Once I started the ACV 3-5 times a day, I could tell right away it was helping. At first, the ACV made the rash start to spread with new dots appearing in the vicinity, which freaked me out, but I just kept going...hitting the new spots hard with the ACV and being vigilant. It took 7 or 8 days to really feel certain I was probably on top of the situation. I cut back to 3 times a day or if I felt an itch, i'd hit it. My skin got fairly irritated and then rough and flaky, but I kept going. After the 10th day I noticed it was hardly ever itching anymore and slowly fading. It's been 12 days now and it's DEFINITELY faded a lot, though still discolored and rough feeling. It took a while, and it's still not gone...but I feel I see light at the end of the tunnel.
I've suffered with ringworm my whole life, fairly chronically the last 6 years when I'm active at all... feet and jockitch. ACV is clearing up my feet also, but my toenails are still a big work in progress. I've gotten 3 "ringworms" on other places (leg, arm, neck) in isolated incidents over the past 4 years...but this recent one on my neck was the worst ever, motivating me to attack it harder. Anyway... just wanted to add another positive review and method for ACV...it is really working, when the cream definitely didn't.
Replied by Robert Henry from Ten Mile, Tn on 11/17/2017
GUS,,,,,, suggest you consider that you have an internal fungus that is manifesting itself on your skin. To confirm this, you might want to do the candida spit test, or the mouth swab test.
My tractor driver gets a ringworm ever few years and solves her problem with a mixture of Oregano oil and DMSO. Suspect your ACV would also work better by either mixing or coating the spot with DMSO, a powerful carrier solvent.
Wish you well. ====ORH=====
Replied by Bea from Texas on 01/12/2026
What is DMSO and how many times do you apply it?