RINGWORM
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RINGWORM
Fungal infections of the skin are very common and often known as RINGWORM. They can affect almost any part of the body. Sometimes, the area of the body infected by a fungus (referred to by doctors as a lesion) can be circular - this is where the common term 'ringworm' came from. However, most ringworm lesions on the body consist of scaly red patches. These are usually one or two centimeters across but can join up to form larger areas of scaly skin. The lesions may be mildly itchy, but usually the main problem is the appearance - if the person has a number of visible lesions, this can be off-putting to others and cause the affected person embarrassment.
Fungal skin infections are contagious, and can be caught directly from someone else, or indirectly, through contact with an object or surface (such as gloves, a towel or a changing room floor) contaminated by an infected person. They can also be caught from an animal or, in rare cases, from soil. Fungal skin infections can be treated very effectively with medicines called anti-fungals, which are either applied as creams or ointments or taken as tablets by mouth, and most people can be cured completely.
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