does anyone know how to treat ringworms (tinea versicolor)?
By glra2222
@glra2222 (492)
Australia
October 28, 2007 12:02am CST
hello all,
about 2 years ago during the summer i discovered that the back of my neck had these little bumps of skin and whenever i showered and scrubbed some of my skin would be scrubbed off.
then my mother told me that it was ringworms caused by a fungal infection due to sweat in the summer. When i looked in the mirror i could see these small patches of discoloured skin that formed a pattern.
I went to see the doctor but he said it was just dry skin.
Now, i still have these small patches and they are not dry skin because whenever i apply moisturiser or take a shower i can still feel the bumpiness of the skin.
I have looked it up on the internet and discovered that it may be tinea versicolor because that is what it looks like and has the same symptoms.
It says to go see the doctor to get some selenium sulfide lotion but since the doctor won't help i decided to do some self treatment using tea tree oil from the supermarket as an alternative treatment.
but still, it hasn't helped at all and i still have these skin discolourations.
Has anyone ever had ringworms before and successfully treated it?
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7 responses
@marylouu69 (297)
• United States
28 Oct 07
You can purchase the medication in the store it is used for athletes foot and jock itch. It comes in a spray or a cream. I found the best is called Lotramine.
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@BayleighGray (4334)
• United States
28 Oct 07
Hi Glra,
I myself have never had ringworm, I actually have never known anyone to have ringworm. I would say get a second opinion. Is there a law against going to another doctor? Im sure yours wont find out, and you can suggest that you think you have ringworm to the new doc.
Im not really sure about treating something like that with over the counter stuff by yourself. Thats internal. Best of luck! I really hope you try another doctor.
Bay Lay Gray xx
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@deebomb (15304)
• United States
28 Oct 07
Wring worm can be picked several ways. It usually is in a circle. When I was a kid I got them from the cat. When my kids were little our neighbors had a cherry tree and one of my kids did a slide down the tree and picked one up there. We used a product called tenacten(not sure spelled right). I got it at wal mart in the foot product area. it is also used for athlets foot. It worked real good. Since my kids were always getting wring worm I kept some around all the time. cattle Iodine is also suppoed to be good to get rid of them.
@southernpixie (741)
• United States
29 Oct 07
My son has had ringworm before and we used an over the counter cream (not sure what it's called) and it cleared it right up. There are several ways to get ringworm, but it's not serious and it's usually easy to treat. Best of luck!
@ryanphil01 (4182)
• Philippines
29 Oct 07
Take this as a piece of advice from me. While it is true taht you can get recommendations or suggestions from anyone and veen online, it is yet better off to get a second opinion. Look for a skin specialist or dermatologist to check your condition. As you have noticed that what you have been doing lately did not help you in anyway. Trust the dermatologist for they have studied all sorts of skin diseases.
@tamerlane (47)
• India
28 Oct 07
its just a fungus.........
use medicines like ringuard and ringsolin............
do not rub your hands with that rings
because they will spread around everywhere.
@GardenGerty (161006)
• United States
28 Oct 07
You have gotten really good advice here, first to try OTC anti fungal creams, then if that does not work get a different doctor, perhaps a dermatologist. You do not want the infection to become systemic. Tea tree oil, vick vaporub and baking soda are all home remedies I have heard. I could see treating it with tea tree oil and then to keep it from getting sweaty using a talcum powder product that includes baking soda (Like Shower to Shower). My late husband had a fungal infection on the skin of one hand, the doctor kept saying it was something else, and testing for things. I found a picture of it and description in a Prevention magazine, and after that the Doc prescribed and oral antifungal. It was expensive, but his insurance covered it, and it took a long time to treat because he had it so long.
