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Clear nail polish for ringworm

This application is rather more controversial, and you need to be aware of any allergic reaction to the nail polish but the tip is as follows: Apply clear nail polish to the affected area on a daily basis. What you are doing is suffocating the fungus. Sounds strange but it works.

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This Really Works! Comments By: Anon I got a small case of ringworm and applyed clear polish once daily and it totally went away in 7 or 8 days!!   just wondering. Comments By: amanda I tried this for the better part of a week. perhaps I gave up too quickly. Is it possible, though, that it may not work for some people? TipKing Says: What works for some may not work for others.   It worked on Planter's Wart Comments By: lucky Mom I tried this with my 12 year old daughter and after a week the warts were almost gone and then disappeared after 2.   what if Comments By: TeKay what if you have more than one ring worm and its not just one rash but several.   Nail Polish on Ringworm Works! Comments By: tristan After 17 months of carrying ringworm in my pubic area, I finally tried clear nail polish. And yes, it works. The key is to have a blacklight to see where the ringworm fungus is located. When using a blacklight the ringworm will be exposed, and will help you identify where to apply the nail polish. Expect the ringworm to show up as an electric apple green. It was both in my right hand and in my pubic area. I suggest to get an environmentally friendly clear nail polish at a health food store. I bought it from Whole Foods. It does not contain the fumes, and extra toxics like folmadehyde that the regular nail polish does. Apply the nail polish for one week and it should clear up. Also use the blacklight to identify clothes, or areas in your home that may have the ringworm spores laying around so that you can kill it with some clorox.   i don't know if it's working or not Comments By: Reshedha i've been putting the clear nail polish o it but it seems to me that it is spreading could this be because i'm using the same nail brush??   Use A Q-Tip And Clear Nail Polish Comments By: Anon When you have a ringworm, you should be very careful because anything that you rub against will be affected as well. Grab a Q-Tip and dip it in the nail polish. DO NOT DOUBLE DIP!! Apply it to your arm.. make sure you cover the ENTIRE infected area. It will burn at first but its worth it. After 5-6 days it will disappear.. if it is a very fresh ringworm and you apply the polish, it will dissapear within 2-3 days.   How to apply this stuff? Comments By: Jasper I tried the clear nail polish trick but wonder how long you leave it on for and what is the best way to remove it? I tried using a diluted polish remover to take off but it burned too much so I soaked the polish with warm water and soap and peeled off which also was not too pleasant. I'm wondering how long you leave this on and what's the best way to remove? Also, what brand of polish is best? I think the one I used may have had too much "other stuff" that caused burning when applied. Also, the area was redder than before after I removed it so I cant tell if it's doing the trick. I've read that the clear nail polish works pretty good so I want to try it, but the right way to get rid of this nasty ringworm Ive managed to get on my neck! I've also tried bleach and sea salt which Ive read also work. Anyone have any luck with these?   See your Doctor Comments By: Cynthia Rogers Ringworm needs to be treated from the inside out. Oral antibiotics, usually something like Keflex. My dog gets it every spring. Many do. I gave him hydrocortisone foam baths, applied Silvadine lotion from the pet section at walmart for the lesions, gave him some benedryl for the itching after speaking with my vet to make sure that it was ok, and got some Rx oral med for him. It is contagious to humans so I have to be careful not to let him roam through the house. I washed my hands alot and so far managed to keep it from getting on me. It takes a couple of weeks to get rid of it.   how do you take the nail polish off??got rip off by a doctor Comments By: ibflossing I just graduated and broke! This can't happen at a better time. I have had a ring worm the size of a quarter on my right cheek. I'm very concern because it might spread to my eyes!! and they give me funny looks when I go on interviews. going to the dermatologist will cost me, but before i do that i want to try this nail polish thing. At the moment I've been using hydrogen peroxide and lamisil cream but i'm going to try nail polish tommorrow and see how that goes for a week.My question is HOW Do I taKe ThE NaIL POlisH OfF?????????? Thankyou in advance.   will it work on warts to Comments By: niylka clear nail polish really work   does not work for all Comments By: anon i tried the nail polish. not only does it hurt to get off, but it didn't do anything for me! for some reason, nothing seems to be working- and the doctor wouldn't give me the oral meds...   