What is ring worm?!


Question: It's not a worm at all! It's a skin fungus that makes a ring or circle on the surface of your skin. Generally with a darker type ring around the eges of circle, but not always. This patch of skin tends to be 'raised' above the skin slightly.


Answers: It's not a worm at all! It's a skin fungus that makes a ring or circle on the surface of your skin. Generally with a darker type ring around the eges of circle, but not always. This patch of skin tends to be 'raised' above the skin slightly.

a worm that makes rings in your skin.

http://www.webmd.com/skin-problems-and-t...

A fungus...http://www.webmd.com/skin-problems-and-t...

its like a worm but it gets under your skin. its very contagist! and needs treatment

A fungal infection on your skin, it is not really worms. Anti-fungal cream from the drug store should clear it up.

It's not actually a worm, it's a type of skin fungus that causes an infection that grows into the shape of a ring on the surface of the skin.

Ring worm is a fungus that comes from dirt. Boys who get their head shaved with dirty blades are at risk for this. I also know that cats carry this. It is highly contagious.

its a highly contagious skin fungal infection. It will cause you to be sent home from school until treatment is effective. It starts with a spot on the skin which grows to be a circle with the darker red area around the outer part of the circle and lighter on the inside as it grows. You must be treated with anitfungal medications.

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