I got a ringworm and i'm applying zalim lotion but the ring worm is coming again and again and the marks are very dark in appearance. Please help me doctor.

Question

Dear Lybrate-User, tinea corporis or ringworm is a skin infection caused by a fungus that lives on dead tissues, such as the skin, hair, and nails. Ringworm is the fungus that causes itching and discolouratio. When it appears anywhere else on the body, the infection is just called ringworm. Ringworm require proper treatment and supervision, as it is contagious and may spread whole body. A general or normal ointment may not assure/cure it completely, though for time being it disappears it appears in another part of body. Basic hygiene can help treat and prevent ringworm as well. Keeping the skin clean and dry can help avoid infection. Homoeopathy has got complete cure for these kind of completes by constitutional treatment. I suugest you to take an appointment for consultation so that detail case can be discussed and rule out the cause and proceed further for treatment.

M V S S Ramakrishna · Accepted Answer

Dear Lybrate-User, tinea corporis or ringworm is a skin infection caused by a fungus that lives on dead tissues, such as the skin, hair, and nails. Ringworm is the fungus that causes itching and discolouratio. When it appears anywhere else on the body, the infection is just called ringworm. Ringworm require proper treatment and supervision, as it is contagious and may spread whole body. A general or normal ointment may not assure/cure it completely, though for time being it disappears it appears in another part of body. Basic hygiene can help treat and prevent ringworm as well. Keeping the skin clean and dry can help avoid infection. Homoeopathy has got complete cure for these kind of completes by constitutional treatment. I suugest you to take an appointment for consultation so that detail case can be discussed and rule out the cause and proceed further for treatment.