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Are there different types of tinea?

Different types of tinea affect different parts of the body. Ringworm most commonly affects the skin on the body (tinea corporis), the scalp (tinea capitis), the feet (tinea pedis, also known as athlete's foot) or the groin (tinea cruris, also called jock itch), but can also affect the beard area of the face and neck (tinea barbae), other areas of the face (tinea faciei), the hands (tinea manus), and even the nails of the hands and feet (tinea unguium).

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Author: Jonathan Meddings BMedLabSc (Hons)
First answered: 18 Sep 2014
Last reviewed: 19 May 2018
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Category: Athlete's foot

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