Ringworm, medically known as tinea corporis, is a common but superficial fungal skin infection that can affect many parts of the body. Despite its name, ringworm isn't caused by a worm but by ...

He denies any outside activities. Tinea corporis is a superficial fungal infection involving the body and face, with the exclusion of the beard area in men. The episodes may last for weeks to ...

Tinea corporis. Tinea is one of the most common fungal infections and usually involves the trunk and extremities. Dermatophytes are the cause of tinea and the lesions usually present as circular ...

Fungal infections like athletes’ foot (Tinea pedis) and ringworm (Tinea corporis) love warm, sweaty environments, too. A TikToker claimed he contracted the STI at the gym after wiping his eye ...

Fungal toenail infections are caused when tinea spores get under toenails and occasionally fingernails. "Infections can be particularly difficult to get rid of, especially when they progress and ...

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 ...