What areas of the body are affected by a skin fungus?
Medically, a fungal infection of the skin is referred to as tinea. Tinea pedis is a fungal infection of the foot also known as athlete’s foot and is the most common fungal infection affecting the human skin. A fungal infection can affect any part of the body and is commonly referred to as a ringworm due to typical round rash (lesion) that is causes on the skin. Fungal infections predominantly occur in areas where the fungus can find its three life sustaining factors to thrive – warmth, darkness and moisture. Therefore fungal infections of the foot (tinea pedis), groin (tinea cruris or jock itch), breast fungus and armpits are more common than other more exposed areas like the hands and face.