Comments on: Does anyone know how you can get rid of Impetigo? http://www.madamskin.com/does-anyone-know-how-you-can-get-rid-of-impetigo/ Let Her Answer All Your Skin Care Questions Tue, 07 Sep 2010 00:45:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: formerly_bob http://www.madamskin.com/does-anyone-know-how-you-can-get-rid-of-impetigo/comment-page-1/#comment-30942 formerly_bob Thu, 03 Dec 2009 08:25:49 +0000 http://www.madamskin.com/?p=6662#comment-30942 The bacteria that cause impetigo are not easy to kill without antibiotics, and sometimes, it can be caused by antibiotic-resistant staph, so this is not something to take lightly. If you want to use a home remedy, here's what the Mayo clinic recommends: - Soak the affected areas of skin with a vinegar solution — 1 tablespoon of white vinegar to 1 pint of water — for 20 minutes. This makes it easier to gently remove the scabs. - After washing the area, apply an over-the-counter antibiotic ointment three or four times daily. Wash the skin before each application, and pat it dry. If this were me, i would follow the Mayo advice, but also apply povidone iodine solution after the vinegar to kill antibiotic-resistant bacteria, but iodine can really sting, and it might be a little too painful for a child. Without povidone iodine, i would go to the doc. The bacteria that cause impetigo are not easy to kill without antibiotics, and sometimes, it can be caused by antibiotic-resistant staph, so this is not something to take lightly.

If you want to use a home remedy, here’s what the Mayo clinic recommends:

- Soak the affected areas of skin with a vinegar solution — 1 tablespoon of white vinegar to 1 pint of water — for 20 minutes. This makes it easier to gently remove the scabs.

- After washing the area, apply an over-the-counter antibiotic ointment three or four times daily. Wash the skin before each application, and pat it dry.

If this were me, i would follow the Mayo advice, but also apply povidone iodine solution after the vinegar to kill antibiotic-resistant bacteria, but iodine can really sting, and it might be a little too painful for a child. Without povidone iodine, i would go to the doc.

]]> By: Larissa http://www.madamskin.com/does-anyone-know-how-you-can-get-rid-of-impetigo/comment-page-1/#comment-30943 Larissa Thu, 03 Dec 2009 08:25:49 +0000 http://www.madamskin.com/?p=6662#comment-30943 Don't try any "natural" cures. Impetigo is a staph infection and the best cure is an antibacterial cream such as Bactroban. I would get your child to the doctor as soon as possible because he can spread it to his friends. Don’t try any "natural" cures. Impetigo is a staph infection and the best cure is an antibacterial cream such as Bactroban. I would get your child to the doctor as soon as possible because he can spread it to his friends.

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