Ringworms are fungi or yeast that use keratin from dead skin cells for food.
They must live on the outermost layer of the skin (dead skin cells that are filled with the protein keratin), hair, or nails to survive.
That is probably the first question you will yourself.
Let's find out if that is what you are looking at. We will be talking about ringworm of the body here.
Let's continue and see if you are looking at ringworm.
The contours of the ring may be irregular with scaly borders.
Signs of a ringworm include:
Signs include:
The inside of the ring may be scaly or marked with scattered red bumps and several rings may develop at the same time and overlap.
If you think you are looking at a ringworm infection, let's continue and see what a pharmacist recommend you use over the counter to help clear this up.
If you are still not sure, you will have to see a healthcare provider.
A healthcare provider may examine your skin in a dark room with a blue light called Wood's lamp. This will make the fungus glow if it is ringworm.
It depends on if the area is:
Let's make the right decision regarding this ringworm.
Here is why:
Here is why:
Here is why:
Here is why:
Here is why:
If none applied to you, let's get an over-the-counter recommendation for this ringworm infection.
Or perhaps you would like to see the nearest urgent care clinic to you.