Wondering ? Comments By: Daysha How long do you leave it on for? TipKing says: I would think that you leave it on for the whole day   For Face ? Comments By: jenny I really want to try this idea but do You Think It Would work on my face, or would it leave a scar ? My skin is really sensitive aswell and im only young so i dont want a scar !   getting rid off the polisher Comments By: don How do I get rid off the nail polisher? Do I have to renew it evryday? Oh I double dipped it.. If this is the cure, then how will it get infected? Reply ASAP PLs..   does this really work? Comments By: sarah I have ringowrm on my pubic area. i just noticed it yesterday and i am trying to find somehing other then bleach to kill it. I tried the bleach and it burned terribly. I put nail polish on it last night and it seemed to work but then i peeled it off and took a shower and it seemed to have came back. How many times a day are you supose to do this before it goes away?   tried everything Comments By: carlesha i had ringworm for almost three months now i tried bleach and it went away and came back and spread. i am now tryin the clear nail polish. wat i wana know is how long does it take to work?   No clear nail polish! Comments By: A Guest After reading this article I searched around for some clear nail polish but I couldn't find any so I used a light pink instead (luckily the ringworm is under my arm) but will it still work?   Clear nail polish works Comments By: Emma Yes it works - used it only one day and ringworm is nearly gone already but will keep using it over next couple of days just to make sure! It doesn't hurt to apply and simply flakes off when it dries up, which isn't sore either (and I do not have a high pain threshold!)   use tape! Comments By: anon i let the nail polish dry up and just peel it off. if im having trouble, i use a piece of scotch tape and it removes the polish all at once!   clear nail polish really works Comments By: Rosie I have had this ringworm for a good 4 mos and I've used 2 tubes of Lamisil, an antifungal cream, went to dermatologist and gave me samples, dried it but it just won't go away and at times it itches like crazy. I googled it last night what else to do as I don't want to pay another 80$ to the doctor,. I tried the clear nail polish last night, peeled it in the morning and what a big difference it made, it's smooth now unlike before was bumpy, the raised edges has disappeared and it looks significantly better and that is only for not even 24 hrs. I applied some more to see if it will totally eradicate it.   animals Comments By: anon you can give it to your animals so be really careful around them.say you have it,give it to your dog,and get rid of it.you can get it again.   no it doesnt Comments By: anon it doesnt leave a scar   how Comments By: anon how do you know if your animals have it.i might of got it from them.   can i Comments By: anon can i use french pink or do i have to use clear. i have it on my face.i tried french pink for not even 24 hours and it looks like its getting redder around it and it stings like crazy.is that good or bad?well are there any other solutions at all that work and dont burn like crazy.   More indepth instructions Comments By: Brianna Brush a thin layer of athlete's foot powder onto the affected area of the skin. Apply a layer of clear nail polish over the coat of powder. While the polish is drying, lightly brush on more athlete's foot powder over top of it. Once the first coat of polish and powder has dried, paint a second coat of polish over top and let dry. Keep the area dry and clean. Repeat this procedure once per day for a week, or until the ringworm fungus has been taken care of.   Variations Comments By: Brianna *any nail polish will work, not just clear *the easiest way to remove the polish is to use nail-polish remover *if this is too painful try pressing a damp, warm cloth against the polish for a few minutes. This should help loosen the nail polish away from the skin, allowing it to just be pealed away easily. You could also try freezing the nail polish off by holding an ice cube against it for a few minutes. This causes the nail polish to become brittle and it can now be flaked off easily.   Giving it a try Comments By: Corinne But i only have bright red nailpolish at my desk. Ill let you know how i go but right now it looks like i have a serious wound on my side hahahaha   HOw do u get rid of a big one??! Comments By: Abby mines really big now, its bigger thatn a quarter and would it work if i uses nail polish??, & how long will it take??   Not tried yet but Comments By: Ebru I need some advice I have had this ringworm for nearly 3 months and I put a plaster on my arm to cover it because of my job. And it reacted I now have this really big ringworm going across my arm, any help. The cream I got from my doctor is rubbish   Skeptical Mom Confirms It Works!! Comments By: mlecho My son had ring worm in two places and we were trying an antifungal cream with no changes. I was skeptical about the nail polish but was willing to try almost anything. I tried a test using antifungal cream on spot and clear nail polish with tea tree oil in it on the other. Both were treated twice a day then covered with a band aide. After two days, no changes with the antifungal cream but the one with nail polish was almost gone. I then used it on both spots with both being totally clear within 5 days!! I made sure to only use Q-tips for the application of the nail polish and made sure that it was dried before covering. I did not remove with nail polish but only reapplied over what had not worn off. Also, my son said that it burned a bit until the polish dried but it was worth the discomfort. 