Tinea Corporis Treatment

Tinea corporis, also referred as ringworm, is a fungal infection that affects the skin, and the most commonly affected body parts are the hands, neck, chest and the legs. The invasion of tinea corporis causes the formation of lesions that typically make a circular pattern around the affected area of the body. Usually, the infection invades the epidermis, which is the upper layer of the skin. The lesions are nothing but red ring like patches that show presence of blisters. Typically, the affected skin is flaky and triggers a burning sensation.

Fungicidal Agents
Antifungal creams are commonly used and are regarded as first line of defense against this fungal infections. These topical ointments are quite effective when the infection is not severe. In other words, a mild or even moderate rash can be successfully treated with these ointments. The antifungal creams need to applied twice daily on the affected part of the skin. Regular application of these fungicidal agents will help to improve the appearance of the skin within a period of 3 - 4 weeks. Using the prescribed antifungal cream is important to eliminate the skin rash. To treat this undesirable change on the skin, following are the topical creams that have helped to get rid of the fungus:

• Miconazole (Monistat)
• Econazole
• Tinactin
• Terbinafine (Lamisil)
• Ketoconazole (Nizoral)

Oral Medications
In case the fungal infection is severe, use of fungicidal creams is not enough. The severe form of tinea corporis also requires intake of oral medicines. When the severity is high, the rash is not restricted to a particular part of the body such as the face. In other words, the infection no longer remains localized and affects several areas of the body simultaneously. Also, in such cases, the infection not only affects the upper layer of the skin but penetrates in the inner layer, affecting the hair follicle, the place from where the hair grow. Thus, taking oral treatment becomes imperative. Severity being very high, the infection does not respond and is quite resistant to topical infection. Following are the names of oral medicines that can help to manage this form of infection effectively.

• Itraconazole (Sporanox)
• Terbinafine (Lamisil)
• Ketoconazol

Strength of Oral Medicines:The medication strength to be given for ringworm will vary depending upon the severity of the skin disorder. The oral medicine, regardless of the strength of the tablet has to be consumed just once in a day. Terbinafine and itraconazole are available in 250 mg and 200 mg strengths. This is the prescribed medication strength for treating severe tinea corporis.

Antibiotics
In some cases, a bacterial infection may also develop, a week after the invasion of the fungus. In such cases, a secondary bacterial infection is often treated with antibiotics.

Natural Treatment
One of the most popular natural tinea corporis treatment involves use of Dermisil. This is a topical treatment and is made from natural extracts. Dermisil products are specially made to combat this infection effectively. These products that includes antifungal soaps work systematically and alleviate symptoms of tinea corporis.

Precautions
The kind of clothes the patient wears will also determine how long the infection stays. In order to speed up healing, the patient should not wear tight clothes. Wearing thin tight clothes along with the prescribed tinea corpororis treatment ensures speedy recovery from this skin disorder.

In most cases, patients respond quite well to the aforementioned remedies. The topical and oral medications have indeed proved to be a cure for this fungal infection.