Chris Olsen’s Battle with Ringworm: Down There and on His Face
Chris Olsen is addressing his ringworm diagnosis.
He recently shared how he contracted the contagious fungal disease on his face, explaining that ringworm is actually not a worm but a skin condition likely picked up from using unclean equipment at his gym.
“When I go to the gym, I usually shower there because I sweat a lot,” he explained in a TikTok video on May 7. “On this occasion, I tried a new gym that didn’t have showers.”
Chris believes he touched a surface that was not properly cleaned and had come into contact with someone else with a fungal infection. Instead of showering immediately after his workout, he spent time in the sauna before going home, giving the fungus a chance to thrive on his body.
“Being a sweaty person, it easily spread on my skin, and then the sauna provided the perfect environment for it to grow,” he shared.