Suggest Treatment For Bacterial Skin Infection

Posted on Wed, 22 Jun 2016

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Thu, 23 Jun 2016 Answered on

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Question : Hello i have this sore that poped up out of no where can you tell me what it is

Answered by Dr. Dr. Kakkar (5 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Seems like a bacterial skin infection

Detailed Answer:
Hello. Thank you for writing to us

I am dr.kakkar(dermatologist). I have gone through your query and i have reviewed the images. In imags it seems like a bacterial skin infection i.e impetigo.

Do you have any associated symptoms like pain? Itching?
Do you have any other medical condition? Or are on some other mefication?

Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Kakkar (1 hour later)

No meds ,itching at first,sore around area,no med condition

Answered by Dr. Dr. Kakkar (8 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Oral and topical antibiotic should be sufficient

Detailed Answer:
Thank you.

I suggest you to take an oral antibiotic e.g amoxicillin 500mg, three times daily for a week. Topically you may use an otc antibiotic e.g either neosporin ointment or mupirocin ointment (bactroban), twice daily.

Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar