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| Symptoms of ringworm of the body include a rash on the chest, stomach, arms, legs, or back. With edges that are red and scaly or moist and crusted. The rash also may have small bumps that look like blisters. The center of the rash may be clear, giving it ring-shaped appearance. |
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| Symptoms of the ringworm of the face also include a rash on the face, the ears, or both with a border that may not be very distinct, and it may get worse after being in the sun. |
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| Symptoms of ringworm of the groin will have a rash on the groin, skin folds, inner thighs or the butt, the rash may be scaly or have bumps that look like blisters with a red-brown center. |
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| ringworm of the hand will have a rash on the palm that may be mistaken for ecxema, on the palm that is thickend, dry, and scaly, similar to athletes foot, while skin between the fingers may be moist and have open sores, on the back of the hand that has a rash it may have bumps that look like blisters and your fingernails can also be infected. |
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- The risk of getting ringworm can increase if you come in contact with a person who has a fungal infection or with a carrier, or a person who has the fungi but does not show any symptoms,if you have had a fungal infection,if you have an impaired immune system, and if you live in a warm, damp climate.
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There is also a home treatment that you can treat with anifungal creams or ointments and many are available with out a prescription. And the treatment time is the same as going to a doctor but if you symptoms do not improve after 2 weeks than you are probably going to want to call your doctor. |
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Prevention
- Wear loose-fitting cotton clothing
- Show and shampoo thoroughly after any sport reqired skin to skin contact
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