What would you rather have? Eczema, psoriasis, or ringworm?

Jeremy Rowe, a physician assistant at Mercy Health-St. Luke’s Dermatology in Maumee, knows his answer. He has them ranked. First, ringworm, because it is easiest to treat. Next is eczema, and psoriasis is last because it is the most complex and increases a patient’s risk for other issues, such as psoriatic arthritis and cardiovascular disease.

Ringworm has nothing to do with worms. It is a fungus. Eczema is very troubled, dry, and scaly skin. Psoriasis involves the immune system attacking healthy cells.

“They both are inflammatory skin processes,” Mr. Rowe said of psoriasis and eczema. “I would say psoriasis comes with potentially more consequences as an autoimmune disease.”

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