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Are Athletes Foot Ringworm The Same Thing

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Dr. Vivek Chail MD

I have something called athletes foot. Have been using an ointment for over a month. While itching has subsided, the discoloration and scaling hasnt. What next to do ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Vivek Chail ( Radiologist)
Dr. Vivek Chail MD

[Hello, I have something like atheletes foot and its been here for the past 6 months. Can you please suggest some medicines for it. Thank you] View answer

Answered by : Dr. Vivek Chail ( Radiologist)
Dr. Vaishalee Punj MD

[Suffering from dandruf for years and now started getting atheletes foot. Tried creams like candid but getting it back. Any antifungal treatment required?] View answer

Answered by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Rakesh Madhyastha MD

Is it possible that having athletes foot and a vaginal "yeast infection" can be related? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Rakesh Madhyastha ( Nephrologist)
Dr.  Rahul Kumar MD

remained the same for the last 10 days. When we got back to the US, someone suggested it may be ringworm and to buy some over the counter anti fungal cream. I did this, bought athletes foot cream and... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Rahul Kumar ( Dermatologist)

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Dr. Varinder Joshi MD

I believe I have ringworm on both arms for over a month. I have been using an athletes foot cream and Lamisil. Is there any other at home remedies I can try? It is very inflamed and itches. It starts ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Varinder Joshi ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. P. T. Patil MD

I have a fungal infection including, candida in on the penis and groin, ringworm on arms and legs, suddenly horrible athletes foot, and a bad case of impetigo which does not respond to polysporin. I... View answer

Answered by : Dr. P. T. Patil ( Urologist)
Dr. Sumanth Amperayani MD

My 4 yo son has athletes foot and tonight I noticed small, red dots on either inner thigh, a couple ... something else be going on? Rash doesn t look like images I ve seen of jock itch or ringworm, but... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sumanth Amperayani ( Pediatrician)
Dr.    Dorina Gurabardhi MD

I have a spot on the bottom of my foot. I thought at first it might be a touch of athletes foot or ringworm. It itches a lot, especially when I take my socks off after working a 12 hour shift on my... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Dorina Gurabardhi ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Penchila Prasad Kandikattu MD

spot with over the counter athletes foot cream day and night. The past two days it has appeared to ...My son has what we thought was ringworm on his neck for over two weeks. We have washed sheets ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Penchila Prasad Kandikattu ( Internal Medicine Specialist)