Do you need to use hydrocortisone cream for ringworm?

Do this every day to make loose skin tight again (no creams needed). Hydrocortisone will not cure ringworm and can ultimately make it worse. Ringworm is a skin rash that is caused by a fungus. It often appears as a pink, annular (ring-like) area with slight scale and central clearing.

What to do if your ringworm gets worse?

Talk to your healthcare provider if your ringworm infection gets worse or doesn’t go away after using non-prescription antifungal medicine. Corticosteroid use can lead to ringworm rashes covering large areas of the body.

How is ringworm treated in groin and foot?

Treatment for ringworm of the body, groin, and foot is usually a topical antifungal agent or an oral antifungal medicine. The length of the treatment depends on the location of the ringworm. Because the fungi can live indefinitely on the skin, recurrences of ringworm are likely. Treatment may need to be repeated.

Can a ringworm infection develop into a kerion?

It rarely happens in adults. Ringworm of the scalp can also develop into a kerion, a large, tender lesion over the area of the initial ringworm. This is caused by a hypersensitivity to the ringworm and may be associated with a rash elsewhere and tender lymph nodes in the neck. Nail infection (tinea unguium).