How to get rid of Microsporia?

Dermatophytosis refers to fungal skin infections caused by a group of fungi known as dermatophytes.

How do I get rid of Microsporia...

Well, Microsporia is still just a type of fungus, after all. Do you have a cat or a dog dealing with this?

If it’s just a small patch, applying Lamisil should do the trick. If it covers a larger area—especially if there's hair involved—you might want to try tracking it with a Ketoconazole shampoo...
The key is consistency. You'll need to apply the cream at least once a day and use the Ketoconazole wash for at least three weeks. I'd suggest using it daily during the first week, every other day during the second, and then moving to once a week as a precaution until you're absolutely certain both you and your pet are in the clear.😁 After all, if the animal is still carrying it, you can easily catch it all over again...

One more thing: almost all fungi thrive in damp environments. You really need to make sure you dry off thoroughly after a shower and toss your towel straight into the laundry on a hot cycle, maybe around 140 degrees Fahrenheit.
Generally speaking, boosting your immune system helps too—plenty of Vitamin C and those kinds of things.

Though, of course, how much it matters really depends on how severe your case is.

ironsurfer8 said:Well, Microsporia is still just a type of fungus, after all. Do you have a cat or a dog dealing with this?

If it’s just a small patch, applying Lamisil should do the trick. If it covers a larger area—especially if there's hair involved—you might want to try tracking it with a Ketoconazole shampoo...
The key is consistency. You'll need to apply the cream at least once a day and use the Ketoconazole wash for at least three weeks. I'd suggest using it daily during the first week, every other day during the second, and then moving to once a week as a precaution until you're absolutely certain both you and your pet are in the clear.😁 After all, if the animal is still carrying it, you can easily catch it all over again...

One more thing: almost all fungi thrive in damp environments. You really need to make sure you dry off thoroughly after a shower and toss your towel straight into the laundry on a hot cycle, maybe around 140 degrees Fahrenheit.
Generally speaking, boosting your immune system helps too—plenty of Vitamin C and those kinds of things.

Though, of course, how much it matters really depends on how severe your case is.

My cat has it, and I have four spots on my hands, one on my neck, and one on my leg.
Two are small, and two are large fungal patches.

So, was I right? Is it confirmed Microsporia?
Then why didn't you get any treatment? 🤔

Anyway, using potassium permanganate and Canesten didn't work for me at all. I finally cleared that mess up thanks to some research online, staying persistent (I ended up switching to Lamisil and Ketoconazole on my own), and disinfecting my entire apartment every single day 😱

I have to agree with the lady above—Lamisil really does the trick! It's the only thing that works ☕

Mark Hayes58 said:My cat has it, and I have four spots on my hands, one on my neck, and one on my leg.
Two are small, and two are large fungal patches.

Then both you and the cat need to be treated at the exact same time🙂
Have you seen a vet yet?

Take this seriously, you don't want it spreading to your scalp. If it hits your head, you're in trouble because you'll be stuck taking pills for months...

I think there’s already a thread about Microsporia over on the Pet forum.

Bottom line: you and the cat have to treat it at the exact same time. It’s pointless if you get cleared but the cat stays infected—it’ll just bounce right back to you. If you’ve seen a doctor, they probably already gave you a prescription.

Everyone online claims Zonitol is the gold standard for cats, but you can only get that through a vet. For my cat, I went with a combo of Ketoconazole shampoo and Plymicol 2 cream. I gave him a full wash with the Ketoconazole two days in a row, then after that, I just washed the specific spots with it and applied the Plymicol 2. I’d use the Ketoconazole in the morning and the cream at night.

You absolutely have to disinfect the entire house. Toss all the clothes, bedding, whatever, straight into the laundry. Maybe I was being paranoid scrubbing every inch of the place, but I have two other cats besides this one, and I was terrified they'd catch it too. Honestly, I was just as scared I'd catch it myself since my cat sleeps in bed with me every single night.

melloworca6 said:I think there’s already a thread about Microsporia over on the Pet forum.

Bottom line: you and the cat have to treat it at the exact same time. It’s pointless if you get cleared but the cat stays infected—it’ll just bounce right back to you. If you’ve seen a doctor, they probably already gave you a prescription.

Everyone online claims Zonitol is the gold standard for cats, but you can only get that through a vet. For my cat, I went with a combo of Ketoconazole shampoo and Plymicol 2 cream. I gave him a full wash with the Ketoconazole two days in a row, then after that, I just washed the specific spots with it and applied the Plymicol 2. I’d use the Ketoconazole in the morning and the cream at night.

You absolutely have to disinfect the entire house. Toss all the clothes, bedding, whatever, straight into the laundry. Maybe I was being paranoid scrubbing every inch of the place, but I have two other cats besides this one, and I was terrified they'd catch it too. Honestly, I was just as scared I'd catch it myself since my cat sleeps in bed with me every single night.

It’s there... 😉
I've got this bookmarked, even though Microsporia shouldn't ever come back to haunt me... 🤔

Basically, you and your pet both need to go through treatment at the exact same time. It doesn't really help if you get better while the cat stays infected, because then it'll just come right back to you... If you've already seen a doctor, they probably gave you a prescription...

