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A member asked:

Good evening we are struggling with a ringworm. are applying covarex cream we got from the pharmacist but it does not seem to get smaller? what else can we use please?

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Hard to say: If a good medication does not help the problem the diagnosis may be wrong. When it treats a ringworm it does not get smaller, the skin disruption just fades over a period of 2-3 weeks. Clotrimazole or tinactin are other antifungals may be available in your location.

Dr Kuitems and 2 doctors agreed

Answered 9/28/2019

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