Ringworm of the Body

Ringworm of the Body (Tinea circinata; Tinea marginata) first appears as a rose-coloured and slightly-elevated spot about the size of a threepenny-piece, on which a bran-like desquamation of epidermis soon begins, accompanied by slight itching. This spot gradually increases in size, but retains its circular form; and as it extends, the healing process commences at the centre, so that the circular red patch is converted into a ring, enclosing a portion of healthy skin; and a ring thus formed may continue to increase till it reaches a diameter of four inches, or even more. It is apt to affect the face, the neck, the back, and the outside of the wrist. This form of ringworm frequently terminates spontaneously.