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Tinea Capitis
Skin Rashes

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Updated April 03, 2009

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Note the round, scaly patches with hair loss that are charactistic of tinea capitis.
Tinea Capitis (Ringworm on the Scalp)

Tinea Capitis (Ringworm on the Scalp)

Photo Courtesy of the CDC
This picture shows the characteristic rash of a tinea capitis (scalp ringworm) infection.

Note the round, scaly patches with hair loss. Keep in mind that other children with tinea capitis may just have a scaly rash on their scalp without hairloss and others may have small black dots on their scalp.

Keep in mind that there are many things that would cause a child to have a scaly scalp rash.

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