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    GlossaryDermatophytosis (Ringworm of the Body)

    fungal infection of skin, hair, or nails, often called ringworm

    Dermatophytosis, also known as ringworm, is a fungal infection of the skin, hair, or nails caused by dermatophytes. These fungi thrive in warm, moist environments and can spread through direct contact with infected individuals, animals, or contaminated surfaces. The infection typically presents as red, itchy, circular rashes with clearer skin in the center, resembling a ring.

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      November 2021 in “CRC Press eBooks”
      Tinea capitis is a fungal infection of the scalp that mainly affects children and can cause symptoms from mild itching to severe inflammation.
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      research Secondary Cicatricial and Other Permanent Alopecias

      June 2008 in “Springer eBooks”
      The document concludes that permanent hair loss conditions are complex, require early specific treatments, and "secondary permanent alopecias" might be a more accurate term than "secondary cicatricial alopecia."
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      research Chemically Induced Hair Loss/Alopecia

      January 2019 in “Springer eBooks”
      Some chemicals and drugs can cause hair loss, which usually grows back after stopping the treatment.
      Drug-Associated Alopecia

      research Drug-Associated Alopecia

      63 citations, March 1995 in “International Journal of Dermatology”
      Some drugs can cause hair loss, and stopping these drugs often leads to hair regrowth.

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