difference between alopecia areata and tinea capitis? 2 general physicians diagnosed me with ringworm, because of the rash. The rash is not scaly, as shown on the internet pictures. The rash is like pimples. The docs gave me antifungal cream, shampoo and oral antifungal meds, which did not help. Later i was on antibiotics, which help. I finally saw a dermatologist today, he said it is not fungus, it is alopecia areata, and he gave me injections. I insisted he did a scalp biopsy. He did, but I have to wait 2 weeks for the results.