The term ringworm is refers to fungal infection of
the skin. The medical term for ringworm is tinea
(Latin word for growing worm).Ringworm occurs in people of all ages bit
particular in children.
Ringworm is contiguous disease and can pass from
infected skin area of one person to another. A person can also be infected by
ringworm after in coming contact with swimming pool surfaces, showers looker
rooms etc. This infection can also affect the animals like dogs, cats and transmitted
to human.
Heat and moisture help this fungus to grow and
infect the skin. There is always itchiness and pain in ringworm infected area
of the skin that is sometimes difficult to deal with. In this 21st
century getting ringworm is not difficult at all. The best treatments are
available now. One basic principle to get rid of all these kind of infections
is hygiene.
Some of prevention and ringworm
treatments include
· Keep your towel, shocks etc. cool,
dry and clean.
· Use the anti-fungal creams
such as Lamisil, Monistat-Derm etc.
· To dry up the infection take
multivitamins and supplements containing GLA that will help with soothing the
itch and burn.
· Apple cider Vinegar is good
natural remedy for ringworm. This natural treatment is easier if infection is
one hand or on foot.
That is also good to cover the infected
area for 48 hours of ringworm treatment in humans.