04/27/09   Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh! Comments By: Ash I'm going to try this on two tiny spots i have that I believe to be ringworm....Grrrr! Ok so I put it on it and now it kinda burns a bit but hey I DONT CARE! I just want this thing gone ASAP.   woooooow :D omg it works !!! Comments By: angel i realised i have ring worm after thinking it was a spider bite lol. well had it for a week and for the last 2 days were trying antiseptic on it (didnt work) then i read about the nail polish thing...at first i was laughing at the fact people could be so stupid but then desperate measures came and i tried it. will im sitting nearly slapping myself due to the fact that it really DOES work..im so suprised its only been 3 hours and its reduced half the size.. however i did want to ask how do you decontaminate clothes, does just a regular wash clean off the spores from clothes? well guys thanks i owe you big time for all the advice :D:D:D   OMG Comments By: NENE OMG iM S0O SCARED I HAD LIKE A RINGWORM ON MY CHEEKS FOR LIKE WEEKS AND I DIDNT NOE WAT IT WAS AT ALL UNTIL ONE OF MY FRIEND SAID IT CUD BE A RINGWORM BUT I DIDNT THINK IT WU BE UNTIL TODAY I LOOK UP ONLINE ABOUT RING WORM AND OMG IT WAS A RINGWORM..ITS ALREADY SPREADIN ON MY FACE AND IM SO0O SCARED I DONT NOE WAT TO DO AT ALL.MY MOM ISNT HOME TO0O I WANA GO TO THE DOCTER BUT IDK I WANT TO TRY THE NAIL POLISH THINGY BUT IDK HOW LONG I LEAVE IT ON AND DO U HAVE TO REMOVE IT AFTERWARDS.BUT IM S0O SCARED AND IDK WAT TO DO..WAT IF I CANT GO TO SKEWL I MEAN SKEWL OOUT IN LIKE 4 DAYS FROM NOW BUT THEN I HAVE FINALS TO TAKE AND IM SCARED..REALLY SCARED I HAVE NO IDEA HOW I GOT IT TO0O WELL ANYONE HELP?   Applied about 2 hours ago Comments By: Marc Mine is small and I already had a ring worm before which took a great deal of my right cheek. I used sporomax which cost me quite a large sum of cash but it worked. Now today I realised I have another 1 on my chest after I mistook it for eczema. I applied the clear nail polish 2 hours ago and it already seems to be fading. Cheers! ^^   thanks to my kitten Comments By: smidget My family and I rescued a stray kitten and with that everyone has ringworm. We have been using lotromin and medicated prescription cream from the doctor. My family and I have had it for 2 and 1/2 weeks. Very slowly they seem to disapear, but not fast enough. I am only 14 and have over 60 spots )': I am trying this nailpolish and I really hope it works.   CURE FOR RINGWORMS Comments By: eva i use a jock itch cream for ringworm,it is amazing,if you have small worts by your ringworm apply clear nailpolish ,foor the ringworms use ointment,which you can get at and grocery store over the counter   It really works!! Comments By: christina i really didnt think it would work but i did it last night and already you can harldly see them i have 4 little ones on my chin. Can u imagine how embarrising it was for me to be seen at work like this? Well i put a thin layer of athletes foot powder and a coat of clear nail polish and now its practically gone   I Have a Rinq Worm On My C H I N! Comments By: Devine Question 1- How did it qet there? 2-How to qet rid of it. 3 Yes yes i Have already tried Bleach..but i got burnt. Sooo....Any Tips?   PAPAYA SEEDS WORK better tham Lotramin AF Comments By: Mia I've had ring worm in groin area for a month now and I'm so sick of the darn thing...plus I'm going through bath towels like crazy (don't use same towel teice or it'll spread to other body parts). I've tried Lotramin but it doesn't seem to help and doesn't prevent itching for more than 6 hrs or so I've found. So I've done some research and mustard seeds or papaya/papaya seeds are supposed to work. I've tried papaya and it relieves itching really well and reduces redness and growth but i'm not all the way there yet.   Any nail polish works Comments By: Amanda I started putting a white nail polish just last night on my self and my 3 kids and it is already looking way better the bumps are gone and it looks like its healing up fine.Lets hope it keeps up the kids start school in 2 weeks.   Thank you Thank you Thank you Comments By: Very Happy I've have ringworm for so long on my arm and I was always so self concious about it - I tried creams - shampoos and anti fungal sprays - non of them worked until I tried the nail polish and... IT CLEARED RIGHT UP. Thank you! Clear works best I noticed i felt a little stinging if I used the color ones. I just put it on after work and left it until the morning - cleaned if off and repeated the following day for four days and it was gone. THANK YOU   ringworm on my penis Comments By: johnathan i have ringworm on my penis it isnt itchy or flaky jus slightly vissible and spreadin! tryed many antifungal creams but not working! shaal i try the nail polish remover? some help me   ueah it works Comments By: calvin but how in the hell u got it around ur private area wat was u doing   GETTING MARRIED IN 10 DAYS & HAVE HORRIBLE RINGWORM!!! Comments By: Mrs. Ramirez Well im getting married in 10 days and I just bought a stapless dress. Unfortunatley i have a cuarter sized ring worm on my back, and another dime sized one on my chest...I have tried different prescribed antifungal creams, Bleach and Lotrimin...NOTHING has worked...I just applied the clear nail polish and now im crossing my fingers and praying that these things go away!!!! I will let u know...Thanks!   