Tinea barbae

Tinea barbae is a rare superficial dermatophytosis affecting the hair, hair follicles, and surrounding skin of the beard and mustache areas The condition predominantly affects postpubertal adolescent and adult males, frequently following exposure to infected farm animals or pets through zoophilic fungi such as *Trichophyton verrucosum* and *Trichophyton mentagrophytes* Pathophysiologically, fungal hyphae invade the keratinized hair shafts and folicular infundibula, producing presentations that r...

Tinea barbae is a rare superficial dermatophytosis affecting the hair, hair follicles, and surrounding skin of the beard and mustache areas The condition predominantly affects postpubertal adolescent and adult males, frequently following exposure to infected farm animals or pets through zoophilic fungi such as *Trichophyton verrucosum* and *Trichophyton mentagrophytes* Pathophysiologically, fungal hyphae invade the keratinized hair shafts and folicular infundibula, producing presentations that r...

The condition predominantly affects postpubertal adolescent and adult males, frequently following exposure to infected farm animals or pets through zoophilic fungi such as *Trichophyton verrucosum* and *Trichophyton mentagrophytes*

Without timely intervention, deep follicular inflammation can lead to exudative crusting, secondary bacterial infection, and permanent scarring alopecia