| Ringworm is a fungal skin infection that is very | | | | Ketoconazole. |
| contagious and that can affect both humans and | | | | If at the moment when the doctor has discovered |
| animals. In many cases people got infected by | | | | ringworm it has spread to many areas of the skin |
| touching an infected animal. Cats are known to be | | | | and it has advanced too much then stronger |
| common carriers of ringworm. | | | | medication is required. What is used in this case are |
| The species of fungi that cause ringworm can grow | | | | antifungal pills. They are pills that must be taken once |
| on the skin and they feed on the dead skin and hair | | | | a day usually, for 7 or days. They are very strong |
| cells they find there. Like most species of fungi they | | | | and effective in curing the ringworm from all the |
| love dark and humid environments. | | | | areas. Once again one of the most popular antifungal |
| The area of the skin where the ringworm fungus | | | | pills is Terbinafine. |
| grows is usually round and more irritated towards its | | | | There are many home remedies for ringworm that |
| edges. In its center the skin looks almost normal. | | | | people claim to be effective, but most of them are |
| Because the infection has the form of a circle and it's | | | | not scientifically tested. |
| also swollen it looks like a round worm, and this is | | | | One of these methods is to apply salted sea water |
| why it is called ringworm, but in fact it has nothing to | | | | on the spots with the ringworm fungus on them. This |
| do with a worm as some people believe. The | | | | water will absorb all the moisture from that area and |
| infected areas are very itchy and they can get | | | | ringworm cannot live in dry areas. In order for it to |
| worse if nothing is done to cure the ringworm. | | | | work is should be kept more than 30 minutes. |
| The cure for ringworm can be creams, pills, or some | | | | Another home remedy that many people claim to be |
| say that it can be cured with natural home remedies. | | | | effective against ringworm is tea tree oil. If you |
| The most commonly used medication is antifungal | | | | apply it on the skin it is said to kill the fungi there. |
| creams. This is what doctors prescribe in most cases | | | | Anyone can prevent getting infected with ringworm |
| because they give good results. | | | | by always washing, cleaning and drying their skin and |
| The antifungal ointments must be applied directly on | | | | by not using items that were used by others that |
| the infected patches of skin until all the infection is | | | | may be infected. If you follow these simple rules you |
| gone and afterwards too because it can reappear. | | | | can stay away from ringworm infections, but if |
| The whole treatment with antifungal cream lasts | | | | somehow you just discovered that you have it, ask |
| about 2 or 3 weeks. | | | | your doctor what the best cure for your ringworm is |
| The most popular ointments used as a cure for | | | | as soon as you can before it spreads too much. |
| ringworm are Teribinafine, Miconazole and | | | | |