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Ringworm remedy
At the very moment a parent hears the word ringworm the mind begins to anxiously wonder. Questions will begin flooding your thoughts on what might be the best and quickest ringworm remedy to treat this condition your child has developed. Even the name ringworm makes you want to cringe, simply because it plants in your mind, the image of a worm.
If your child has developed ringworm on their torso, they will have a rash of one or several red rings, usually ranging from the size of a dime to the size of a quarter, on his chest, stomach, thighs, or back. They are usually crusty or scaly on the outside and smooth in the center, thus giving the visual affect of a ring. As the fungus grows the rings get larger. When the fungus affects the scalp it usually appears as dandruff or bald spots. The rings can be dry and crusty, or moist and filled with pus. It's easy to confuse ringworm of the scalp with a much more common condition called cradle cap. If you are uncertain what your child’s condition is, consult your health care provider. Your health care provider can recommend the most affective forms of ringworm remedy available.
Cradle cap is a harmless scalp condition and is most common in newborns. Your baby can have a mild case of flaky, dry skin that looks like dandruff, or a more severe case marked by thick, oily, yellowish, scaling, or crusting patches. Cradle cap usually appears anytime between two weeks to three months after birth and usually clears up on its own after several months. Cradle cap tends not to be a problem after a baby is about 6 or 7 months old.
Cradle cap is a form of seborrheic dermatitis, named after the oil-producing sebaceous glands, a skin condition in which the oil glands are stimulated by adult hormones. The glands produce too much oil, which turns into oily patches and then dries and flakes off. Many experts think the extra hormones that a mother produces and passes to her child during childbirth cause the oil glands to act up. When the hormones in your baby's body level out after the early months, the condition will go away.
An affective way to remove the scales is to rub mild vegetable or olive oil into your baby's scalp a couple of times a week, let it sit for about 15 minutes, then gently comb out the flakes. Then wash your child's hair with plain water or a gentle baby shampoo. Some doctors recommend leaving baby shampoo on your child's head for about 20 minutes or as long as your baby will permit you to and massaging the scalp with a soft toothbrush. Cradle cap will eventually go away on its own, but consult a pediatrician if the condition persists, worsens, or spreads. Your health care provider may prescribe a medicated shampoo or cortisone cream.
Anytime you notice an unusual skin rash on an infant, talk with your doctor. Ringworm is usually treated with an over-the-counter ringworm remedy and is often the same thing grown-ups use for athlete's foot. Look for a product with one or 2 percent clotrimezol. Some children are sensitive to these creams, so try using just a little bit of the cream first to see how your baby's skin reacts. If a secondary rash develops, consult with your doctor for other alternatives in a ringworm remedy. You may even consider an all-natural remedy such as Ringworm No More by Forces of Nature. Otherwise, smooth a small amount of the cream over the infected area a couple of times a day for a week to 10 days. If the rash does not show considerable improvement after about a week, contact your health care provider.
Ringworm of the scalp can be more difficult and may require a more lengthy use of a ringworm remedy. If creams fail, your physician will probably prescribe an oral antifungal medicine or a medicated shampoo.
As hard a parent may try, it is difficult to protect your baby from ringworm, but there are a few things you can do to keep it from spreading further. If your baby is infected, alert friends and family so they can see whether they are affected and seek a ringworm remedy to treat their families. Also check your pets for indications of ringworm. An infection on your pets will be much the same. Look for small, bald flaky patches. If any indications of ringworm are found, talk to your veterinarian for a proper pet ringworm remedy.
One of the most affective forms of ringworm remedy would be in prevention itself. Do not permit an infected child to share pillows, hairbrushes, combs, hats, or towels. These items should be washed thoroughly with a disinfecting soap or simply just throw them away.
If your child is in an environment where they may be in scalp-to-scalp or torso-to-torso contact with other children, it may be in the best interest of others to keep your child home or isolated from such environments until the ringworm infection clears up.
Parents who have children who have re-infections of ringworm may opt to keep an affective ringworm remedy on the medicine cabinet shelf for easy access upon the first sign of symptoms in the future.