It seems like doctors just default to prescribing Canesten or Plymicol 2... but from what I've seen, none of the people I know who actually dealt with this fungus found any relief from them... 🤷
Me neither...

Everyone seems to say Zonitol is the best way to go for cats, but you can really only get that through a vet... I ended up treating my little guy's Microsporia using a mix of Ketoconazole shampoo and Plymicol 2 cream. I gave him a full bath with the Ketoconazole for two days straight, then just focused on the affected area with the shampoo before applying the Plymicol 2 at night, while using the Ketoconazole in the mornings...

I've been washing my poor little guy with Ketoconazole five days in a row just to be safe... hoping he doesn't pass it on to me...
I really hope I didn't damage his skin... 🙂
I mean, it's over... it’s already been a good year and a half since then...

You really need to deep clean the whole house and throw all your clothes and bedding straight into the wash... I might have been a bit paranoid scrubbing every single surface, but since I have two other cats besides my Microsporia cat, I was terrified they’d pick it up too. Honestly, I was just scared I'd catch it myself since my little guy sleeps in bed with me every night...

For colored laundry, I usually grab some Tide or Persil... but for whites, I just run them on a hot cycle at 140 degrees...
Grab some Lysol, mix it with water, and use that to scrub the floors. After I went through all my Raid spray, I just started misting everything with the mixture... 😬 Carpets, curtains, and all that stuff...

I’ve been scrubbing everything down with antiseptic spray—everything from the toilet to the kitchen floors. I walked back into my old place, looked at my hip, and there I was, just spraying disinfectant everywhere and cleaning the damn toilets. 🤣

Look, I wasn't exactly thrilled at the thought of those two goats picking it up too. I mean, who would even bother bathing them or putting any ointment on them anyway? They're total wild animals, especially that little yellow devil.

Anyway, I read somewhere that you can actually use that antifungal stuff you get from the vet to wipe down the floors and pretty much everything else. 🤷

And seriously, why shouldn't Microsporia come back? 😕

edit: Grace Lewis6, those instructions you sent me about how often to use Ketoconazole weren't exactly crystal clear. So, I just went ahead and bathed Micana with it for two days straight, and then for about a week, I just treated the specific spot where his hair was falling out with the Ketoconazole. I even washed myself from head to toe with it on the first day 😬, just to be safe.

melloworca6 said:I’ve been scrubbing everything down with antiseptic spray—everything from the toilet to the kitchen floors. I walked back into my old place, looked at my hip, and there I was, just spraying disinfectant everywhere and cleaning the damn toilets. 🤣

Look, I wasn't exactly thrilled at the thought of those two goats picking it up too. I mean, who would even bother bathing them or putting any ointment on them anyway? They're total wild animals, especially that little yellow devil.

Anyway, I read somewhere that you can actually use that antifungal stuff you get from the vet to wipe down the floors and pretty much everything else. 🤷

And seriously, why shouldn't Microsporia come back? 😕

edit: Grace Lewis6, those instructions you sent me about how often to use Ketoconazole weren't exactly crystal clear. So, I just went ahead and bathed Micana with it for two days straight, and then for about a week, I just treated the specific spot where his hair was falling out with the Ketoconazole. I even washed myself from head to toe with it on the first day 😬, just to be safe.

Man, I've spent basically every single day for the last two months stuck inside my apartment... 🙂

Man, I really couldn't help feeling bad about those two goats catching it too... I just don't know who would even bother bathing them or giving them any affection since they're so wild, especially that little yellow devil...

I get it...
You’d be happy... 🥳

I read somewhere that you can actually use that Zonite stuff from the vet to clean floors and everything else... 🤷

Man, that stuff feels like straight bleach... such harsh chemicals...

And why shouldn't Microsporia come back... 😕

A nurse at the Mayo Clinic told me that...
They say if you actually manage to clear it up properly, you'll build up some immunity... 🤔...on her.

I actually dealt with it twice myself, though both times were back-to-back... mainly because I tried using Canesten first, which is the standard treatment, but it just doesn't seem to touch Microsporia... 🙄

Hey Grace Lewis6, those instructions on Ketoconazole weren't super clear about how often to wash... so I ended up giving my Micana a full bath with it two days in a row. Then for a week, I just applied it directly to the spot where the fur was missing. I even gave myself a full head-to-toe wash with it on the first day... 🙂Just being proactive, really...

The vet told me they wanted to wash my pet for five days just as a precaution. Honestly, I was a little worried about passing it on to them... I mean, God knows where I picked it up, since I'm constantly touching every stray cat and dog I see out on the streets...
He came back negative on both the Wood's lamp test and the skin scrape... 🙏

Is it really that stubborn? 😕

Grace Lewis6 and I both dealt with this—it was ages ago, though, so take that with a grain of salt—but fungi are fungi, right? We caught it from some stray cat wandering around the neighborhood. He had it on his leg, and I ended up with it on my arm. We just kept slathering on Lamisil and eventually, it vanished without a trace. We didn't do any crazy sterilization stuff or anything, and our dermatologist didn't even mention needing to 🤷

Henry Jackson35 said:Is it really that stubborn? 😕

Grace Lewis6 and I both dealt with this—it was ages ago, though, so take that with a grain of salt—but fungi are fungi, right? We caught it from some stray cat wandering around the neighborhood. He had it on his leg, and I ended up with it on my arm. We just kept slathering on Lamisil and eventually, it vanished without a trace. We didn't do any crazy sterilization stuff or anything, and our dermatologist didn't even mention needing to 🤷

not if you're using Lamisil.

