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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: sophie trotman 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!)