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Fungal skin infection
Tinea

Tinea

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Is a type of:

Fungal skin infection

How long it usually lasts:

Short-term (lasts days to weeks)

How common it is:

Very common
Baby
0-2
Very common
Toddler
3-5
Very common
Preteen
6-13
Very common
Teenager
14-18
Very common
Young adult
19-40
Very common
Middle-aged adult
41-60
Very common
Senior
60+
Very common

Body locations

Skin

Medications

Ratings show how effective doctors think these medications are at treating Tinea
Butenafine
5
1 review
Naftifine
4.5
6 reviews
Terbinafine
4
1 review
Gentian violet
2
1 review
Castellani paint modified
2
1 review
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Tests

Fungal culture
KOH prep

Risk factors

Personal

Taking corticosteroid medication

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Why it itches from tinea pedis, is some chemical affecting the itch nerves?

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A 31-year old female asked:

I want to know what can cause my skin to get white,its not tinea and its not vitiligo.

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How to treat tinea capitis for the second time? Different meds or same meds as last time?

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A 46-year old asked:

I applied medication for tinea pedis but it doesn't help? Been using it 1.5 weeks already?

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My daughter aged 7 got tinea vesicolor in her face..please suggest the causes..effects and diet. Thanks?

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A 21-year old female asked:

I have the fungus tinea basically all on body and I want to know how can I treat it because it's so irritating and ichy?

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A 29-year old female asked:

I suffer from tinea versicoolor was wondering is there a good at home remedy for his condition, its very embarrassing and haven't been able to get rid?

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povodine iodine 5% reduces tinea on face?

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What is difference between tinea pedis and tinea cruris?

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Can you get tinea capitis from sitting on the sofa after a infected person sat there?

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A 22-year old male asked:

Is Quadriderm RF used in Tinea crurise and what is the difference between Quadriderm RF and Quadriderm NF ?

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After successful treatment for tinea V can I go in the sun and tan moderately to accelerate the pigment for the color to return ?

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A 31-year old female asked:

Can tinea get worse when treating it with terbinafine before it gets better. It has got redder and angrier after treating it for a week.is this normal?

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A 40-year old female asked:

what causes tinea versicolor?

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