Ringworm (Tinea Corporis), is not a worm, but a fungal infection of the skin. This is a typical way it looks – one or more cirular, sharply circumscribed, red, scaly patch, often with central clearing, which give is this “ring” appearance. If people have pets, I often ask if they have noticed that their pet […]

This patient had a small bump on her back that she wanted to have removed, and during examination, I noticed that she had white and pink, finely scaly patches on her back. This is a common condition called tinea versicolor, or pityriasis versicolor. It is caused by a yeast that is a common inhabitant on […]