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Impetigo???? PIC ATTACHED
Hey my 6 year old child when she was a baby use to get Impetigo all the time... Last time she had it was when she was about 4. Well I think this is Impetigo. Tell me what you think. It like showed up in one day. PICTURE WITH THIS
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Hi I wanted to update you. she did have impetigo. She was given a cream by her doctor. Which worked great. Thanks for your advice
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From the symptoms it looks like impetigo. It is a highly contagious bacterial infection and causes blister like sores on the body.
Primarily caused by Staphylococcus aureus and sometimes by Streptococcus pyogenes. Topical and oral antibiotics are the treatment of choice. My sincere advice would be to consult a dermatologist and get them prescribed.
It is very difficult to precisely confirm a diagnosis without examination and investigations and the answer is based on the medical information provided. For exact diagnosis, you are requested to consult your doctor. I sincerely hope that helps. Take care and please do keep me posted on how you are doing.