ringworm which is not a worm but a
fungus is quite common and transferred
from person to person via touch but it's
also completely treatable using
over-the-counter medications which are
first-line anyway so today I'll show you
tips on how to treat it at home as part
of a video series about potentially
embarrassing fungal conditions just in
time for the summer heat and sweat a
fungus magnet
what's up healthy people I'm dr. Matt
hose at the mass energy channel here to
help save the busy person and
unnecessary visit to the doctor now
ringworm or what we call tinea corporis
and fancy doctor lingo our rashes that
are typically nice and round and red the
edges are often raised in red and the
center of it is typically less red are
seemingly clearing out with sometimes
mild scaling over the top they tend to
itch but not usually severely and it can
grow in size if left untreated or spread
to other body areas kids are notoriously
known for ringworm but I've seen it
plenty of times in adults as well so
here are three tips to help get rid of
these skin intruders here we go number
one head for the local pharmacy and
search for clotrimazole 1% Queen or
alternatively you can get Mike on Azov
cream then apply this two to three times
a day to the rash for up to a month like
I've mentioned in my prior videos fungus
is slow to your addict eight but the
rash gradually lightens through time
number two use the antifungal cream
until the rash is no longer visible and
then one more week because even
microscopic amounts left can over grow
number three avoid using hydrocortisone
cream or any steroid creams for that
matter because they don't work on
ringworm or fungus and can even
exacerbate and feed them more now if you
don't notice a change after several
weeks of faithful use of the
over-the-counter antifungal there are
prescription pill options although they
are often tough on the liver so
therefore not first-line but if you
don't respond to the first-line that
it's time to schedule that visit with
your doctor now if you found the
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