Duration of therapy for trichophytosis
One of the most common types of lichen is ringworm, caused by protozoan fungi of the genus Microsporum. Pathogenic microorganisms affect the skin, hair, and in rare cases, nail plates and eyelashes. They are most often localized in open areas of the body and scalp.
Ringworm in humans forms after contact with infected people; children transmit the infection during joint games, through shared toys. The likelihood of developing trichophytosis increases if there are fresh abrasions or scratches on the skin. Pets, stray cats, and especially small kittens are also sources of infection.
The incubation period lasts from 5–7 days to 2 months. Depending on the type of ringworm, the symptoms may be mild or cause severe inflammation. In children, the predominantly erymatous-edematous form of the disease is diagnosed. Fungal infection of the skin provokes the development of an allergic reaction.
Red, swollen spots with a slightly flaky surface form on the body or head, the lesions itch, which often leads to scratching of the wounds and the introduction of a secondary infection. Bacteria increase inflammation, provoke suppuration, and the formation of weeping ulcers. Hair falls out in the affected area, leaving round bald spots.
Kids become restless, capricious, sleep and eat poorly. Body temperature may rise, regional lymph nodes may become denser.
If necrotic tissue damage occurs, the patient must be hospitalized and treated in a hospital setting.
How long does it take to treat ringworm in a child, and can complications occur? How quickly the dermis clears depends on compliance with the doctor’s recommendations, the age of the baby, the severity of the pathology and the presence of concomitant diseases. For mild cases, local treatment with ointments and shampoos is carried out for up to 14 days.
Treatment
Before curing a pathological process, it is necessary to correctly diagnose and develop an appropriate regimen. That is why patients are advised to seek help from a doctor. In most cases, with ringworm, complex treatment is prescribed, which will significantly speed up this process.
Drugs
Therapy for the pathological process must be comprehensive, which will guarantee its effectiveness. To eliminate the external manifestations of lichen, it is recommended to use medications in the form of ointments:
- Nizoral. A medicine based on ketoconazole has been developed, which is used to eliminate the causative fungus.
- Sulfur-tar ointment. It has pronounced disinfectant properties, which allows you to eliminate the symptoms of the pathology, as well as reduce the possibility of relapse.
- Lamisila. A medicine is produced based on terbinafimn, which has pronounced antifungal properties.
- Sulfur-salicylic ointment. A medicine has been developed based on salicylic acid, which actively fights fungi.
- Mycoseptina. The main component of the medicine is zinc, the action of which is aimed at drying the skin, which leads to a reduction in the manifestation of diseases.
- Klottmazole. It is characterized by the presence of antifungal and antiseptic effects.
To speed up the process of treating pathology, it is recommended to take tablets. In most cases, patients are recommended to be treated with Ketoconazole, Fluconazole, Terbinafine, Griseovulfine.
When the disease develops in the scalp, it is recommended to use special medicinal shampoos - Nizoral, Tar Shampoo, Sulsena, Dermazol. They are developed on the basis of ketoconazole, which effectively fights fungi.
Folk remedies
If there is a desire or need to cure a pathological process without pills, then it is recommended to use traditional medicine. They are characterized not only by effectiveness, but also by safety, which makes them possible to use for a wide range of patients. They are prepared on the basis of:
- Cabbages. It must be passed through a meat grinder and mixed with sour cream. The product is applied to the affected area and covered with plastic wrap. After the compress dries, it must be changed.
- Buckwheat. The cereal is boiled in water without salt in a ratio of 1:2. Buckwheat decoction is used to lubricate the affected areas.
- Beetroot. This product is boiled in a small amount of water. The resulting decoction is mixed in equal proportions. It is recommended to lubricate the areas affected by lichen with the medicine.
- Chamomiles. An infusion from the flowers of this plant is characterized by the presence of antiseptic properties. One spoon of chamomile flowers is poured into a glass of boiling water and left for an hour. After filtering, the product is used to wipe the affected areas. The procedure should be carried out an hour before swimming.
- Vinegar. With the help of this remedy, symptoms are relieved and rashes are reduced. In order for the acid to penetrate the skin as quickly as possible, it is necessary to cover it with a cloth after lubricating it. Quite effective in this case is the use of garlic vinegar, to which camphor oil is added in a few drops.
- Herbal collection. This remedy is highly effective in treating rashes on the scalp. To prepare the medicine, you need to take horsetail, tripartite and celandine. It is recommended to grind all components and mix in equal quantities. A few tablespoons of the mixture are poured with 250 milliliters of boiling water. The medicine is infused for two hours, and then filtered. You should rinse your hair with the resulting medication once a day.
With the help of traditional medicine, you can get rid of ringworm in the shortest possible time. To avoid unwanted effects, it is recommended that you consult your doctor before using a particular medicine.
Effective
Quite often it happens that, despite taking medications and folk remedies, no positive effect is observed in the treatment. This is due to the wrong way of life of a person. During the treatment of the disease, it is imperative to adhere to certain rules, such as personal hygiene.
The patient should use his own slippers, towels and washcloths. Before taking a bath, it is necessary to sanitize it. For this purpose, appropriate disinfectants are used. After using washcloths, it is recommended to wash them using laundry soap. After this they are thoroughly dried.
If the patient experiences increased sweating, he needs to change clothes frequently. Also in this case, the use of powders and antiperspirants is recommended.
Compliance with the above rules during the treatment period will guarantee its success. Otherwise, therapy for the pathological process may be delayed.
Symptoms of ringworm regression
How to understand that the lichen is going away? A sign of recovery is the convergence of the blisters and the gradual falling off of the crusts. The border becomes lighter, its surface is smoothed and evened out compared to the surrounding skin.
