I have ringworm on my stomach (small), and on my arm (also small). I am leaving on the 20th of this month for a cruise..
How do I get rid of them by then? How can I assure they don't come back?
2007-08-14 14:48:11 · 5 answers · asked by jason48135 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Skin Conditions
Use Tinactin as per the instructions. It's a very effective treatment.
2007-08-14 14:52:51 · answer #1 · answered by Stephen L 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ringworm is a fungus/fungi not an actual worm. Medicines that kill fungi are called antifungals. You can treat most cases of ringworm with antifungal creams or ointments (topical treatment). Many are available without a prescription (Tinactin, for example.) Your rash may start to clear up soon after you begin treatment, but it is important to use the medicine exactly as the label says. This will help keep the infection from coming back. Usually you need to continue treatment for 2 to 4 weeks.
Fungi thrive in warm, moist areas, such as locker rooms and swimming pools, and in skin folds.
To prevent ringworm:
Do not share clothing, sports equipment, towels, or sheets. If you think you have been exposed to ringworm, wash your clothes in hot water with fungus-killing (fungicidal) soap.
Wear slippers or sandals in locker rooms, showers, and public bathing areas.
Shower and shampoo thoroughly after any sport that requires skin-to-skin contact.
Wear loose-fitting cotton clothing. Change your socks and underwear at least once a day.
Keep your skin clean and dry. Always dry yourself completely after showers or baths.
If you have athlete's foot, put your socks on before your underwear so that fungi do not spread from your feet to your groin.
Take your pet to the vet if it has patches of missing hair, which could be a sign of a fungal infection.
To prevent ringworm from returning after treatment, apply talcum or other drying powder to the affected area daily.
2007-08-14 21:56:13 · answer #2 · answered by oplsjames 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are you sure you have ringworm? My husband was diagnosed a few times with ringworm before he found out he has Lyme Disease. How are you feeling otherwise? You should consider getting tested for Lyme Disease by a Lyme Literate Medical Doctor.
2007-08-14 22:39:48 · answer #3 · answered by AZButterfly 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had ringworm and I used Lotrimin AF. It's a cream and I rubbed it on the spot twice a day for about a week and it was gone and has never come back.
2007-08-14 21:56:04 · answer #4 · answered by Gab&Thomas 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ringworn is a fungus, you need to go to your doctor and get medication, if not you will just keep getting them
2007-08-14 21:56:19 · answer #5 · answered by puchis_uh 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