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Suggest Treatment For Pustule On The Face Of A Child
Hi, My 4 year old had a pustule on his face which is slowly going away, and now he has another on his other cheek. He seems to wake up with them but this is the first time they ve begun to form these whiteheads. What should we be washing his face with at night? He seems otherwise healthy and he is not bothered by them. Thanks
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Thu, 16 Oct 2014
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Hi...by what you quote, this seems like a pyoderma or a staphylococcal infection of the skin over the face. It might require topical antibiotics like Mupirocin (all the more as you say it is spreading). Skin conditions are best diagnosed only after seeing directly. I suggest you to upload photographs of the same on this website, so that I can guide you scientifically.
Regards - Dr. Sumanth
Regards - Dr. Sumanth
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