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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...
Infected Nose from a Cold?
Asked by A.K. from Grand Rapids
on October 22, 2008
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About 7 years ago, I got a horribly infection in my nose, around the nostril, that looked like yellow, crusty blisters- my boyfriend at the time had a spot like that o...
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- It actually sounds like a cold sore (you can get them tons of places) Impetigo would not go away without an antibiotic, it spreadds like crazy if left untreated. My da...
- A., I agree with the ladies....I'd bet it is Herpes simples 1. This is a virus like chicken pox, shingles and cold sores. It is not contagious nor is it an STD. I g...
- it sounds like herpes simplex- which is a "cold sore". They are contagious, and common on lips, especially at the border of the colored part of the lip and at the rim ...
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...
My 2 Yr Old Has Impetigo and Tonsalitis
Asked by R.F. from Kansas City
on May 13, 2008
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Can someone help me in how to take care of my son right now, he doesn't want to eat because these bumps are all over his body and mouth, so my poor baby is hurting, th...
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- If eczema is an issue, my doctor recommended not using ANY Bounce dryer sheets or fabric softener for one. Also, only Eucerin and another type lotion on their body, a...
- Are you letting him have popscicles. Usually they like these and it will feel good on his throat. And maybe he will eat oatmeal, i am not sure. And applesauce, jello...
- I am SO sorry your baby boy is not feeling well! When a two year old is sick the whole house just stops!!! And what a NOT FUN combination to have going on! Poor little...
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...
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...
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 ...
