Multiple, inflammatory elevations of the skin around the hair follicle are typical of fungal infections in the beard area. This image displays a circular border of tinea (ringworm), which is most evident on the neck, but it is also seen on the cheek. Tinea barbae occurs when hair follicles and the skin surface in the beard area are infected with fungus. This image displays deep fungal infection of the hair follicles, leading to pus-filled lesions and red, crusted bumps on the beard region. This patient has fungal infection of the hair follicles, leading to multiple red bumps and crusts rather than a circle shape of typical ringworm on the skin surface. This case of tinea barbae (a fungal infection of the beard area) has pus-filled lesions with crusting.
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Multiple, inflammatory elevations of the skin around the hair follicle are typical of fungal infections in the beard area.
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Beard ringworm may occur in people of all races. However, it is seen almost exclusively in older teens and adult males.

Beard ringworm is more commonly seen in warmer, more humid climates. It is most frequently passed to humans from animals, so agricultural workers are the most commonly infected people with beard ringworm.
Last Modified: 2 Mar 2008

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