I caught Imetigo whilst on holiday and i never seen a doctor before it was to late and very contagious.Now every couple of months it seems to come back but im not always sure if it is or not i have the cream and i was put on Antibiotics and it does help at the time. What i am wondering is beacuse i have it, is it possable for me when i have spots for them to be worse. Before i caught Impetigo i never had bad skin but now whenever i get spots (not Impetigo) there are like big lumps under my skin that oooz clear stuff(but its not Impetigo). Please can anyone help me. I worry i may be getting acne or something similar.

I keep getting non-bullous Impetigo around my mouth, and it doesn't seem to go, and if it does it constantly comes back. I've been to see my doctor multiple times and he has given me antibiotics and creams to try and get rid of the infection, but it always seems to re-infect itself. I'm a very hygienic person, and I don't re-use certain things to make sure that the infection doesn't come back. Being a 16 year old teenager, this is a very embarrassing condition for me, I've tried home remedies such as tea tree oil and warm water, and the simple things just like vaseline but it won't go. Could anyone please possibly advise me what i could do to finally get rid of it?

I once burnt my arm while cooking and didn't think to much of it, I keep it clean and dry but it start to weep so i placed a special burn plaster on it . But the burn turn into a large hole in my arm which was stinky, ichy and green. I when to a walk in clinic where they said I had impetigo in it, and had a long coruse of treatment.Now whenever I get a burn or cut it gets non-bullous impetigo in it,I can't use the creams as normally its too painful. Any advise?

my daughter had the worth attack of impetigo .she got it from her boy friend.She had it on her legs and stomack.she had to take 2 course of oral antibiotics .the infection is gone but she s left with angry red marks.will it go..what advice can you give me

IM 23 AND HAD IMPITIGO LOTS AS A CHILD. IV BEEN SUFFERING WITH WEAPING SORES ON MY FACE SINCE I WAS 14. THEY SCAR ME. WAS TOLD I HAD IMPITIGO ONCE BY MY GP. AND TOLD ACNE BY ANOTHER GP.IT SPREAD TO MY SISTER ONCE THROUGH USING MY MAKEUP BRUSH. DONT THINK ACNE SPREADS, DO YOU ?

iv suffered with impetigo since i was bout 4 years old and i have never seem to get rid ov it, i find a pattern ov wen i get it, usually in sudden change in the weather or if im feeling run down.
i find is flares up around my face near my mouth and nose, i was just wondering if i would ever get rid ov it or if it would still keep accuring.
can anyone help me?

My doctor cant confirm whether it is infact impitigo or coldsores i get once or twice a year which flares up either on the tip of my nose beside my nostril or at the side of the top of my nose,is there any further tests that can be done to confirm what this is as i work in the beauty industry and it doesnt promote a very good image if i have a big brown crust in the centre of my face its so embarassing i dont want to leave the house! i have been subscribed Fucidin cream and been advised to use a cold sore treatment of my own preference as i have been getting these for years on my bottom lip aswell,i feel like im just being fobbed off and even after the blisters go away im left with an angry red scar,someone please help me!!!

hi i think i might have impetigo up the nose, i went swimming the other day and the day after it felt as if some one had hit me flat out in the nose, (so being gross) i gave it a bit of a pick and it looked more like ear wax!!! yum so havent seen the doc yet as iam always there for 1 thing or another….. so could it be??? Thanks

a close friend of mine regularly had outbreaks of non bullous impetigo around her mouth for a number of years and missed a lot of school. antibiotics had limited effect so her mum payed to take her to a skin specialist. think treatment etc (sorry not sure what this was) may have cost around £100 but she has not had a reoccurrence and her mum said it was the best money she'd ever spent

I've been getting impetigo over 3 times a year for the last two years. I get a single blister on the tip of my nose and its really uncomfortable and not pretty. I've been given antibiotic cream by the doctor but it still takes at least 4 days to heal and is sometimes sore. I've been told the same as G about the nose swab etc and the Dr cannot offer any other advise. Will definately try salt water and echinacea tablets, thanks for the advise :)