What is the treatment for ring worm?

Question

What is the most effective treatment for this I can pick up at a popular grocery store? Thanks.

Boss, any fungus cream will do?

Answer 1

"Ringworm usually responds well to self-care within 4 weeks without having to see a doctor.

Keep your skin clean and dry.
Apply over-the-counter antifungal or drying powders, lotions, or creams. Those that contain miconazole, clotrimazole, or similar ingredients are often effective.
Wash sheets and nightclothes every day while infected.
A severe or persistent infection may require treatment by a doctor. Antifungal pills may be given and are necessary if your hair is infected. Prescription antifungal skin medications, such as ketoconazole, are stronger than over-the-counter products and may be needed. Antibiotics may also be needed to treat related bacterial infections.

Infected pets also should be treated.

Skin medication is usually successful at treating Ringworm within 4 weeks. If your ringworm infection is severe or resistant (meaning that it does not respond well to self-care), it will usually respond quickly to antifungal pills.

Call your doctor right away if you have any signs of a bacterial infection, which can result from scratching. These signs include swelling, warmth to the touch, sudden worsening in redness of the patches, red streaking, pus, discharge, and fever.

Call your doctor if:

Ringworm infects your scalp or beard.
Your skin does not improve after 4 weeks of self-care. "

Answer 2

Gentleman is right on, but if you cover it with a light, breathe-able cloth (a gauze pad would be a good choice) after you apply the cream, then you can forego having to wash all you sheets and PJs everyday for 4 weeks.

You should also know that ringworm is infectous by contact, and so anything that it touches should be washed before it's used again (even if it's you who uses it, b/c you could get another sploch of it in a different location)

Answer 3

Believe it or not,the EASIEST way I have ever heard of is to simply get a small bottle of Absorbine Jr. It has an spongy applicator under the cap,and you just apply it 4 -5 times a day to the affected area.Within a few days,the ringworm will dry out and disappear!The stuff works on all kinds of skin conditions that normally require a medicated,drying-out type topical medicine,and it is not expensive.You can buy it almost at any store,too!(Also GREAT for Poison Oak,Poison Ivy, bee stings and mosquito bites!)It will take the sting or itch right away.Oh...it works for athlete`s foot,too...TRUTH! Try it.We ALWAYS carry it in our first aid kit! I think you will be really surprised at the results.
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Answer 4

ANY fungus cream will work.


I had a small patch of ringworm on my back which I used lotrimin on daily and I covered it with a sports-sized band-aid.


It took about three weeks to go away and towards the end, it itched like hell.

Answer 5

Ringworm is a fungus so an anti-fungal medication like Lamisil should work. Tea Tree Oil is a natural remedy that is also supposed to work on fungal infections.

Answer 6

Get a good topical fungicide. If that doesn't work ask a doctor.

Answer 7

clotrimazole cream 1%(Canesten) TDS

Answer 8

BLUE STAR OITMENT....I SWEAR BY IT.....but do keep it covered....after using the cream till it heals...

Answer 9

fungrx is med

Answer 10

fungus cream