What to do if your child has white ringworm on his face

I believe that many people will feel very worried when they hear about vitiligo, because not only is the course of vitiligo very complicated and difficult to cure, but vitiligo is also somewhat hereditary. So when parents find white ringworm on their children's faces, they are afraid that it is caused by vitiligo. So what methods should be used to treat white ringworm on children's faces?

What to do if your baby has ringworm on his face

If ringworm on the face is accompanied by slight white spots, this is white pityriasis, commonly known as peach blossom ringworm, which manifests as slightly white skin and peeling. It is caused by poor spleen and stomach function, resulting in decreased body resistance and superficial fungal infection of the skin;

Pityriasis alba is also called worm spots because in the past children mostly had this due to parasites in the intestines, which led to malnutrition, so it was called worm spots; but nowadays children mostly have this due to malnutrition caused by picky eating; this type of disease generally does not require anthelmintics.

If you have ringworm on your face, you can apply terbinafine hydrochloride cream externally; it is generally available in pharmacies; some people also recommend applying sulfur cream, which is also effective;

Note that this type of white spots on the face due to ringworms are slow to heal. Generally, it takes a month or even longer to eliminate them. Many people do not see obvious results even after applying the medicine for half a month. Be patient.

Pityriasis alba is a self-limiting disease. Even if you ignore it, it will get better on its own when the spleen and stomach function improves, but it will recur. The author had this disease when he was a child, and it recurred for nearly 10 years. It got better on its own after he became an adult. Later, it was analyzed that it was caused by eating too fast and having a bad stomach.

Be careful not to apply general dermatological topical anti-tinea drugs; most general anti-tinea drugs contain hormones. If used on the face, although they will be temporarily effective, they will reduce the skin's resistance and make facial tinea grow worse. In addition, hormones are very harmful to the skin.

Please note that this type of ringworm can also grow on the arms, abdomen, etc., which is not a big problem; its existence is a sign of decreased gastrointestinal function in the human body, so you must pay attention to your diet, such as eating regularly and eating less snacks.