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Vinegar for ringworm

Vinegar is great for treating most types of fungal infection. Dab neat vinegar on the affected area three times a day. The vinegar will kill the fungal infection.

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Make it go away FOR THE LOVE OF GOD Comments By: Bubba Ringworm How long does vinegar take? TipKing says: Try it and see. I do not know   Come on be serious Comments By: misty fogle i tried the bleach concept and all it did was burn my skin, 3 days later the ring worm was coming back! DAMN!   Actually.... Comments By: Kristin Bleach does work! My children got ringworm from a stray kitten and there doctor recommended bleach baths. Every night I gave them a bath and added 1/2 cup of bleach and they were gone in a matter of days.   SAY No TO BLEACH! Comments By: candy DO not use bleach on your skin. it can cause serious allergic reactions and scarring. Use the many anti-fungal creams available from walmart or walgreens. OR just stay out in the sun or go to a tanning bed because sunlight kills ringworm. also bathe in selsun blue shampoo because this drys the ringworm out really quick! as for your home- make sure your home is DRY AND FREE OF MOISTURE! all FUNGUS love moisture. OPEN THE BLINDS AND LET THE SUN SHINE! MIX one part bleach with nine parts water and spray light mist over house and wipe down all surfaces DAILY along with vaccumming DAILY! AS FOR PETS DO NOT PUT ANYTHING OTHER THAN VET RECOMMENDED CREAMS ON SPOTS- CATS especially will lick whatever you put on their body. wash them in malesab shampoo which is around $15.00 from vet and use vet creams OR you can use clotrimazole cream (available at walgreens, etc..) which is cheaper and not harmful- at least not to cats. i am not sure about dogs. WASH BLANKETS AND stuff like your insane! DON"T GET CAUGHT UP IN THE IDEA OF A QUICK FIX- IT DOES NOT EXIST!!!!! all members of my household plus my eight cats got it and the ONLY WAY To beat it is with consistency. CLEAN EVERYDAY! WASH PETS WEEKLY, BATHE YOURSELF DAILY, AND APPLY CREAMS DAILY! ALSO EAT HEALTHY! when you do apply the cream to your pets and also when bathing them- SCRAP ALL THE CRUST OFF THE SORE- and pull the infected hairs out from the infected area. THOSE ARE THE HAIRS THAT CONTAIN THE SPORES! TRIM THE HAIR AWAY FROM THE INFECTED AREA ALSO! but do not shave your pet! THIS WILL actually MAKE IT WORSE AND UNLESS YOU HAVE THE TOP OF THE LINE SHAVER- IT WILL BE A NIGHTMARE AND YOU WILL MORE THAN LIKELY CUT YOUR PET WHICH WILL MAKE RINGWORM worse than before! ringworrm is a BITCH and IT WILL GET WORSE BEFROE IT GETS BETTER!- but you can beat it with consistency!   vinegar Comments By: mizzy this vinegar better work i ah this for over a year now   nothing is working Comments By: techgirl I can not get rid of thsi ringworm! I tried OTC cream and vinegar and liquid bandage - i have no tried tea tree oil or bleach yet but i have sensitive skin so i think bleach is out - i want this off of me! help!   Apple Cider Vinegar Works Comments By: Rick I've been trying everything to keep this stuff at bay.. one of them that has worked has been soaking a PIECE of a cotton ball in ACV and band-aiding it to the ringworm overnight. So far it's been dead in the morning with each treatment, but I use hydrogen peroxide with the same method for good measure.   Dry it out!!!!!!!!!!!!! Comments By: anon I had a ringworm that lasted about 3 weeks, after the first 2 weeks it looked like it was going away, but after a humid day it came back in full form except this time it itched really bad. After this, I read an article about ACV (Apple Cider Vinegar) and how it helped get rid of the fungus. I soaked half of a cotton ball and apply it with a band-aid for about an hour for 3 nights straight. Then on the 4th day i applied Lamisil 2x/daily after carefully cleaning it with soap and water. It burned a little and made the ringworm harden, dry and dark, but on the 5th day the skin around it hardened and it fell off. The skin underneath has practically cleared up and has returned to normal.   antibiotic pill Comments By: miss know it all There are many antibiotic pills the doctor can give you to rid yorself of this mini plague. Its great, it works from the inside out! most antibiotic pills do the trick. my 6 year old son got it from a friends dog that she refuses to take to the vet! I had a baby at the same time and I was terrified we would get it or worse the baby! I talked to the doctor and he had put the baby on an antibiotic earlier for a cold and he said that should also prevent and stop the baby from getting it. It worked I think they should just give you the pill for this crap..its a pain in the rear! If you have time to spare to put cream on nonstop u can try that for 3 weeks!!   Vinegar AND Bleach Comments By: Kyla Ok I was talking to my mom one day and my hair was up and my hair extensions were down so she was playing with my extensions she moved them around looking at them then she said "whats this?" i was like "what" "it looks like ringworm on your neck" i got all scared because i didnt know what it was or if it was harmful i looked it up and people said vinegar so i just got it 2 days ago and its looking better i apply it like 8 times a day because im like content on getting rid of it....it's working and it leaves my neck smelly but its worth it,i take a shower every morning wash my neck really good where the fungus is then when i get out i take a cottom ball and dab vinegar on it...i do recommend it my mom told me my older sister had it when she was 5 and she got it from the girl across the street and it was on her head and it left bald spots there i got scared but i deal with it slowly,also wash your hands quite frequently to prevent spreading it. also take a q-tip and put a little bleach on the tip it helps burn away the ring worm thankyou for reading bye