Eczema is a common disease in small children, commonly known as ringworm. It is an allergic skin disease, often caused by allergens in food or the environment, and is not contagious; however, eczema is not really ringworm. Ringworm is a fungal infection that can be contagious, and is known as “tinea pedis” or “ringworm,” which is a medical term for ringworm. Why do many people confuse eczema with ringworm and call eczema “ringworm”? How can I tell the difference between eczema and ringworm? Eczema is most often found on the head and face, and in severe cases it can spread to the whole body. Most eczema is a red rash of varying sizes that can spread to the entire face, sometimes crusting, sometimes peeling, and in severe cases, rotting, running water, or even pus. Eczema itching is obvious, although the baby is young, can not say, but we can tell from the following actions baby’s itchy skin: very young babies will not scratch, but they will be head, face on the body of adults back and forth friction; some children will shake their heads from side to side, rubbing their clothes; and then the older babies will raise their heads to make the scratching posture, but because the hands are too short or wear more The baby’s hands are too short or he or she is wearing too many clothes to scratch. Ringworm is more common in adults and less common in babies. Ringworm mostly grows in the creases of the fingers, toes, groin, and neck. Ringworm is usually blistering at first, then rotting, flaking, and even smelly. Ringworm in other areas starts out as a red rash or blister with clear borders, gradually expands, gets better on its own in the center, and flakes around the edges, like a ring or multiple rings. Because eczema looks round and coin-like, it also appears to peel and looks similar to ringworm, so it is commonly called “ringworm”, but in fact we call it “coin-shaped eczema”. Coin-shaped eczema mostly occurs on the trunk and extremities, and can be seen on the face. Ringworm is actually caused by a fungal infection, and fungal infections in infants and young children tend to occur in the groin and neck, which are not breathable and often have feces and urine, saliva residue, itching is not obvious. So if this baby originally had eczema, that eczema based on the appearance of peeling and itchy mostly for eczema. If the rash is in the groin and neck and does not itch, ringworm is more likely. But whether the little ones have eczema or ringworm, it is recommended to see a regular hospital; because the two disease triggers and treatments are completely different.