If the rash persists despite a few weeks of treatment, it is important toīe seen by your GP to ensure both the diagnosis and treatment is appropriate. Early treatment is important and your doctor or pharmacist will be able to advise which treatment is needed. Creams should be applied to the area for an extra week after the rash has cleared. Ringworm can be treated effectively with most antifungal medications. These are usually in the form of 'over-the-counter' creams, but nail-bed and scalp infections most often require prescription oral treatments. If you think your child has ringworm, take them to see your GP or to your local pharmacy and, if appropriate, show the affected area to the pharmacist. It often does not have the usual ring-like appearance.
#Ringworm does it itch cracked
On the feet: ringworm causes dry, cracked skin, most often between the toes. On the fingernails: if the nail bed becomes infected, it can become thick, brittle and discoloured. Scalp ringworm usually appears 10 to 14 days after contact with an infected person, pet or surface. This form of ringworm is most common in children. If left untreated, the area canīecome boggy (spongy), discharge pus and develop areas of hair loss. Sometimes crusty areas develop, which may be mistaken for dandruff. The hair can become brittle and break off. On the scalp: ringworm starts as a small pimple that grows larger and creates patches of dry, scaly, bald skin.
#Ringworm does it itch skin
Ringworm on the skin or groin usually appears four to 10 days after contact with an infected person, pet or surface. Gradually the ring becomes larger and raised, with the inside of the ring clearing. On the body and groin: it begins as a ring-shaped, flat, scaly rash. Ringworm affects different parts of the body in different ways. Some types of tinea include tinea corporis (affecting skin), tinea capitis (affecting the scalp), tinea pedis (affecting the feet, also called athlete’s foot) and tinea cruris (affecting the groin, also called jock itch). Ringworm gets its name from the raised, ring-shaped pattern the infection forms when it is on the skin. Ringworm affects both humans and animals. It is very contagious, and can affect the scalp, face, body, feet or nails. Ringworm is a common infection that is caused by a fungus.
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