I have very stubborn ringworm. It’s large spots on the left side of both of my legs and a spot on my arm. The one on my arm is almost gone, thanks to the meds. The two conjoined ones on my left leg are bigger but the one on my right leg appears to be the most resistant.

I was on over-the counter lotion for 5 weeks. It did nothing. My doctor put me on 2 % ketoconazole cream and oral terbinafine pills. I’m pretty sure it’s working- as in making me not contagious and killing the fungus, but the red spots aren’t going away which is my biggest concern. I can scratch and touch my ringworm all I want, lay in my bed repeatedly without changing the sheets everyday, etc. and it doesn’t grow or spread to anywhere else on my body (I’m convinced that I’m quarantined) but I just want the spots to go away because they’re ugly and I want to wear shorts again.

I’ve been using the clear nail polish trick since yesterday and it appears to be helping a little (lighter spots in the red masses) but I was wondering what else will work. I don’t want to use bleach because I scar easily and my right leg has a scratch through the ringworm, I dont want the bleach getting into my blood. Will calamine lotion help to dry it out faster than nail polish, in combo with the prescription lotion, oral pills and nail polish? Other household solutions?