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head fungus

hi, i have had a fungus in the shape of a circle on the top of my head since i was about 5 years old i am now 23 and want it gone i have seen some doctors and they all seem to say it will be there all my life, its bumpy to the feel and have some hair growing through it, i cant keep coveriing it up and get very depressed about it being there i want to be normal and be able to go out in public without people staring or getting grossed out, please help......
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563773 tn?1374246539
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Hello,
If it is a fungal infection, it would not have remained confined to a single spot for so many years because fungal infections spread and transmit easily. Ringworm is a fungal skin infection that occurs on the face, body or scalp. The symptoms of Ringworm or Tinea Capitis include a dry itchy scalp, scaling, crusting, inflamed nodules, hair loss and tender enlarged lymph nodes on the neck.  I suggest you to get an examination done from your doctor and get a KOH examination of the scrapings to check whether it is a fungal infection. Then treatment involves using topical and oral antifungals.

It is very difficult to precisely confirm a diagnosis without examination and investigations and the answer is based on the medical information provided. For exact diagnosis, you are requested to consult your doctor. I sincerely hope that helps. Take care and please do keep me posted on how you are doing.





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1673324 tn?1304458166
Are you sure it's a fungus ? If so try bathing it with bicarb soda, that kills the fungus in my husbands toes.
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