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Dear Sir, I am 62 years old male H/o diabetes type 2, No HTN Sugar is under control with regular exercise and yoga. On metformin tab. Suffering from ringworm skin disease. Consultant dermatologist prescribed antifungal tabs and creams. Its relapsing again. Suggest alternative treatment.
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You need to continue using antifungal cream for a month even after it has been cured as the fungus resides in the skin layers & has to be eradicated completely. Then I think, there would be no relapse.
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