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Do I have ringworm?
I found this biggish, round sore on my thigh. There's only one though which is why I'm not totally certain.
It's very red, dryish looking, but not very itchy.
I think it might be ringworm b/c I work with cats every weekend and there was a very long epidemic of it. I've worked there for a while and was surprised I hadn't gotten it sooner...so I guess I'm thinking I'm due?
Any ideas of what it might be?
**I'm not sexually active so it's not likely it's herpes or anything**
**I shower thoroughly every night**
2 Answers
- Anonymous7 years agoFavorite Answer
Is the sore red all over or does it have a gap in the middle? Ringworm will appear literally as a ring where the skin in the middle of the sore appears healthy.
Although there can be several rings on the body it is still common for there to be only one as you are experiencing.
A general anti fungal cream (1% clotrimazole works fine) twice daily should clear it up within in a couple of weeks.
Source(s): I am a pharmacy undergraduate
