According to a report from Trinidad and Tobago's Newsday, scalp ringworm is slowly and steadily increasing, especially among the school children.
Here is an account of the mother of a 5 year old...
After finding a circular patch on her son’s scalp, Paula James, mother of a five year old boy, tried many home remedies to get rid of the scaly patches. My son’s teacher always complained about the rash on his scalp. Eventually his hair started to fall off and there was a bald spot on the area where the rash had formed,” James said.
"People prescribed a lot of for me to use. I used herbal treatments, whitfield ointment, apple cider vinegar and even antifungal shampoos and creams. Nothing worked.” Sometimes it would go away for a while, but whenever he got a hair cut it would recur.“Eventually I suspected it was a fungus from his barber because my younger son who doesn’t get his hair cut does not have the fungus,” said James. “ I took my son to the skin specialist where it was confirmed that he had ring worm of the scalp.”
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Most of the people try self treatment and many times it works fine. But there are instances when nothing works. In such a case, it is
important to go to a skin specialist so that he can diagnose and give the correct treatment.
One of the common questions among the general population is what does a ringworm look like? If you have never got a ringworm or skin fungus then you simply don't know about it. However it is not that difficult to spot the skin infection. Basically a ringworm starts like a red dot. It will just look like a small pimple which will vanish after a few days. But what happens is the small pimple grows quickly in a span of two days and forms a ring like shape. The area inside the ring will clear out. This thing then irritates you by continuously itching and you will realize that something bad is happening to your skin.
Let us see the how a ringworm looks like on different parts of the body
First of all let it be clear that this infection can occur on the scalp, any area on the skin, feet as well as on nails.
Scalp ringworm (tinea capitis)
When the ringworm occurs on the scalp, the hair become weak and brittle which can be easily broken. If it grows without proper medication then the hair will clear from the affected area. The place where it occurs can become swollen and red. In other instances
a rash is formed with black dots and mostly tinea capitis can be seen in children.
On the Skin (tinea corporis)
The ringworm occuring on the skin looks like a red patch having a worm like outline with the inner portion cleared. It constantly itches and feels strange when you touch it because of the moistness. In some other cases it is dry and scaly.
Feet (tinea pedis)
Usually on the feet a ringworm occurs between the toes. It will be really troublesome and is patchy with the skin on the affected area peeling off. This ringworm on the foot is known as athlete's foot.
Ringworm on nails (tinea unguium)
If you get ringworm on the nails, then those nails become brittle, yellowish and thick. This is rarely seen among the people. So the
chances of getting this are very less.
These are the different types of ringworm.Now, if you have got any of the tinea then you have to definitely start the ringworm treatment. You should take some precautions and read the 12 things to do if you have a ringworm to get rid of it.
It is hard time when you have a ringworm to deal with. People are doing all sort of things and taking every medicine available to get rid of it. Many a times the ringworm keeps coming back after treatment. For some of you the ringworm will be treated with in one or two days and for others it may continue for some time longer.
Any ways here is a list of things that you should do if you get a ringworm....
1) Take the ringworm treatment as early as possible.
2) Avoid scratching the affected area.
3) If the ringworm is itching then gently rub the area with a clean cloth.
4) Always keep the affected area clean and dry.
5) Wash it regularly.
6) After touching the area, wash your hands before doing other work.
7) Do not share clothes, towels etc. with others because they may get the infection.
8) Apply the ringworm treatment till it completely disappears.
9) Avoid sugar, coffee, tea, white flour products, tinned foods, high flavoured dishes
10) Do a body cleansing program.
11) Take alot of raw vegetables and fruits.
12) If the ringworm is increasing in size then see a doctor immediately. Do not delay.
Hopefully you will see improvements and the ringworm will be cured.
A government hospital in Tamil Nadu, India is using fish to cure various skin problems. One of the doctors says this regarding the treatment
"Certain species of fish are allowed to bite the affected skin, could cure psoriasis, ringworm infections, cellulitis, sores and even some types of boils."
The affected area is applied with fruit jam and immersed in water. Two fresh water fishes are let into the water. One is loach and the other is silverfish. These fishes eat the bacteria along with the jam. As a result the bacteria will decrease, which will cure the ailment.
According to the doctor, this treatment is also being given in Iran which has recently started in India.Currently this is done twice a week to the affected people. The results are also turning out positive which means that it may be used in other places as well. This is a good news for people who want to cure ringworm.
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