Getting yourselves ready for the best day in life can be really a headache if you are suffering from ringworm or other fungal infections.
Let’s read in this article how bleaching can help you with ringworm.
Ringworm is a common and contagious skin problem. It is caused by fungus and characterized by a red rash in circular form.
It can develop on any body part such as arms, scalp, feet, hand, toenails, and fingernails.
I was suffering from chronic ringworm infection in my hand. I tried some ointment for short term relief.
One of my friends suggested me to try bleach to get rid of this contagious skin problem. I tried bleach, and I found it very effective.
Bleaching can be an effective treatment for ringworm. Even I used this remedy and got results within two days.
Bleach can be a good option to kill ringworm, but you should be very careful while using it. This is a caustic chemical and poisonous.
If you use bleaching on bare skin, it can lead to scarring.
Do not use this technique if you have jock itch, which is also known as ringworm of the groin, instead make use of jock itch cream for getting the infection cured.
I suggest you use it only for 1-2 day. If your skin infection does not clear up within a short period, then you should consult with a doctor or try different ringworm treatment options.
Symptoms of Ringworm that Bleach Can Cure
Ringworm infection is characterized by circular red lesions, itchy skin, red rashes and much more.
The circular lesion can be present anywhere on bodies such as beard in men and scalp.
Infected scalp area may experience hair fall problem, and there may be terribly itchy scalp and dandruff. Bleaching may cure These symptoms. This can be a good option to treat this infection.
How to Use Bleach for Killing Ringworm?
Take equal part of water and bleach and make a mixture of it. You should wash the affected area and clean it with soap.
Let it dry completely and apply bleach & water mixture over the infected area using a cotton ball.
Let the mixture dry and wash it off. You need to repeat the same process next day.
You can also try bleach bath if you have infection more than one body parts. Take 1 cup bleach and add few drops of tea tree oil, it has immense benefits for skin and nails. Add this mixture to warm water.
You can soak your feet in this water for at least 20 minutes if you have ringworm infection on your feet. You will get rid of ringworm problem within a few days.
Some Important Tips
- Don’t use bleach for ringworm infection over the eyes
- Don’t apply bleach over sensitive skin. You should be very careful in case of kids. You need to check the kid’s skin for sensitive to this contagious chemical.
- Don’t apply bleach over the infected skin of pet without consulting the vet.
Ringworm is a very common problem, and bleaching can be an easy option to deal with it.
But this is a poisonous and contagious chemical, so you need to use it carefully.
There are much more home remedies, ringworm cream, and medicines available to cure the infection, but bleaching can be the easiest way to kill ringworm.
Hope you find this post informative and useful. Do comment, if you have any query.