Niariah F asked:
I have a ringworm on my thigh and I want it GONE! My mom told me to put bleach on it to help kill it and I put a little on it but I want something that will make it leave FAST! Any suggestions???
I have a ringworm on my thigh and I want it GONE! My mom told me to put bleach on it to help kill it and I put a little on it but I want something that will make it leave FAST! Any suggestions???
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it’s a fungus and needs Rx medication for treatment. bleach won’t help, might irritate the skin, though.
One of the most effective home remedies for ringworm is the use of mustard seeds
. A paste made from the seeds can be applied over the affected areas.
The use of raw papaya has also been proved beneficial in the ringworm treatment. A few slices of the unripe fruits can be rubbed on the patches twice a day.
Apply the juice of raw turmeric
externally to the parts of the skin affected by ringworm. Simultaneously, one teaspoon of turmeric juice mixed with an equal quantity of honey should be taken orally for ringwworm cure. This is also good home remedy for ringworm.
The use of castor oil is valuable for the scalp ringworm treatment. The oil should be rubbed on the affected areas of the hair. This is one of the best ringworm remedy.
Raw vegetables juices, especially carrot juice in combination with spinach juice has been proved beneficial in the treatment of ringworm. This is also one of the effective home remedies for ringworm.
Grind the seeds of herb butea ground to a paste and mixed with a lime juice
. Apply this paste externally over the skin affected by ringworm.
Coconut oil can be applied to the affected areas as it will keep the skin soft and prevent itching. This is one of the best ringworm remedy.
Grind a few seeds of herb butea and make a fine paste, using little limejuice. Thereafter, apply the paste on the ringworm patch. This is simple and one of the effective home remedies for ringworm.
A paste made of dry seeds of papaya can be applied on the ringworm patches. This is a simple and one of the effective natural remedy for ringworm.
Tea, coffee, condiments, highly flavoured dishes, sugar, white flour products, denatured cereals and tinned or bottled foods should be avoided. This is not a good diet for ringworm.
A light mudpack applied over the areas of the ringworm is also helpful. The pack should be applied for half an hour twice a day as this is a very effective home remedy for ringworm.
The leaves of the cassia tree are useful in treating the irritation of the skin. Paste made from them can be applied to ringworm patches with very good results and is also good natural remedy for ringworm.
1.Recognize the infection. Look for:
?A ring with irregular borders and a cleared central area.
?Itching.
?Redness of the skin.
?Flaky skin.
?Cracking of the skin.
?An area of hair loss may result if the scalp is involved.
?More aggressive infections may lead to an abscess (collection of pus).
2.Understand that symptoms appear 4-14 days after exposure to the dermatophyte.
3.Know that infections can be treated successfully with prescribed medication from your health care provider. Scalp infections generally require an oral anti fungal medication treatment. Infection of other areas of skin are treated with a topical anti fungal medication. Nail infections can be more difficult to treat, and may be treated with oral and/or topical anti fungal medication.
•Parts of the body infected by a dermatophyte may cause a secondary infection due to bacteria.
•Wrestlers are at a high risk of contracting ringworm.
•For reasons yet unknown, a dermatophyte infection that affects the scalp and hair does not occur after puberty.
•Dermatophyte infections can affect the skin on almost any part of the body. Including the scalp, legs, arms, feet, groin and nails.
•Clothing, bedding and towels can become contaminated and quickly spread the infection.
•Make sure your pets are evaluated by a veterinarian. Ringworm is easily transmitted from your pets to household members.
Just go to the drug section of any store and get some ointment for athlete’s foot. It will clear it right up, but ringworm takes a while to go away, so it won’t be instant. In fact, even when you CAN’T see it anymore, keep applying the ointment for a few more weeks. It can look like it’s gone, but still be there.
You don’t normally need prescription medication unless you have something very severe or unusual going on. I work with animals, and I’ve unfortunately contracted ringworm several times.
Hi there,
I am nervous I might get it myself since I adopted a new kitten and he has it. The vet gave me an anti fungal cream for him and I got one for myself, just in case. You can get the anti fungal creams at Wal Greens or Rite Aid..in the athletes foot section. Tinacton is one of them. sp?. Look at all the creams and see if they say “ringworm.” or Tinea corporis. It should clear up in a few days with the creams. Sadly, now you have to wash everything in bleach and vacuum to avoid re infecting yourself. Good luck!