A 40-year-old member asked:
approx. how long it takes to show the symptoms of ringworm after an exposure?
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Dr. Morris Westfried answered
46 years experience Dermatology
Varies: It could appear in as little as a week or slowly after several months. It amy be just a scaling which is not very noticeable depending on type and individual resistance.
Answered on Apr 10, 2016
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A 44-year-old member asked:
Dr. Tsu-Yi Chuang answered
50 years experience Dermatology
Depends: Feet and groin fungus, weeks, if treatment is effective.
Nail fungus, months, if treatment is effective.
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A 24-year-old female asked:
Dr. Gurmukh Singh answered
49 years experience Pathology
Usually local: Ring worm can generally be treated by local ointment available over the counter.
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A 37-year-old member asked:
Dr. Pavel Conovalciuc answered
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2 weeks: Ringworm is a commonly used term for dermatophytosis, a fungal infection of the skin. It takes about 1-2 weeks to heal, but i recommend a 2 week cours ... Read More
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A 35-year-old member asked:
Dr. Susan Arnoult answered
25 years experience Family Medicine
1-2 weeks: If you are using the cream on a mild case of ringworm then it should go away in 1-2 weeks. If you are taking the pills for a more severe case then it ... Read More
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