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How Long Does Ring Worm Infection Take To Resolve?

Posted on Wed, 1 Jun 2016

Question: Hi doctor i am having 5 ringworm patches in my inner thigh. I am using clotrimazole cream. How long will it take for complete recovery. Pic attached

Answered by Dr. Dr. Kakkar (37 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
4weeks of oral and topical antifungals

Detailed Answer:
Hello. Thank you for writing to us

i am dr.kakkar(dermatologist).
I have gone through your query and i have noted your concern.
Unfortunayely i have not recieved any image. You can post it again.
For a groin fungal infection, a combination of an oral antifungal and topical antifungal cream, is the usual choice of treatment. Together it takes around 4 weeks for a complete cure.
Therefore, in addition to using clotrimazole cream, twice daily, i also suggest you to take a tablet of terbinafine 250mg once daily for 4 weeks.

Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Kakkar (33 minutes later)

Hi Doctor,

Thanks for the info. I an currently taking Antihistamini levocetrizine 5mg once daily with tropical cream. I have a little pain in my groin area.

Is the tablets which i am talking is fine?? Or do i need to take the mentioned tablet along with that??

Answered by Dr. Dr. Kakkar (10 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Terbinafine is an Oral antifungal

Detailed Answer:
Hi.

levocetrizine is only to reduce itching. It is not an antifungal tablet. I suggest you to also start tablet terbinafine 250 mg tablet once daily for 4 weeks. Terbinafine is an Oral antifungal

Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Kakkar (3 days later)

Thanks doctor please see the image attached

Answered by Dr. Dr. Kakkar (28 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
This is herpes zoster

Detailed Answer:
Hi. I have reviewed the Image.

This is not Ringworm. This is Herpes Zoster. It is a viral infection caused by Varicella Zoster virus and presents as grouped, discrete, fluid filled vesicles and pain. I am sorry whoever gave you a diagnosis of ringworm is completely wrong!

I suggest you to take an oral antiviral i.e Valcivir 1 gm, thrice daily for a week. Topically you may use T-bact cream.

Herpes zoster is painful. Therefore I also suggest you to take a tablet of Flexon (ibuprofen and paracetamol), twice or thrice daily for a week. This will provide you relief from pain

Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Kakkar (10 hours later)

I doctor thanks for the info. Could you please confirm the attached tablet??

Answered by Dr. Dr. Kakkar (3 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Herpes Zoster

Detailed Answer:
Hi.
Yes this is perfectly fine. Take it three times daily for a week. Topically you may apply T-bact cream twice daily.

Regards

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar