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Recurring impetigo
by brooke08, Oct 25, 2008 07:07PM
Hi. About a month and a half ago, I noticed a rash on my chin. I went to my dermotaogist, who diagnosed me with impetigo. I was given an oral antibiotic and cream (mupicocin). It eventually went away with the medicines. Now I noticed I this rash on my chin the morning after I had been heavily kissing a guy... Yesterday I woke up with the same rash on the same spot on my chin, I had been kissing another guy the night before. It seems like I get impetigo after kissing, but shouldn't the medicine cleared it from my skin the first time? What should I do? I obviously know that my disease is high contagious, so I should not kiss anyone. After I kiss guys, is impetigo always going to appear on my chin? I really want to get this taken care or, it looks disgusting! Please help!
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Impetigo is a highly contagious skin infection that mainly affects infants and children. It commonly occurs when bacteria enter the skin through cuts or insect bites, it can also develop in skin that is perfectly healthy. It usually presents with red sores that quickly rupture, ooze for a few days and then form a yellowish-brown crust; itching, or painless, fluid-filled blisters.
Impetigo treatment can speed healing of the sores, improve the skin's appearance and limit the spread of the infection. Treatments include topical and oral antibiotics. Be sure to finish the entire course of medication even if the sores are healed. This helps prevent the infection from recurring and makes antibiotic resistance less likely.Keeping the skin clean can also help mild infections heal on their own. The flare ups may not be related to kissing a guy. Though it helps to have this evaluated by your dermatologist for proper management. In your case, a culture may be necessary to confirm the diagnosis or to rule out another cause. A sterile swab is used to remove a small bit of pus from the lesion and cultured in a laboratory for the presence of bacteria.
Take care and keep us posted.