First, a light pink, smooth spot forms at the site of the lichen; later the skin acquires a normal shade. If trichophytosis occurs in a purulent form, scars may remain on the surface of the dermis. The bald patches on the scalp gradually grow back, and permanent baldness is rarely observed.
The child must be registered with the attending physician for another 3 months and periodically undergo tests for fungal flora.
Speck by speck
It is very simple to understand that the antifungal shampoo did not help: if the child does become infected, characteristic spots will appear on his body. These are round formations of a rich pink color with clear boundaries, covered with whitish scales - it is almost impossible to confuse them with dermatitis. In addition, lichen spreads quickly. After all, it is always accompanied by itching. And by scratching the spots, the baby spreads the spores further throughout the body. So first one lesion appears, and then the sore is transferred to other areas of the skin. Keep in mind that microsporia can develop not only on the body, but also on the head. In this case, the hair in the affected area breaks off (this is why the lichen is called ringworm) and only stumps 2-3 mm long remain. If you discover such signs, do not let the situation get worse and try to show your baby to the doctor, if not immediately, then at least in the next few days. Modern diagnostic methods make it possible to detect the disease at an early stage. Previously, the child had to donate blood, but now there is no need for this, so there is no need to torture the baby with injections. They will simply take a scraping from him to analyze for lichen, and they will also shine a special ultraviolet lamp on the spot, under which you will immediately see what you are dealing with.
How long does it take to treat pityriasis rosea?
The disease has an infectious-allergic etiology, but is not highly contagious. It is transmitted through close contact with a patient and through household items, bedding, and towels. Symptoms of skin lesions occur only when the immune system is weakened, so they are often found in preschool children 2–7 years old.
How long does it take for pityriasis rosea to heal in humans? The disease is characterized by seasonal exacerbations that occur in the autumn-spring period. The rash and spots on the body appear within 10 days and do not cause discomfort or itching. The pathology is completely cured in 1–2 months, but with a chronic course, relapses periodically occur.
Pityriasis rosea does not go away for a long time if the immune system is severely weakened, with increased sweating, and frequent skin contact with water. The disease does not require special treatment, the spots disappear on their own. The use of anti-inflammatory, drying ointments, and antihistamines speeds up recovery.
How long does it take for shingles to go away in children?
The cause of the disease is the herpes virus, which is in the body in a latent state after chickenpox. With a strong decrease in immunity, the nerve endings become inflamed and characteristic vesicular rashes form along the nerve fibers. The development of the disease can be triggered by a common cold, exacerbation of chronic inflammatory diseases, and stressful situations.
How long does it take for herpetic rash to heal in young children? Before the lesions appear, the child’s health deteriorates, he or she feels chills, his body temperature rises, and he is bothered by itchy skin. After 3-4 days, small blisters filled with liquid appear. After a few more days, the papules open and form yellowish crusts.
Pimples from shingles will go away in only 7-10 days, in some cases the symptoms persist for longer than 2 weeks.
How quickly the rash heals depends on antiviral treatment and the state of the immune system. After cleansing the skin, neuralgic pain may persist for a long time; therapy in such patients takes about 1 year.
How long does it take for lichen planus to go away?
This form of skin disease in children is quite rare and can be triggered by an allergic reaction, psycho-emotional shock, or taking certain medications. Lichen planus is not an infectious disease and therefore cannot be transmitted to another person through close contact.
The rashes are localized on the skin of the extremities, most often in the joint area, and also form on the mucous membranes of the oral cavity. Externally they look like compacted bright red nodules that cause severe itching.
What to do when lichen planus appears and how to treat it so that the spots go away faster? Therapy is carried out with ointments with glucocorticoids, and physiotherapeutic procedures accelerate recovery. Since the disease has a relapsing course, the rash persists from 6 months to 1 year, new spots can form in place of newly healed ones. The longest treatment times are observed in the presence of lesions in the oral cavity.
Tinea versicolor
In adolescents and young adults, the pityriasis variety of lichen occurs. The pathology occurs against the background of a chronic fungal infection of the epidermis, its causative agents are Pityrosporum orbiculare, ovale, Malassezia furfur.
Why does the disease develop and how does it manifest? Protozoa microorganisms are part of the permanent microflora of the skin, but when favorable conditions are created, they cause damage to soft tissues. The main symptom of pityriasis versicolor is the formation of round brownish spots that do not darken in the sun, as the fungus attacks the melanocytes that produce the pigment.
The incubation period ranges from 2 weeks to several months. Treatment is carried out with external antifungal ointments and systemic antimycotics. Fungal spores die after 7–10 days, but the spots persist for another 3–6 months; in the hot season, a relapse may occur, which is diagnosed in most patients.
Ringworm is a skin disease caused by fungal infection or viruses. The duration of treatment depends on the type of pathology, the therapy performed, the degree of damage to the dermis and compliance with the doctor’s recommendations. To speed up recovery, it is necessary to follow the rules of hygiene, use medications, wear clothes made from natural materials, and avoid contact with animals and sick people.
Prevention is better than cure
The difference between a wise and an intelligent person was known to ancient philosophers: the latter skillfully gets out of difficult situations that the former simply does not find himself in! Take this principle into account and remember the rules for preventing lichen. Never allow your baby to touch unfamiliar animals, and periodically check your pets for infections. Carefully examine your baby every day during water procedures. And, of course, strengthen the child’s body’s defenses! A baby with good immunity has a better chance of avoiding infection even in the event of a direct encounter with lichen. Antiseptic hand gels, which are very convenient to use on the street and on the road, will also slightly reduce the likelihood of infection. Children with dry skin or minor injuries and abrasions are automatically at risk. After all, the main function of the epidermis is protection. If it is disturbed, the likelihood of lichen scales entering the body increases.
