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Can lysol in the brown bottle kill ringworms?
I was told to use the lysol on my son’s hair line to kill ringworm, he has a ringworm on his neck. Can this product be used directly on your skin.
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Jackie, let me check on that. Did your medical provider suggest this? If so, they should have told you the dilution. I’ll get back to you.
Pam
Jackie– You won’t be able to use Lysol on ringworm.
It doesn’t seem that the Lysol will be very effective against the ringworm used on the skin itself. The Lysol itself can be harmful.
The best treatments attack the fungus systemically (through swallowed medication). There may be additional steps recommended by your doctor, such as certain shampoos or rinses.
Diluted Lysol can certainly be used to disinfect combs and laundry. Regular soap and water for frequent handwashing will also slow the fungus from spreading.
Ringworm is actually a fungus and there are different species of fungus which cause ringworm. It can be spread by sharing combs, napping together, or other close contact play among children. This means the fungus might be spread by incomplete treatment.
Some children are too young for any contact with dilute Lysol. Your medical provider would know best, but the concentrate is entirely too dangerous for children to be exposed to.
It makes sense that Lysol might be useful directly on the fungus. But the problem is the fungus is difficult to get all of it. A dilute Lysol solution wouldn’t help and a poultice or a stronger solution would do more harm than the fungus. Because there are several kinds of fungus (dermatophytes) involved, different medications are used and the whole family may have to be treated.
I feel for your son. Please see your medical doctor for actual treatment.
You might also check with your local public health office. Ringworm is evidently making a comeback in some regions. They may have other suggestions for sanitation or prevention of the disease spread, aside from the handwashing and no comb or hat sharing.
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Thank you so much, you were very helpful.
I had already taken my son to the doctor and the doctor did prescribe a pill and shampoo. A freind of mine told me to use the lysol. She said it was an old home remedy which came from Mississippi. I just tought I should check with someone to see if it was ok.
Thanks again!
You’re welcome.
In the old old days, or even more recently, I bet that was about all that was available. I remember the schoolwide checkups we got in Mississippi with an ultra-violet lamp for ringworm. The neighborhood was also regularly fogged with a mixture of kerosene and DDT to protect against mosquitoes and things like malaria and encephalitis.
Kisha–
CAN RINGWORM GET ONTO YOUR COUCHES AND IF SO, HOW CAN YOU GET RID OF THE FUNGUS ON YOUR COUCHES
Looks like I need to do a separate post about this.
Short answer–Yes, ringworm can be transmitted between children if both play on the couch at the same time or maybe on the same day. But the environment of the couch itself is generally not very hospitable for fungus. Hats and bed linens are better at transmitting the fungus from one child to another (or from the child back to the child).
Let me do some studying about “house keeping” and ringworm (tinea).
Kisha–
Does this help? Ringworm questions
We currently have 3 children with the ringworm fungus. Two have then in the hair and one on the jawline near the ear. I am trying to prevent any further breakout. Is there a particular solution we need to use on the headphones to keep this from spreading? We have Lysol and Clorox products available.
Thanks- Kim Patrick
See response here Ringworm questions
I know everyone should always wash their hands but my question is…at what age can you stop washing your hands before touching a baby when they enter a room? I was once told it was 2-3 months old, was that right? Thank you for any information. Lynne
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Pam
my sister that is 37 yrs old used a lysol spray /clorox in her hair to treat a scalp itch,now she has like a rash or reaction on her face and arms and back.Doctors have seen her for this condition but have no idea what it is.Could you please reccommend some place or one that she could see for a chemical reaction?
Sandy, the only thing I can think of is for your sister to check with a dermatologist. She may be reacting to the initial stimulus plus whatever she did as a treatment. Sometimes the body over-reacts, even if the original stimulus is long gone. Then a doctor can try to “dampen” the response while the body continues to heal or adjust. All of this would need to be separated out. It can be useful to get a second opinion. Good luck.