What are the signs and symptoms of scalp ringworm?
Your head may have patches of hair loss and raised, scaly skin. Your scalp may also itch. The infected area may have black dots from broken hairs and small, round bumps. How is scalp ringworm diagnosed? Your caregiver may know that you have ringworm just by looking at your scalp. Your caregiver may also scrape off a small amount of your skin with a tiny blade. A special test done with the skin scraping can help your caregiver know if you have ringworm. How is scalp ringworm treated? • Do not scratch your scalp. This may cause your ringworm sores to become infected. Scratching may also cause the ringworm to spread to other areas of your scalp. • Use ringworm medicine. Your caregiver will give you medicine to take by mouth to get rid of your ringworm. Take your medicine as directed by your caregiver. Do not stop taking your ringworm medicine, even if your scalp looks better. • Wash your hair with fungus-killing shampoo. Ask your caregiver which type of shampoo to use. Wash your hair ever
