Can ringworm on a person's back move to places like the face or arms? Also, if clotrimazole is used, will it diminish over time before it disappears. Please dont post crap about it...we all know what it is. Just please answer the question if you know. Thanks.
2007-03-13 16:34:54 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Skin Conditions
Yes, ringworm can move or infect another part of your body it's highly infectious. Clotrimazole will diminish the infection of the parasite, but the scare will remain. See a your dermatologist asap. ringworm are hard to get rid of
2007-03-13 18:49:50 · answer #1 · answered by Ce Ce 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fast Ringworm Cure?
2016-05-18 03:45:29 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm a nurse and yes it can spread and is very contagious. If the doctor gave that for you to use and the ringworm is spreading even further, the medication isn't effective go back for something else. Did the doctor give you like compazine for the itching, if not ask for it. Take care and I hope it gets better soon.
2007-03-13 16:43:48 · answer #3 · answered by nursey 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
ringworm...my son had it in his head. it was treated the next thing I knew it was on his arm. Very contaigous. Enough was enough I put bleach water half and half on it and it went away. However, don't do as I did and put it on the scalp he has a few bald patches now. good luck
2007-03-13 18:44:17 · answer #4 · answered by Jerry S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes it can spread to other parts of the body like the face and arm.
Yes it will diminish overtime, it wont disappear overnight.
Other medicine apart from cream are tablets i.e. griseofulvin and whitfield lotion or whitfield cream. These are prescribed medicine. Whitfield lotion is fast to act but is irritating upon application so not recommended for the face.
2007-03-13 16:51:48 · answer #5 · answered by oracle 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, you have to keep it very clean but not scratch and wash your hands or dissinfect if you touch it. It should disappear completely I had 2 I think, one on my hand and one on my knee and they went away fast. I did everything under the book, neosporin, doctors medicine, aloe vera cooked and skined on it. You should be ok, don't worry to much and try to ignore it.
2007-03-13 16:41:07 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i wouldnt be surprised if it does move from diff body parts. try ivomec - works fer the horses - wait dont - think it might make u very sick - but i'm sure that there are wormers for ppl. dunno bout the clortimazole tho. altho i'm sure that there are things out there to get rid of ringworm in ppl. good luck:)
2007-03-13 16:39:37 · answer #7 · answered by bananananana 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
speaking from experience i was told by my doctor that it cannot spread to another part of your body unless you scratch it and scratch somewhere else. not sure about the other part ofthe question. So keep putting your medicine on it and cover it but also let air get to it. it helps dry it up. AND DONT SCRATCH IT!!
2007-03-13 16:41:04 · answer #8 · answered by bbhefer 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes it can spread if left unattended
my son had it and I daubed javex on
the spots it hurt but it killed the ringworm
2007-03-13 16:41:19 · answer #9 · answered by caffsans 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I know it can spread. I dont know much about clotrimazole, but If you purchase an over the counter athletes foot cream that contains tolnaftate, it will do the trick.
2007-03-13 16:40:37 · answer #10 · answered by CuteewitaBootie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