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Ringworm on Body Overview
Ringworm (or tinea corporis) is a common fungal infection resulting from dermatophytes, which are microscopic organisms that live on the dead outer layer of skin. Ringworm can affect anyone at anytime. The estimated lifetime risk of developing any superficial fungal infection is 20%-30%. If you live in a warm, humid climate, have direct contact with active lesions on someone else (or a pet), or have a weakened immune system (as a consequence of medical problems such as diabetes, leukemia, or AIDS), your risk for developing ringworm is higher.
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Jock Itch Overview
Jock itch is the popular name given to an itchy rash in the groin that commonly involves the inner thighs and adjacent skin, including the scrotum in males. The medical name for this condition is "intertrigo." Jock itch is associated with sweating, friction/abrasion and sealing in moisture and heat by adjacent clothing, and the direct rubbing of skin on skin. The rash may affect not only the groin, but it can involve any areas of skin that overlap, including around the anus and in the various skin folds of obese individuals. Jock itch affects men and occasionally women throughout the world.
- Major risk factors include the following:
- Heat
- Humidity
- Tight clothing
- Damp skin folds as may occur with obesity or excessive sweating
- Other skin diseases may mimic jock itch. They include
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The dermatophytes are a group of fungi (ringworm) that invade the dead keratin of skin, hair, and nails.
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