Treat Ringworm in Babies - Mix tea tree oil into warm water. Test the water to be sure it is warm, not hot as it can burn the baby's skin. Dip the clean cloth into the mixture, and gently rub it onto the baby's ringworm. Repeat this process three to four times daily for two weeks, according to pediatrician Dr. Stuart H. Ditchek and integrative medicine specialist Dr. Russell H. Greenfield, authors of "Healthy Child, Whole Child." Tea tree oil can be purchased at most drug stores and natural health stores.
Apply anti-fungal cream to skin. Wash your hands with soap and warm water to prevent contaminating the cream. Squeeze a nickel-sized amount of the cream onto your finger and rub a thin layer onto your baby's affected area. Apply the cream to the area three to four times daily until ringworm disappears. Contact your doctor if side effects occur from using the cream.
Treat Ringworm in Babies
Shampoo with selenium sulfide. Wash your baby's scalp with anti-fungal shampoo that contains selenium sulfide, as it assists in killing fungus. Wet a washcloth with warm water and gently rub it onto your baby's scalp, followed by pouring a quarter-sized amount of shampoo onto your hands. Rub the shampoo onto your baby's scalp, and rinse it off with warm water. Follow the shampoo's directions or contact your pediatrician to determine proper dosage.
Visit the pediatrician. The pediatrician may prescribe oral anti-fungal medication to kill the fungus. According to "Healthy Child, Whole Child," the doctor will also monitor your baby's liver due to the medication's ability to impair proper functioning. Administer the medication as directed to guarantee a speedy and complete recovery.
Avoid other children and adults until infection clears. Ringworm is highly contagious and can spread to other children and adults through skin-to-skin contact or touching an object with which the baby previously came in contact.
Ringworm is a fungal infection that occurs on the scalp or body that forms the shape of a ring on the skin. During the initial stage the infection is small and creates a scaly patch on the skin, which progresses into a large ring with redness along the edge. The ring is often itchy and causes hair in the ring to fall out, according to "Healthy Child, Whole Child: Integrating the Best of Conventional and Alternative Medicine to Keep Your Kids Healthy." Treatment includes natural at-home remedies, over-the-counter creams and shampoos, as well as prescription anti-fungal medication. - by eHow
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