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In this video, we’re going to explore fungal infections for hair and how you can treat those infections!


We look into:

•What are fungi?
•How Many Types of Fungal Infections Can Cause Hair Loss?
•Dermatophytes
•Fungal Infection Due to Dermatophytes
•What Are the Risk Factors for Tinea Capitis?
•How to Distinguish Between Tinea Capitis and Other Scalp Conditions
•Ringworms Treatment


Transcription

Fungal infections that cause hair loss can be broadly categorized into 3 main types. These are:

Dermatophytes
Malassezia spp
Agents causing piedra

Dermatophytes

Dermatophytes directly invade the hair where they can inhabit the scalp and grow. Their ability to inhabit and grow on the hair can be demonstrated by the hair bait technique.

This involves placing sterile hair in a container with soil, where the Dermatophytes present in the soil show their affinity for hair by immediately evading it and producing colonies using hair as a substrate.

Some Dermatophytes can also produce perforating organs in the hair shaft.

Dermatophytes invade the hair stratum corneum, elongate and multiply, and then enter into the hair cortex as intrapilary hyphae. The hyphae cannot go beyond the keratogenous zone of the hair and remain there in form of a fringe called Adomson’s fringe.

It is within the keratogenous zone that hypha produce spores that appear as crusted plaque-like lesions on the scalp.

Fungal Infection Due to Dermatophytes:

•Tinea Capitis

Tinea capitis is the most common fungal infection of the scalp, which is also called ringworms. Though the condition usually attacks children between 5-10 years, it is present across all age sets, especially in males.

What Are the Risk Factors for Tinea Capitis?

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Disclaimer
This video is for educational purposes only and is not intended to treat, diagnose or cure any disease