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What Must Be Done About A Ring Worm Like Infection In My Daughter?

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Posted on Thu, 6 Jan 2022
Question: not sure if my daughter has ringworm or not, or if it another rash. no complaints, and no itching
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Answered by Dr. Dr. Monika Dede (2 hours later)
Brief Answer:
This looks like a skin fungal infection, tinea corporis.

Detailed Answer:

Hello,

I have seen carefully the picture and I think that this ring shaped skin element looks like a tinea corporis(ringworm), a skin infection from fungus.
I suggest to meet a doctor in order to define better the diagnosis and to scrap from the affected area under a microscope to look for fungus as well to perform a culture test to see if the fungus grows.
According the mycogram should start a treatment with local antifungal cream.

I hope my answer helps you.
Regards.
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What Must Be Done About A Ring Worm Like Infection In My Daughter?

Brief Answer: This looks like a skin fungal infection, tinea corporis. Detailed Answer: Hello, I have seen carefully the picture and I think that this ring shaped skin element looks like a tinea corporis(ringworm), a skin infection from fungus. I suggest to meet a doctor in order to define better the diagnosis and to scrap from the affected area under a microscope to look for fungus as well to perform a culture test to see if the fungus grows. According the mycogram should start a treatment with local antifungal cream. I hope my answer helps you. Regards.