Treatments Your Provider May Prescribe
To confirm the diagnosis of facial ringworm, your physician might scrape some surface skin materials (scales) onto a glass slide and examine them under a microscope. This procedure, called a KOH (potassium hydroxide) preparation, allows the doctor to look for tell-tale signs of fungal infection.
Once the diagnosis of facial ringworm is confirmed, your physician will probably start treatment with an antifungal medication. Most infections can be treated with prescription-strength topical creams and lotions, including:
- Terbinafine
- Clotrimazole
- Miconazole
- Econazole
- Oxiconazole
- Ciclopirox
- Ketoconazole
- Sulconazole
- Naftifine
Rarely, more extensive or long-standing infections may require treatment with oral antifungal pills, including:
- Terbinafine
- Itraconazole
- Griseofulvin
- Fluconazole
The ringworm should go away within 4–6 weeks after using effective treatment.
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