Usually, doctors prescribe Canesten, which doesn't actually work.

Then, once you find yourself fighting the fungus again, you get desperate and start doing everything possible... like changing the bedsheets every single day.

And you can't just tell the doctor to prescribe Lamisil when you already know it works? Sorry if I'm talking nonsense here, but seriously, I'm curious. For any illness where I already know which specific med actually does the trick, I basically just tell my doctor exactly what I need them to write down for 😬
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Henry Jackson35 said:And you can't just tell the doctor to prescribe Lamisil when you already know it works? Sorry if I'm talking nonsense here, but seriously, I'm curious. For any illness where I already know which specific med actually does the trick, I basically just tell my doctor exactly what I need them to write down for 😬
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Let's start over... 🙄

So, I just got diagnosed with Microsporia for the first time. I went to see a dermatologist and had some tests done, which confirmed it's a fungal infection... now I'm starting on potassium permanganate and Canesten...

Finally sorted after three weeks! You wouldn't believe it... 🙄

It hasn't been that long, but there she goes again... three more spots... 😱

I wasn't even sure if that was what it was since it didn't have that classic ring shape. I went in for testing, and once they confirmed it, the treatment stayed the same... 🙄

I mean, can we look at other options? I really don't want to be stuck constantly applying Canesten every few weeks...
No... 😲
They keep telling me my cat passed it to me... but I know that's not how it works. He tested negative and stays on top of his preventative care. Honestly, if anything, I'm probably more of a risk to him than he is to me...
No, it's a male cat. No, it isn't... 🙄

Maybe try focusing on boosting your immune system... 🤦 Oh shoot, Sherlock, I totally forgot about that one...

I heard about Lamisil on this forum, so I went ahead and picked some up...

My immune system still feels like it's at zero... ☕

I mean, I got lucky I guess 😁

though my doctor just prescribes Lamisil for basically everything alive at this point. so, whatever, we'll see how it goes

Hi,

My father picked up some fungal issues, likely from a recent stay at a wellness spa. Specifically, it’s Microsporum Canis and Trichophyton Mentagrophytes.
He was advised to use Canesten, but even though he got the diagnosis four months ago, there hasn't been much progress. Now my mother has caught it too since they share a bed.

Questions: Is it worth seeing a specialist dermatologist, or should we just stick to the treatments people have mentioned here?
I'm also wondering if sharing a bed is the main issue... it seems pretty obvious to me that the fungus is just passing back and forth between them. 😕

Any advice would be appreciated...

Donna Martin4 said:Hi,

My father picked up some fungal issues, likely from a recent stay at a wellness spa. Specifically, it’s Microsporum Canis and Trichophyton Mentagrophytes.
He was advised to use Canesten, but even though he got the diagnosis four months ago, there hasn't been much progress. Now my mother has caught it too since they share a bed.

Questions: Is it worth seeing a specialist dermatologist, or should we just stick to the treatments people have mentioned here?
I'm also wondering if sharing a bed is the main issue... it seems pretty obvious to me that the fungus is just passing back and forth between them. 😕

Any advice would be appreciated...

Both of them need to see a dermatologist immediately.

That’s my impression as well 🤷
Does anyone have any good recommendations? You can list them here or just send me a DM...

So, I caught my first case from some stray cats down by the coast (two of them on a beach), and yep, turns out it was definitely a fungus.
Here’s what happened: I was prescribed Lamisil and a Ketoconazole shampoo (which, by the way, cost me about $12 at the drugstore).
Of course, there was all the usual stuff too—stripping the bedsheets, washing my jeans, you name it.

But honestly, the absolute fastest thing that worked for me was using hydrogen peroxide (9%) on a cotton ball. I’d soak those little spots, let it sit for maybe 30 seconds, then wash it off with the Ketoconazole and apply the Lamisil twice a day...
My doctor told me the treatment would take forever—like, two whole weeks minimum—but after I tried this peroxide trick, those spots were gone in just 5 or 6 days!
Plus, I didn't end up with any nasty scars or anything; just two tiny white patches that eventually blended right back in with my skin tone.

Honestly, Plymicol 2 works like a charm for me! I've been tracking my progress for 4 days now, and that ring is already barely even visible 🙂

Well, my family and I already caught Microsporia from our cat, and now it’s spread to the dog. I’m reaching my breaking point. We’ve been making slow but steady progress using Lamisil, but now there's this issue with the dog. He has a large scab on his leg that I peeled off, leaving a circular mark behind. I’m fairly certain it’s Microsporia, so I’m going to treat it as such to prevent it from spreading, even though I’ve already washed him twice with Ketoconazole as a precaution. So, what's the move? Should I go back to Ketoconazole and then apply Plymicol 2?