How to treat ringworm in children?

A lot of bubbles suddenly appeared on the child's hands. After scratching them, clear liquid would flow out and the skin would peel off. After peeling, a bunch of new bubbles grew nearby. Then they were scratched again and peeled off again. In serious cases, the condition was so horrible that people mistakenly thought he had hand, foot and mouth disease. But in fact, no symptoms appeared on other parts of the hands except the hands. Finally, after a series of tests, blood draws, and other examinations, the doctor said that it was tinea manuum. So how do you treat tinea manuum in children? Let me introduce it to you below.

Similar to tinea cruris, non-breathable clothing can increase the local temperature and humidity of the skin and interfere with the barrier function of the stratum corneum. After Trichophyton rubrum and Trichophyton mentagrophytes invade the skin, they go through several development stages, including an incubation period, an enlargement period and a degeneration period during the anti-infection process. During the incubation period, they grow in the stratum corneum and the clinical manifestations are mild. Once the infection is established, the growth rate of Trichophyton and Trichophyton mentagrophytes and the rate of epidermal renewal are two key factors for the development of damage. The two must be equal or the former must be greater than the latter, otherwise the number of Trichophyton and Trichophyton mentagrophytes will decrease. The keratinase and other proteolytic enzymes produced by Trichophyton and Trichophyton mentagrophytes are not only related to their colonization and invasion of the skin, but also manifest as skin damage.

Scaly and keratotic type: compound benzoic acid ointment, 3% clotrimazole cream, 1% econazole cream or 1% bifonazole cream, 2% miconazole cream.

Blister type: Soak in 0.2% lead acetate, and then apply the above-mentioned topical medication after drying.

Immersion erosion type: first apply wet compress with 1% ethacridine solution or 1:5000 potassium permanganate solution, then sprinkle tinea pedis powder, and apply the above-mentioned creams and ointments after drying.

Oral treatment

For severe cases of tinea manuum, griseofulvin or ketoconazole can be taken orally. Fluconazole 150 mg per week or 50 mg per day is taken for 2-6 weeks. Itraconazole 200 mg once daily for 1-2 weeks. Terbinafine 250 mg once daily for 2 weeks.

How to treat ringworm in children? I believe everyone has understood it. Because children's skin is delicate, never use strong ringworm medicine on it. It is best to start treatment with ointment when the condition is relatively mild, so as to inhibit the fungus from the beginning and control the deterioration of the condition. In daily life, we should also pay attention to cultivating good living habits for children. When blisters appear on your hands, try to avoid scratching and scalding with hot water, and avoid contact with various detergents, soaps and organic solvents.