How do you get rid of a long term ringworm?

Answer 1

Treating ringworm could be VERY easy, you don't even have to go to the dr. The dr. will prescribe you a very expensive prescription when you can very easily get rid of ringworm yourself.

Put toothpaste on the infected area once every night and one time throughout the day, or twice per day.

Also a way to help rid of ringworm faster is to lick the infected area right before applying the toothpaste. spitting helps but not as much as licking because of the bacteria on your tongue.

NO DR. will tell you this but if you ask them they will agree to it. They just won't tell you so that you buy their expensive prescription.
tell your parents and then go to the doctor they will give you some cream to put on you and some pills to take daily for a month.

Answer 2

Ring worm is not a worm, it is a very unique bacteria. Our horses occasionally get it. We treat the area with Betadyne and spray their stalls with disinfectant.

Human infections are similar. You treat the infected area with and antibiotic and clean any areas you come into contact with.

Answer 3

Ringworm is a fungus. You can buy over the counter medicines for fungus. A pharmacy will have one with the instructions on it.
An antifungal over the counter cream should work. i used that when i had it and it went away.
Treatment

Some infections disappear without treatment. Others respond to such topical antifungal medications as naftifine (Caldesene Medicated Powder) or tinactin (Desenex) or to griseofulvin (Fulvicin), which is taken by mouth. Medications should be continued for two weeks after lesions disappear.

A person with body ringworm should wear loose clothing and check daily for raw, open sores. Wet dressings applied to moist sores two or three times a day can lessen inflammation and loosen scales. The doctor may suggest placing special pads between folds of infected skin, and anything the person has touched or worn should be sterilized in boiling water.

Infected nails should be cut short and straight and carefully cleared of dead cells with an emery board.

People with jock itch should:

* wear cotton underwear and change it more than once a day

* keep the infected area dry

* apply antifungal ointment over a thin film of antifungal powder

Shampoo containing selenium sulfide can help prevent spread of scalp ringworm, but prescription shampoo or oral medication is usually needed to cure the infection.

Alternative Treatment

The fungal infection ringworm can be treated with homeopathic remedies. Among the homeopathic remedies recommended are:

* sepia for brown, scaly patches

* tellurium for prominent, well-defined, reddish sores

* graphites for thick scales or heavy discharge

* sulfur for excessive itching

Topical applications of antifungal herbs and essential oils also can help resolve ringworm. Tea tree oil (Melaleuca spp.), thuja (Thuja occidentalis), and lavender (Lavandula officinalis) are the most common. Two drops of essential oil in 0.25 oz (7 ml) of carrier oil is the dose recommended for topical application. Essential oils should not be applied to the skin undiluted. Botanical medicine can be taken internally to enhance the body's immune response. A person must be susceptible to exhibit this overgrowth of fungus on the skin. Echinacea (Echinacea spp.) and astragalus (Astragalus membranaceus) are the two most common immune-enhancing herbs. A well-balanced diet, including protein, complex carbohydrates, fresh fruits and vegetables, and good quality fats, is also important in maintaining optimal immune function.

For the source and more detailed information concerning this subject, click on the related links section (Answers.com) indicated below. You can do this very simply and affordably with tea tree oil, which you can find in your local pharmacy or drugstore. Ringworm is a fungus and tea tree oil is a very powerful, herbal anti-fungal. Simply apply a small amount to the affected area with a cotton ball twice a day. The ringworm will be gone within a week.
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Answer 4

a good and cheap way to remove acne scars from your face is to put MUSTARD OIL on the LONG TERM RINGWORM do this about 3 times a day and don't keep it on overnight as well.

Most important do not scratch the area ,the layer will itself come out after using mustard oil 5 to 6 days

Answer 5

well my sister had one and she squeezed it then she squeezed it so hard she was bleeding and she pulled it right out

Answer 6

KIll it before it do something horrible ... or simply ignore it..........