Infections: Toddler
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Help with Impetigo
Asked by M.B. from San Francisco
on May 31, 2009
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my 18 month keeps getting impetigo around his mouth. I don't understand why it keeps coming back. I bleach his toys and scrub his pacifier and sippy cup and bottle. ...
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- Hi M., When I was a teenager was diagnosed with impetigo. I would only get the sores around my mouth and mostly just below the corners of my mouth. In my 20's I w...
- Have him checked for Strep throat. Impetigo is a common infection with strep and if it is undiagnosed it will keep coming back. Also, the cats and your hygeine aroun...
- Impetigo is really hard to deal with. My older son got it when he was about 5. We eventually had to treat it with antibiotics, after we couldn't get rid of it, and a y...
Impetigo Question
Asked by D.G. from Omaha
on May 10, 2008
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I was wondering if anyone else's child has had impetigo? My son has been staying with my parents the last couple of weeks and his eczema had been breaking how pretty ...
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- Both my sons have gotten it quite a few times. The nice thing about it is that it doesn't leave scars and it heals pretty quickly. My youngest son is immune compromi...
- Don't worry. My daughter got it all over her back and butt, and it healed up really fast and not a single scar. She even scratched a couple spots until they bled, bu...
- My 8 year old son got impetigo earlier this year, all over his face. It started as on little spot on his lip, and I thought he was getting a cold sore (I get them), bu...
Nasty rash...possibly Impetigo
Asked by J.H. from Raleigh
on September 26, 2006
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Has anyone ever dealt with this skin rash? My 19 month old son has had these red dots all over him for a month now. The first time I tool him to the dr. she said she...
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- well impetigo is highly contagious so if your touching it or anything this rash has toughed and not got it, that should not be it. the scratching aveno baths with luke...
- From what I understand, impetigo is a sort of secondary infection to something else. I had this as a child...really bad...from about age 4 to age 9 consistently. I o...
- J., My son had impetigo a few months ago. He's 18 months old now and the spots on him started out looking like a bug bite. They didn't go away, then it noticed som...
Skin Tags
Asked by L.A. from Austin
on September 6, 2010
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Ugh, getting old sure does bring surprises..
I am getting skin tags on my torso..
Can I remove them myself? I have surgical scissors.
Have you all done this your...
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- I'd go to the doctor for it. My daughter had on removed when she was a baby. It was a simple procedure.
- doctor told me to use dental floss - tie it around the tag tight at the base and knot twice. It'll fall off on its own.
- Do not use scissors. You could possibly freeze them off with a wart remover stuff. They will freeze (burn), dry up and fall off. But of course, anything you do yoursel...
Seeking Advice About Impetigo
Asked by E.L. from San Francisco
on July 23, 2008
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I am looking for advice about impetigo. Has any one else dealt with this? It is all over my 6 m. old daughter's face. This is the second time she has had it. What did ...
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- My daughter had it a couple of months ago and we put on neosporin 3-4 times a day. It took about 4-5 days to clear up. The sooner you start the antibacterial stuff the...
- Hi E., My daughter had this once, and her pediatrician prescribed antibiotics. It is a bacterial infection, and needs to be taken seriously. I'd recommend taking ...
- I had it once. What got rid of it for me was to wet a wash cloth with warm water pat the area gently to clean and apply neosporin several times a day. I don't know i...
Son Diagnosed with Impetigo and I Have Questions
Asked by K.R. from Boise
on February 3, 2008
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My son was diagnosed lastnight with impetigo and I have some questions. I looked it up online to find out some info. but it says it is highly contagious and I am wond...
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- While I haven't had to deal with this, I found this one webmd: After 3 days of treatment, you or your child should begin to get better. A child can usually return t...
- impetigo is contagious only when the area is touched or the drainage on linens or clothes is touched. if ya touch ya wash. over the counter antibiotic ointment to th...
- I seem to get impetigo twice a year - and no one in my family has ever had it. I wash my hands frequently, and I use hand sanitizer when it flares up. I don't think ...
Skin Eczema
Asked by R.M. from Dallas
on January 10, 2009
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I recently read several responses to a question in helping with childhood skin eczema. I'm 52 & have been dealing with it all my life. Trust me I have tried Everythin...
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- Wow - that's all I can say. I'm going to save this as my 3 year old daughter does get a variety of skin 'stuff', as do I... your water comment reminded me that I alw...
- Since you seem to have tried everything under the sun, a virtual expert on the chemical approach at this point, maybe it would be useful for you to try something new. ...
- Thank you for sharing your experience. I am sending this to my daughter-in-law for help with my grandson. We just started using aloe vera lotion on him. Does it wor...
Red/raw Skin Around Lips
Asked by E.M. from Albany
on October 19, 2009
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My almost eight year old daughter has a very bad habit of licking around her lips during the winter months ( starting last winter). This causes a vicious cycle because...
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- Here is another product highly recommended: Burt's Bees Lip Balm, my favorite is the Pomegranate Oil one. I love it because it works and is natural. Natural oils s...
- try flavored chapstick or flavored petroleum based products also maybe she needs to drink more water, my sons lips get dry during the winter months it gets so hot in t...
- When my daughter had a rash from drool I used some of the lanolin cream I had left from breastfeeding. i figured it would be safe if she licked it. Also the aquafore...
Scab on Toddler's Nose: Anyone Familiar with Impetigo?
Asked by N.S. from Los Angeles
on July 22, 2009
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So my little 10 month old has had a scab under his nose since last week (I admit, I thought it was dried cookie and wiped it off at first, poor baby!). I remember tak...
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- Btwn my 3 kids we have had every skin thing on earth. I got impetigo as a kid it seemed like every year. So those posts don't seem crazy to me. It is more serious a...
- I agree with Jackie W. Impetigo is very contagious so be careful. Go to the doctor because an antibiotic may be in order. My son had it when he was 2 and it cleared...
- I had it when I was a child. It was all over my legs. I still have scars from it. But, I do not get it now. I am 41. The most important thing to do is to not spre...
Rash Around Mouth That Looks like Impetigo but Isn't
Asked by T.P. from Denver
on April 27, 2008
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My 11 month old daughter has had a rash around her mouth that has spread to under her nose. It initially looked like Impetigo and her ped put her a topical antiobiotic...
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- Hi T.! My 8 mos old son had a pimply rash for a while too - it was patchy red in places with little bumps, some of them white. It looked a little like eczema and a l...
- Hi T., Coconut oil works well on skin issues. K. Loidolt Author, Shopper's Guide to Healthy Living
- Hi T., My youngest had horrible skin problems and eventually got eczema really bad. It started on his face then ended up in several places on his body. I tried everyt...
