Nail Conditions

Fungal infections can occur anywhere in your body but they typically begin on your skin. Most cause some discomfort, such as redness and intense itching. Ringworm is a common skin infection caused by a fungus. The rash often has a ring-shaped pattern and a raised, scaly border. While ringworm can appear on just about any part of your body, the rash lacks the ring-shaped pattern on the palms, soles, scalp, groin and nails.

According to the American Academy of Dermatologists, ringworm is common. You’ve already had it if you had athlete’s foot, jock itch or scalp ringworm.

No matter where ringworm appears, treatment is important. Without it, the rash tends to grow slowly and cover a larger area. You can also infect other areas of your body, as well as other people since ringworm is contagious.

Fungi (the plural of fungus) are tiny, microscopic organisms that cause a fungal nail infection.