Ringworm, Beard (Tinea Barbae)  Teen information

Tinea infections are commonly called ringworm, though there is no worm, because the rash, which is caused by a fungus, forms a pattern that resembles a ring with an outer scaly circle. Tinea barbae is an infection that specifically affects the part of the face that is usually shaven, known as the beard distribution. Beard ringworm is contagious and is passed from person to person, animal to person, and from contaminated objects (such as towels and pillows) to person. It would be possible for beard ringworm in one person to be passed as a facial, body, or scalp ringworm in another person because all the infections are caused by the same fungi.