Wear something that can be sterilized, such as pajamas, a housecoat or smock. Repeat this procedure every 2 weeks for 6 months. Your doctor may prescribe oral or topical antifungal drugs, such as imidazole creams and lotions applied twice a day for 1 month. No special diet. You have symptoms of ringworm.
Ringworm lesions become redder, painful and ooze pus.
Symptoms don't improve in 3 or 4 weeks, despite treatment. New, unexplained symptoms develop. Drugs used in treatment may produce side effects. M.D. Copyright by Putnam Publishing Group. Electronic rights by Medical Data Exchange.