impetigo??

Question

i think i have impetigo.. a sort of clear fluid comes from up my nose and creates honey coloured scabs around my top lip. but i read that impetigo is spread from weeping blisters and is usualy caught from other people. so do i have a blister up my nose or somthing lol if so i cant feel it. also do i need to take anti-biotics or is there another way to rid my self of this.

Answer 1

The picking of scabs then spreads it and is then called impetigo!! xXx

Answer 2

Impetigo is a skin infection, caused by Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus pyogenes, or both, that leads to the formation of scabby, yellow-crusted sores and, sometimes, small blisters filled with yellow fluid.
Impetigo is common. It affects mostly children. Impetigo can occur anywhere on the body but most commonly occurs on the face, arms, and legs. The blisters that may form (bullous impetigo) can vary from pea-sized to large rings and can last for days to weeks. Impetigo often affects normal skin but may follow an injury or a condition that causes a break in the skin, such as a fungal infection, sunburn, or an insect bite. A moist environment is a risk factor. Some people have Staphylococcus bacteria living in their nose without causing disease (they are considered nasal carriers). These nasal bacteria may cause repeat infection in the person and sometimes in others.
Impetigo is itchy and slightly painful. The itching often leads to extensive scratching, particularly in children, which serves to spread the infection. Impetigo is very contagious—both to other areas of the person's own skin and to other people. Impetigo typically causes clusters of sores to rupture and develop a honey-colored crust over the sores. Bullous impetigo is similar except that the sores typically enlarge rapidly to form blisters. The blisters burst and expose larger bases, which become covered with honey-colored varnish or crust.
Doctors base the diagnosis on the appearance of the rash. If people have repeated infections, a swab of the nose is taken and sent to the laboratory to determine if they are a nasal carrier of staphylococci.
The infected area should be washed gently with soap and water several times a day to remove any crusts. Small areas are treated with topical antibiotics. If large areas are involved, an antibiotic taken by mouth may be needed. People who are nasal carriers are treated with topical antibiotics applied to the nasal passages.
Impetigo is in the same family as chicken pox.
Hope this helps, but I would see a doctor to have the cultures done in case you need some antibiotics.

Answer 3

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Answer 4

Prevent impetigo infection from spreading among family members by using antibacterial soap and making sure that each family member uses a separate towel. Separate the infected person's bed linens, towels, and clothing from those of other family members, and wash these items in hot water.
Good hygiene practices, such as regular hand washing, can help prevent impetigo. Have kids use soap and water to clean their skin and be sure they take baths or showers regularly. Pay special attention to areas of the skin that have been injured, such as cuts, scrapes, bug bites, areas of eczema, and rashes caused by allergic reactions or poison ivy. I had Impetigo several times as a kid. I would play outside in the dirt, mud, creek beds, bushes, nothing would bother me but then I would come down with Impetigo and have itchy crusty blisters all over my body driving me crazy. Then it would be bath time and special lotions to help heal these wounds.

Answer 5

if you actually have impetigo you need anti-biotics. i had it on my scalp. usually little kids get it. but i didn't have blisters they were more like scabs. try neosporin on a q-tip. and yes it's contagious but it doesn't mean you had to have caught it from someone, but if the body fluid from the scab gets to someone else, they could get them too (its an infection). if it's not that bad i would try neosporin. and make sure to clean it. and don't touch it or pick at the scabs b/c they could spread. i've never heard of it being in someone's nose though. good luck ;)

Answer 6

Antibiotics are the only way to treat impetigo.
Your best bet is to ask your doctor to do a culture of the site and determine which medicine is appropriate.

Answer 7

Impetigo is a horrible disease and it's like nothing else you have seen before - it's highly infectious, my kids have had it and it's gross!! You will need to visit your doctor to be certain you will need antibiotics to clear it, to be honest whatever you have got sounds as if it's infected so I recommend you go to the doctor anyway. Good Luck!

Answer 8

Impetigo just appears and is quite contagious you normally need to get a cortisone cream to clear it up quickly.

Answer 9

I don't think so...

When i had impetigo, i had a scab up my nose and i could feel it np... i also had two scabs on my forehead, one on my chin, one on my cheek and a couple on my lips. lol

Just blow your nose and stop the fluid dripping to your lips.

If you have impetigo - you'll KNOW about it :P

Answer 10

Maybe you have a cold sore aka fever blister. You could be a little sick and have a runny nose and then the weakened immune system may have allowed a cold sore to erupt. Go to the dr.