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If someone cuts the hair bald, is ringworm then treated as normal or are pills still necessary. is there any way to get rid of hair ringworm without?
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Pills are needed: The fungus gets into the hair follicles that are deep in the skin, and shaving only trims the exposed hair shaft. It is unlikely that topical creams will penetrate deeply enough on scalp hair follicles, but it is usually effective on body ringworm. None of my patients have been successful without pills.
Answered 4/11/2014
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