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Peeling Skin On Face, Yellow Discharge, Sensitive To Touch. Applied Cold Sore Ointment. What Do I Do?
Question: Hello :) I have a patch of skin on my face that has started peeling off and now has a yellowish leakage coming out of it. seems as I its just the top layer o skin and can be very sore/ sensitive to touch. Has been getting bigger for the past 7 days an I very concerning to me:(.. have been trying cold sore ointment as I thought maybe that's what it was bu now I am unsure?.. I've never had a cold sore so do not know if this is what it is? Please help!! what do I do?
Hello
Thanks for posting your query.
I will be glad to be of assistance.
From your description, it seems that you have got a bacterial infection of the skin secondary to either a cold sore or a patch of eczema.
I would recommend that you apply neosporin cream over it twice a day for a week.
If that doesn't help then you may need a short course of an oral antibiotic that would require a prescription.
It would clear up with the treatment.
Hope my recommendations are helpful.
Please let me know if I can address any other concerns for you.
Regards.
Thanks for posting your query.
I will be glad to be of assistance.
From your description, it seems that you have got a bacterial infection of the skin secondary to either a cold sore or a patch of eczema.
I would recommend that you apply neosporin cream over it twice a day for a week.
If that doesn't help then you may need a short course of an oral antibiotic that would require a prescription.
It would clear up with the treatment.
Hope my recommendations are helpful.
Please let me know if I can address any other concerns for you.
Regards.
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