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Terbinafine is the most effective treatment for tinea capitis, a scalp infection often confused with other conditions.

Tinea capitis is a scalp fungal infection in children that can cause hair loss, scaling, and other symptoms.

Dermoscopy can help diagnose tinea capitis in children by looking for comma hairs, black dots, and broken hairs with white bands.

The document concludes that dandruff and seborrheic dermatitis are linked to inflammation and skin changes, and treating them with specific shampoos can reduce these issues.

New antifungal treatments for a children's scalp infection are effective and safe, but it's not decided if they will become the preferred option over the old treatment.

To treat tinea capitis in children, oral antifungal medication is necessary, with newer drugs offering shorter treatment times than the traditional griseofulvin.

Most tinea capitis cases in southern Taiwan were in adult women, mainly caused by Trichophyton violaceum.

Tinea capitis is a common scalp infection causing hair loss, mostly in young children.

A fungal infection can look like a different scalp condition in teens, leading to wrong treatment until proper tests are done.

Treat scalp and beard fungal infections early with oral antifungal medication and sometimes topical therapy, avoiding unnecessary allergy tests and surgery.

An infant with scalp fungus was cured after extended treatment with antifungal medication.

Head lice can cause unusual patchy hair loss.

Trichoscopy is useful for correctly diagnosing tinea capitis in adults with unexplained hair loss.

A teenage girl with a fungal scalp infection got better with antifungal and allergy medication, and special shampoo.

Trichoscopy helps diagnose and monitor the treatment of fungal scalp infections in children.

Most rural children with scalp ringworm had a non-inflammatory type and early treatment is important to prevent complications.

Most tinea capitis patients were young boys with cat contact, had scaly patches caused by Microsporum canis, and improved with griseofulvin treatment.

A teenage girl with a fungal scalp infection got better with antifungal and allergy medication, plus medicated shampoo.

Griseofulvin effectively treats tinea capitis caused by Microsporum canis.

Two siblings with gray patch tinea capitis were successfully treated after identifying risk factors.

Prompt treatment of inflammatory tinea capitis (kerion) is crucial to prevent scarring and hair loss.

Long-term use of pyrithione zinc shampoos remains effective for scalp seborrheic dermatitis, with decreased effectiveness likely due to not following treatment instructions rather than the treatment itself.

An adult woman with scalp infection recovered after antifungal treatment, with no return of symptoms.

Seborrheic dermatitis is influenced by diet, genetics, and psychological factors.

Surgery is not the right treatment for a fungal scalp infection; proper medical treatment is needed.

The boy's hair loss was due to a hair-pulling disorder, not just a fungal infection.

Tinea capitis in adults often leads to misdiagnosis or delayed diagnosis due to atypical symptoms, requiring careful examination for proper treatment.

Misdiagnosis led to permanent hair loss, stressing the need for proper scalp tests.

Tinea capitis is increasingly common in elderly women and requires accurate diagnosis with fungal cultures for effective treatment.

A scalp infection can look like alopecia areata and get worse if treated incorrectly.