What ointment to use for ringworm of the head and body

Tinea capitis and ringworm are fungal infectious skin diseases, and their treatment is based on antifungal drugs, such as topical miconazole cream, clotrimazole ointment, ketoconazole ointment, terbinafine ointment and so on. 1. Tinea capitis: Tinea capitis is a fungal infection that occurs in the head, mainly caused by dermatophytes infecting the scalp and hair. The treatment of this disease requires shaving the hair clean, topical antifungal ointment such as miconazole, ketoconazole ointment, etc., combined with oral itraconazole and other drugs. 2. Ringworm: Ringworm is a fungal infection of smooth skin caused by pathogenic fungi. If the condition is mild, external drugs are mainly used, such as clotrimazole, bifonazole, terbinafine ointment, etc.; if the effect of external ointment is not good or the area of skin lesions is large, oral itraconazole, terbinafine and other drugs can be combined. Whether it is ringworm of the head or ringworm of the body, you need to pay attention to change personal clothing, and will change clothing thoroughly disinfection, and avoid sharing personal items with others, so as to avoid cross-infection. All of the above medications should be used under a doctor’s supervision, avoiding self-medication.