Comments By: Julie It's actually pretty common to have them in the genital area. It's called jock itch.   The nail polish works, here are the nuances I found for best results. Comments By: anon I went to a dermatologist and had my case officially diagnosed. I had it for about 3 months before going to the doctor because I thought it was eczema and was therefore putting on eczema cream. MISTAKE! The cream for eczema that I had "fertilizes" the ringworm, it is called Fluocinonide. So my case was deeply embedded in my skin. (Great.) The doctor gave me a topical cream (Ertaczo and it's 50 bucks! no generic but I was desparate) and 2 weeks of lamisil tablets for systemic treatment. After 14 days things looked marginally better. Here is where I tried the clear nail polish. I used a Sally Hansen clear coat. It burned like #$@! but I kept coating about 3 times a day for 48 hours. I had a hard time keeping the paint on, it just kept flaking off. I used the same bottle and brush, no qtips and applied a generous coat. Then I tried washing my hands, drying them fully with my hair dryer on the cool setting as to not trap any moisture, spray on a thin coat of Lotrimin, then painted. Way better results and helped the burning and gave the paint something to stick to. However there was still some flaking. Then I tried to put a thin layer of the topical cream from the doctor (ertaczo) then a thin coat of paint, and by this time (72 hours) my spot was small enough to fit under a 3 x 4 inch bandage so I bandaged it to keep the flaking paint at bay. The next morning I took the bandage off and it was almost all the way gone. I repainted and almost no burning at all. Conclusion, a thin layer of Ertaczo and then clear nail polish under a bandage and redressing/painting every 12 hours really really works.   :( Comments By: Amy well my ringworm started on my neck and i had no idea what it was until it gradually got bigger! It was funny because it didn't spread anywhere until I found that's what it was! I've used the antifungals and it only spread more. I now have ringworm 4 places on my neck, on my earlobe, under my arm, my upper back, my breasts, and on my sides. They are all very small places but it is driving me crazy! I started the clear nail polish this morning and it gave the ringworm a very weird texture? I'm wondering if that is normal?   it works Comments By: Brittany My Mom had a ringworm it was huge and we tried clear nail polish and guess wat it worked.   what the mother f!!! efen ringworm.... Comments By: suckaface... So went to Mexico...go figure I would get ringworm in one of the bathrooms that I had to pay to use!!!!....So now I have ringworm all over my beautiful body..well cant say its so beautiful anymore can I?...Its 11:12pm and my cousin is applying clear nail polish on my now not so beautiful body....:( .....fyi it doesnt hurt that bad...This better work or I'm going to be so P.O.D!!!....Well at least I dont have it on my pubic area right?..lol.   Nail polish Treatment. Comments By: Amanda I have suffered from ringworm on my inner thigh near my vaginal area for about a year and a half. But I was looking at treatments online and I decided to use the Nail polish Treatment. The first time I did it, it burned a little bit. but after awhile it stopped. I'v been using the nail polish for two days now and already see some results.   Ringworm on the forehead. Comments By: Ann Will the clear nail polish work on your forehead? Or will it irritate it more? Someone please answer. It's been on my forehead for like approximately 11 months. I don't know what to do about it! I've tried an anti fungal cream called Micatin and other types of cream. What should I do?   Does Nail Polish Work Comments By: Tabatha my 3 year old has a ringworm on her chest ive been using blue star then coverng that with clear nail polish. Should I just use the polish or continue what Im doing. Does anyone out there have any suggestions,I will try anything that wont harm her,   Ringworm / Nail Polish Comments By: Margaret It worked! After a week of ringworm fungus, using antifungal cream and bleach solution diluted 6:1 (2 really deep spots on my jawbone)it started to spread across my face. Nail polish backed it all the way off in 24hrs and its nearly gone.   cure for ringworm Comments By: kathy my daughter had a ringworm on her thigh..my aboriginal friend told me to apply ash,,saying it kills the ringworm..i was sceptical but tried it..well it stopped the itch and seems to be drying out and getting better after 2 days.she told me another few days should be gone