Question about ringworms?

Is it possible to have a ringworm for an extended period of time and it not spread to other parts of your body?





My little girl has had 2 patches of red itchy skin (one in the crease of her knee and one right under her rear end) and her pediatrician says that it is a ringworm. The first time we asked the pediatrician about it she looked at it across the room and diagnosed it, the second time several months later and after treatment, she looked at it up close and said it was still a ringworm. She has had it for several months, and it goes away sometimes but it comes back, we keep it clean and apply the medicine and the when it goes away about a week or two after we quit putting the medicine on it it comes back. Her doctor says that ringworms are hard to get rid of but it shoud have been gone by now. I'm thinking that it is not a ringworm, because what I have read says that they spread and are contagious so if it is a ringworm, why hasn't it spread or been passed to her dad or myself

Question about ringworms?
I'd go to a dermatologist for a second opinion. Ringworm usually spreads. I believe ringworm fluoresces under a black light. That would be one way to see if it is or isn't. It sounds like she might have psoriasis or something. I caught ringworm from a cat a few years back. We used Tinactin spray (athlete's foot spray) on the areas (arms) and the ringworms were gone pretty quickly.





Good luck! :)
Reply:Ring worm is usually not that stubborn if you are applying the medication correctly. I assume you are using an anti-fungal cream? Consider taking her to a dermatologist.
Reply:Is it not maybe a allergy? Ring worm generally does spread rapidly. I'd get a second opinion if I were in your position.
Reply:okay my hubby had a ringworm too, one of my friends told me to put clear nail polish on it to suffocate it, the nail polish doesn't let it breath and it should go away after a few days ...good luck
Reply:Tinea or ringworm is indeed stubborn sometimes. You probably need a systemic like one of the grifulvens if if you try and try and it won't go away. It often just stays in one place. See a dermatologist. There is also a big difference in topical treatments. He can help.
Reply:Here' my story- hope it helps! My son used to get them continous! We'd get rid of one and then a month later another one would appear. It was such a pain! Guess what I think? Well, we moved and it stopped. He was never around any animals- so I couldn't blame that. He was down on the carpet a lot playing. Bingo! We think the that because the previous owners had cats and dogs indoors- the carpets had the ringworm fungus in them. I don't know if that is the answer, but maybe try getting your carpets steam cleaned and then Buy a ton of Lysol and saturate every inch of your home with it. That also works on the ringworms to get rid of them. I put Lysol on my sons ringworm infection w/cotton swab and then applied Lamisil cream twice a day. Poor thing was so sick of it, but they went away.
Reply:i have heard alot suggestions from other answer, but one thing that hasn't been mentioned. if your cat has ring worms and your not treating the cat then your daughter will continue to get ring worms. you need to get of the ring worm from cat and your daughter to really get rid of it for good.





if there is no animal that she has came in contact with then you need to take her back to the doctor and dermatologist. my sister has psoriasis and she only breaks out in joint areas and it looks somewhat like ring worms, there are kinds. do a search and i am sure you can pictures.

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