Is an inflammation caused by skin fungi that affect hair follicles in the scalp and decimal follicles in the skin, often infect children between the ages of 6-10 years and rarely occurs after the age of 16, and spread in crowded environments such as schools or poor areas, and the incidence of males more than females .
Infection occurs as a result of direct contact from one person to another during play or when using the tools of the victim such as a comb, hat, headdress or pillow, or as a result of mixing with animals carrying the disease such as cats and others, and the possibility of infection in patients with immunodeficiency, malnutrition or chronic diseases. Pain and itching in the area of injury, breakage, hair loss, swelling, and swelling of the surrounding lymph nodes.
Diagnosis:
Diagnosis of fungal infections may be associated with fatty eczema, psoriasis, eczema, alopecia, or bacterial hair follicle infection.
The inflammation is diagnosed by ultraviolet radiation, which in some cases gives special color reflections and direct microscopic examination of a sample of scales to examine spores, fungal filaments, or laboratory culture. It also uses a special device known as Woods lights in a dark room.
Symptoms:
The incubation period of this disease lasts from one to four days.
The symptoms of the disease suddenly begin with a pink spot on the scalp, and then the hair of this spot will not break and break (3-5 mm from the surface of the skin) and becomes pale and surrounded by a soft skin such as dust. The patches are usually round or oval.
The infection lasts for weeks and months if untreated, and it infects large numbers of the surrounding population, so early treatment is necessary.
protection:
Prevention is done by treating detected cases, adhering to the rules of hygiene and avoiding infected animals and infected persons.
Treatment:
The patient should check with the doctor to diagnose the disease and give appropriate treatment.
Treatment is done using topical and oral antifungal medications such as glycophofyl (preferably after food), quinazole and trypanavin. The patient may also require cortisone treatment in cases of severe inflammation or antibacterial in the cases of mixed with bacteria, and may require surgery to discharge the abscess in cases of severe inflammation.