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Suggest Treatment For Ringworm On The Arm
i have a ringworm on my arm (its small) and i put clear nail polish over it and let it stay for about 2 days and took it off. then my arm started to randomly itch a little so i put calamine lotion on it for the itching. i was wondering if calamine lotion can also help with ringworm since it dries out the skin like nail polish dries over the skin.
Tue, 14 Oct 2014
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Ringworm is a fungal infection. I would suggest that you seek an appointment with a dermatologist in your region for a confirmatory diagnosis
Else you may try using an OTC antifungal e.g 1% clotrimazole cream, twice daily for 2-4 weeks. However, if it does'nt respond to clotrimazole cream then you must visit a dermatologist for a review of the diagnosis.
Nail polish or Calamine won't have any effect whatsoever on ringworm.
Regards
Ringworm is a fungal infection. I would suggest that you seek an appointment with a dermatologist in your region for a confirmatory diagnosis
Else you may try using an OTC antifungal e.g 1% clotrimazole cream, twice daily for 2-4 weeks. However, if it does'nt respond to clotrimazole cream then you must visit a dermatologist for a review of the diagnosis.
Nail polish or Calamine won't have any effect whatsoever on ringworm.
Regards
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