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Prevention Tips
- Keeping skin and feet clean and dry
- Regular shampoo, especially after haircuts
- Do not share clothing, towels, hairbrushes, combs, headgear
- Try wearing sandals or shoes at gyms, lockers, and pools
- Try to avoid touching pets with bald spots
- Washing clothes in hot water with fungicidal soap after suspected exposure to ringworm can be beneficial
Watch Out
- Hair loss
- Scaly patches and inflammation
- Pain and pus
When to See Doctor
Consult a doctor if following conditions are seen- Bacterial infection due to scratching
- Swelling, warm skin
- Sudden worsening in redness of the patches
- Red streaking
- Pus, drainage, and fever
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