good that other people in the house also use this shampoo, to stop them getting infected too.

Corticosteroid creams can reduce swelling, but they are not good for treating it. This can increase even more. I have seen some doctors wrongly give these and get more sick.

Usually this will heal in a few weeks. In severe cases, it can take between 6 and 12 weeks.

Healthy Things you can do until

The things you should do until you get well are:

• Keep this area clean and dry.
• Use anti-fungal medicines for a certain period of time.
• Do not touch where this is, wash your hands if you touch.

Tinea Will it heal on its own? (Does Tinea go away by itself?)

This is less likely to heal on its own. As long as you have it, someone else can get it from you.

Tinea How to prevent? (Prevention)

You can avoid this by:

• Wear clean clothes every day.
• Take a bath after playing.
• Put on slippers when using bathrooms, toilets, swimming pools.
• After bathing, dry the body well, between the toes.
• Don't share things like towels, combs, clothes with others.
• Wash things like clothes, sheets, towels with hot water and detergent.
• Clean household items with disinfectants such as Lysol®.
• If pets have this, treat them.
• Wash hands thoroughly after handling animals.

People with low immunity, people living in hot and humid places are more likely to develop this. So being careful is the most important thing.

Can Tinea come back back?)

Yes, Tinea can recur. If used properly, Tinea can be cured. According to the doctor, the most important thing is to use the medicine at the right time. If you stop using the medicine, or if you stop before the medicine runs out, Tinea may come back.

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If you think that you or your child has Tinea, do not use anti-itch creams, i.e. creams that contain corticosteroids. Those creams reduce the immunity of your skin. Then this fungus can spread further. Rarely, this fungus can penetrate the skin and become more severe.

If Tinea (Scalp Ringworm) develops on the head, it can cause you a painful condition called “Kerion”. Kerion may cause pus-filled lesions and scaly lesions. Also, hair loss and scars may occur in those places.

A doctor When to meet? (When should I call the doctor?)

See a doctor immediately if you see something like this:

• If you have Tinea on your head.
• If there is pus in the area where the tinea is, it is red and swollen.
• If you are pregnant.
• If Tinea spreads to other parts of the body.
• If it doesn't get better after two weeks of taking the medicine from the pharmacy. (said because our group was boiling it with palm oil)

If you or your child develops tinea, you have many problems. Here are the questions you can ask the doctor:

• How did I get this?
• How long will this spread?
• Should I (or my child) stay away from work/school until it heals?
• What can I do to stop this from spreading to other parts of the body?
• What can I do to stop this from spreading to others?
• What is the best treatment for this?
• What medicines should I not use?
• What can I do to prevent this from happening again?
• How do I find out if my pet has it?
• Should I check for complications?

More Additional Common Questions

Finally, Tinea can be an unpleasant experience. But you can cure it quickly with antifungal medicines. The treatment takes some time, but as the doctor says, it is very important to use the medicine at the right time. If the medication is stopped early, tinea may come back and recovery will be difficult. Ask your doctor what you need to do to stop this from spreading to other parts of your body and infecting others.

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