Ringworm of the head in girls is mainly caused by dermatophytes infecting the hair and scalp, and can be relieved by general treatment, topical medication and oral medication.
1. general treatment: need to cut off all the hair as far as possible, and then the used towels, hats, pillowcase, combs and other daily necessities, need to be given thorough boiling sterilization.
2. Topical medication: After girls develop ringworm of the head, they can use antifungal shampoos, such as 2% ketoconazole shampoo, so as to improve the patient’s symptoms. You can also use clotrimazole, miconazole, terbinafine cream and other medications.
3. Oral medication: Because simple topical medication can’t cure tinea capitis, it’s necessary to combine with oral antifungal medication, such as terbinafine and itraconazole, to shorten the duration of the disease and reduce the chance of recurrence.
After the girl appeared ringworm, it is recommended that parents take the child to the hospital in time, the doctor will combine the actual situation of the girl, so as to give the corresponding treatment, the above drugs need to comply with the doctor’s instructions to use, can not blindly use the drug.