What Is a Fungal Infection?
3. What Is a Fungal Skin Infection?
Fungal skin infections occur anytime fungi encounter the skin and are able to grow in a warm, moist environment. This means that the most common places on your body for a fungal infection to develop are your feet (think sweaty, warm shoes), your groin, and the folds underneath your buttocks or breasts.
Fungal skin infections can be easily confused with several other skin problems since many rashes and autoimmune conditions mimic the symptoms of a fungal infection. Eczema, a common complaint in which the skin’s moisture layer is disrupted, leads to red, itchy patches that could easily be diagnosed as fungal by an untrained eye. Similarly, psoriasis is an autoimmune disease that leads to scaling and flaking of the skin due to skin cells multiplying at an abnormal rate.
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