How to distinguish ringworm and seborrheic dermatitis

Tinea capitis is a fungal infectious disease, seborrheic dermatitis is not, so you can go to the hospital for fungal examination can be differential diagnosis. Tinea capitis is a fungal infectious disease, mainly in children, adolescents, at this time the children's sebaceous gland function is not very good development, it makes superficial dermatophytes very easy to colonize in the head. Seborrheic dermatitis can also occur in the head, mainly in patients after puberty, mainly manifested as itchy erythema, folliculitis, it is recommended that patients go to regular hospitals for medical examination, dermatophytosis, dermatoscopy to differential diagnosis, diagnosis is clear, and then under the guidance of doctors.