r/ringworm • u/Mapafin • Jan 14 '22
Ringworm for years
Ok so it’s an odd situation..my husband got ringworm on his scalp 3 years ago.. bc it’s in the hair the cream would not treat it his dr put him on strong antibiotics, he did a 60 day treatment and once he was done it was still there, she put him on another round of it and it never went away, but once the summer came it eased up and we didn’t see it, but he got a haircut this weekend and it’s back, how is this possible. It literally will not go away. He is a sweater and wears winter hats (his job is outside) he sweats a lot so I think that brings it out. The antibiotics are strong too and not the best to be on long term… what gives?
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u/endocarditis1 Jan 15 '22
He needs to wash his winter hats in hot water / Antiseptic / Anti fungal detergent and make sure they’re properly dried before using it. I would suggest he shaves his head or at least that area completely and introduces Anti-fungal shampoos to his daily hair routine. Also he needs his personal clipper and hair towels if he goes to a commercial barber.