How to Prevent the Ringworm Skin Disease

Though the ringworm skin disease is not deadly, it's very contagious. If you've ever had the infection, you know just how irritating it can be.

Often times, you can save yourself the hassle of dealing with ringworm by just taking the time to prevent ringworm from infecting you in the first place.

Ringworm is a fungus infection (not an actual worm) and is usually quite common. Ringworm starts off as a rash, and then it becomes circular over time.

If you do discover that you have the ringworm infection, there are many ringworm treatments out there. Look in the Related Articles section to find out how to be treated. However, the following are ways you can prevent ringworm so that you don't have to waste money on treatments.

Things You'll Need

• Good hygiene

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Instructions

• 1

  Wash your hands after handling animals, soil, and plants to prevent ringworm. You don't want any lingering germs on your fingers to get smeared onto your skin.

• 2

  To prevent ringworm, don't touch lesions on the faces of other people. You don't know where the person could have picked up such wounds and, for all you know, he/she could have the ringworm infection or some other type of disease.

• 3

  Practice good hygiene, including taking showers daily and wearing deodorant. If you're clean, you're less likely to pick up the ringworm skin disease. Your body will also appreciate that you're taking care of it.

• 4

  Never share clothing, sports equipment, towels, or sheets if you want to prevent ringworm. You don't know what types of infections other people could have picked up. If you absolutely have to share something with someone else, make sure you know the person well.

• 5

  Never walk barefoot, especially in public. Your feet can pick up loads of germs. Wear shoes or at least socks when you're roaming around.

• 6

  Change your socks and underwear at least once a day to prevent ringworm. You don't want to be wearing dirty undergarments, for this can breed ringworm infections.

• 7

  Wipe your skin with a towel after you shower or take a bath. The ringworm skin disease loves damp places, so keep your skin dry.

• 8

  Take a shower after playing a sport or taking part in skin-to-skin contact. Having a shower can help rinse away any sweat or germs from your body to prevent any infections like the ringworm skin disease to spread.