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Ringworm

The Basics | Symptoms | Detection & Treatment

What Are the Symptoms?

Ringworm of the scalp:

  • Dry, brittle hair or hair loss around infected blisters
  • Severe itching
  • Red-ringed patch of small blisters or scaly skin

Ringworm of the body:

  • Red-ringed patch of small blisters or scaly skin
  • Severe itching

Call your doctor if you have a red-ringed skin infection, severe itching of the skin or scalp, a scaly rash, or hair loss around a blister or rash.

Medically updated by Cynthia Haines, MD , WebMD, August 2005.

SOURCES: American Academy of Family Physicians.

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