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What is Tinea Barbae? What is Barbers Itch? What is Tinea Sycosis? How to manage it? What are the precautions to be taken? What are the signs and symptoms? What is the cause of this disease? How to treat it? How can homeopathy help you? All of this answered, in this post and of course our doctors always there to help you. Just fill in your details in the form down below and we will answer all your questions for FREE!

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What is Tinea barbae?

Tinea barbae is a ringworm infection which occurred in beard and mustaches areas of the face and mainly affects adult men.

Which climate affect Tinea barbae at most?

Tinea barbae or Beard ringworm usually occurs in warm and humid climates.

Who are mostly affected by Tinea barbae?

Tinea barbae occurs mainly in older teens and adult males. It can pass from animals to humans, so agricultural workers are commonly infected.

Is Tinea barbae is a contagious skin disease?

It is contagious and can be passed from infected person to other people, animal to person and from contaminated objects I.e towels, razors and pillows.

What are the main causes of Tinea barbae?

Tinea barbae is caused by –

• Tinea verrucosum

• Tinea mentagrophytes

Which symptoms or signs indicate Tinea barbae?

• Itching

• pustules

• Oozing of blood and pus

• Fever

• Swollen lymph nodes

Which test is needed to confirm Tinea barbae?

• Skin biopsy

• Nail clipping

• Direct microscopy

• Dried smear

• Blood test /blood culture

What are other diseases having same symptoms as Tinea barbae?

• Acne Vulgaris

• Actinomycosis

• Candidiasis

• Contact Allergic dermatitis

• Folliculitis

• Rosacea

How to get rid of Tinea barbae?

• Use aloe-Vera gel-based shaving cream

• Vitamin A, B complex, Vitamin E

• Using good razor

• Avoiding scratching

• Avoid alcohol

• Use of Petroleum based oils

Homeopathic Treatment

• Sulphur

• Petroleum

• Psorinum

• Rhus toxicodendron

For more information, you can visit DermetNZ and eMedicine.