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I was suffering from impetigo due to a bacterial infection on my face and it spread to many areas of my face which caused the skin to peel off and become raw. After taking oral antibiotics and applying triamcinolone acetonide 0.025% ointment on my face, the skin healed. However, they healed brown. Why did it heal brown and how can I make them fade away quickly?
Thu, 18 Sep 2014
Infectious Diseases Specialist, Dr. Praveen G's Response
Usually it will be a small fluid-filled spots that are about 1 to 2cm in diameter and rarely be able to see these because they will quickly burst and then crust over and turn yellow and honey coloured.
The spots will eventually dry out and the scabs will fall off to leave red marks, which will gradually disappear without leaving a scar.
You will normally need antibiotics either as a cream or orally to treat the infection and to prevent you infecting others.
Antibiotic cream called fusidic acid are effective in clearing up most impetigo infections within seven days and you will need to use it two to three times a day.
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What Is The Treatment For Impetigo?
Hello Welcome to HCM, Impetigo is a skin infection caused by the bactera Staphylococcus aureus or Streptococcus pyogenes and it causes fluid-filled spots or blisters. Usually it will be a small fluid-filled spots that are about 1 to 2cm in diameter and rarely be able to see these because they will quickly burst and then crust over and turn yellow and honey coloured. The spots will eventually dry out and the scabs will fall off to leave red marks, which will gradually disappear without leaving a scar. You will normally need antibiotics either as a cream or orally to treat the infection and to prevent you infecting others. Antibiotic cream called fusidic acid are effective in clearing up most impetigo infections within seven days and you will need to use it two to three times a day. If the infection doesn t clear and widespread you may require oral antibiotics like flucloxacillin and clarithromycin. Thank you.