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Since the last week of may of this year, i have been continuously treating what i suspected to be a ringworm. after trying many different topical treatments to no avail, i sought help from my primary care physician. he agreed that this was indeed a ringwo
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Ringworm: Most ringworm clears readily to antifungal creams like Lotrimin (clotrimazole) or econazole. You do have to use them faithfully and continuously for much longer than seems fair - usually a week after full clearing. If topicals have been used continuously consider dermatologist.
Answered 11/28/2017
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