#fungalinfection #fungal #ringworm #skincare #skininfection #treatment #skin #itching #tinea #fungus #footcare #feet #zalimlotion #dermatologist #itch #nailfungus #athletesfoot #rashes #itchy #jockitch #fungalnailtreatment #footfungus #dermatophytosis #symptoms #healthyfeet #cream #care #podiatry #skinproblems #fungalinfectiontreatment #Ayushmanclinicghodasar #clinicishanpur #clinicmaninagar #clinicahmedabad | આયુષ્માનં ક્લિનીક

Tinea Can Be Really Harmful For Your Skin? Know About This Fungal Infection

⸻ Let’s talk about ringworm of the scalp (tinea capitis) — because there’s a LOT of confusion around this. Ringworm is not a worm. It’s a fungal infection that affects the scalp and hair shaft. What causes it? Ringworm of the scalp is caused by fungi such as: • Trichophyton species • Microsporum species These fungi invade the scalp and hair shaft, leading to itching, scaling, redness, and hair breakage or hair loss. How the fungus invades the hair: • Ectothrix – spores coat the outside of the ha