Ringworm and Hair Loss
Do I have Ringworm, that is scarry? Where are the worms? I looked very carefully for them and did not see them. Are they like earthworms? Here is a picture of what my doctor called Ringworms as the cause of my hair loss.
Ringworm is a terrible term and I apologize for the medical profession’s use of it. A better term is tinea capitis and it is not a worm at all, but rather it is a fungal infection of the skin. For more info on this, please read:
- BBC News – City ‘ringworm epidemic’ warning
- eMedicine.com – Tinea Capitis
- MedlinePlus – Tinea capitis
This is one cause of localized hair loss that is relatively easy to treat and diagnosis is easy in the hands of a good family practice doctor or dermatologist.
Here’s a photo of what tinea capitis (better known as ringworm) infection looks like on the scalp:
Good day Sir.
When I was pregnant I develop pus bumps in my hair. It look similar to the ringworm diagnosis. It is now seven years later and I have several patches in my head. The ringworm like sores are all gone but I dont know if my hair will ever grow back. I now started taking treatment for the hair to grow back, but I dont know if it ever grow back.
Please let me know what to do. Will I need to do surgical hair replacement, or is there any other treatment for this type of hair loss?