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How Long Does Ringworm Infection Inspite Of Being On Lamisil Take To Cure?

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Posted on Wed, 25 Mar 2015
Question: Hi, I've been treating my ringworm with lamisil fir the past 2 weeks. The rash has stopped spreading and seems to be much better now but every were where I have the rash seemed to turn a purple colour. Is this normal and how long does this rash take to completely dissappear?
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Answered by Dr. Dr. Kakkar (1 hour later)
Brief Answer:
The deep red/ purple color is due to intense inflammatory reaction

Detailed Answer:
Hi. Welcome back.

The rash should improve significantly by 2 weeks.
However, you should continue with both oral as well as topical antifungals for the entire duration of 4-6 weeks.

The deep red/ purple color is due to intense inflammatory reaction.

I have reviewed the Images and i don't think there is anything to worry as far as the color of skin lesions is concerned.

Regards
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How Long Does Ringworm Infection Inspite Of Being On Lamisil Take To Cure?

Brief Answer: The deep red/ purple color is due to intense inflammatory reaction Detailed Answer: Hi. Welcome back. The rash should improve significantly by 2 weeks. However, you should continue with both oral as well as topical antifungals for the entire duration of 4-6 weeks. The deep red/ purple color is due to intense inflammatory reaction. I have reviewed the Images and i don't think there is anything to worry as far as the color of skin lesions is concerned. Regards