What the heck is on my child’s face ?!

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My 11 year old has a sore red patch on her face for about a week at first i assumed ir was some sort of injury she is autistic and doesn’t always mention when she hurts herself . But its not healed at all even with various creams.

If anyone has any idea what it could be that would be useful - going to a doctor or pharmacy is really a last resort for her last doctors appointment she his under his chair growling like a bear im not keen to repeat that for a really minor thing!

Could it be impetigo?

Could it be Impetigo?

Looks like impetigo. I got cream from the chemist when I caught it at work.

Agreed, impetigo was my first thought!

Or peri oral dermatitis?

Impetigo?

Have u tried anti fungal?
My son had some like that. Pharmacist said ring worm. Used daktarin twice a day for 4 weeks. Didn't start clearing up til 10 days in.

I havent tried that can i just get from the pharmacy?

Pretty sure it's impetigo

Impetigo.

Do you have a walk in drs nearby that you can get to in the morning. It needs antibiotics for treatment and is massively contagious. Don't share towels etc.

Yep impetigo. Antibiotic cream should sort it- can you send a pic to the GP?

I’d agree with impetigo, it’s very contagious I believe, so definitely try and get some cream from the dr.

Yes definitely looks like impetigo. Needs cream from GP. They can probably do a phone appointment or send photos as it’s a minor ailment but very contagious.

Impetigo. REALLY contagious, tell her not to touch it.

Our DD has just had impetigo - oral antibiotics prescribed by GP, pharmacist took 1 look and wouldn’t give anything as said it needed GP.
Be aware they have to stay off school until 48hours after first antibiotic dose as it’s so contagious

You need fucidin

Looks like impetigo. I had similar placement before near my lip not on my lip. GP said if was probably a cold sore on telephone appointment (I've never had a cold sore and it's in the wrong place anyway) but when I went to buy cold sore cream the pharmacist asked me if it was for the rash, which by then had a second bit starting to develop as well. She suggested I speak to the GP again, who prescribed an anti fungal. Still never saw the rash and that was Years before covid, but the pharmacist was shit hot. I would get your DC seen by a pharmacist, they are always my go to for anything skin related now.

She touches everyone constantly thats her thing (screaming internally here) i have 5 other children - who are all sick with a cough at the moment and they all had covid 5 weeks ago. Then my eldest got pneumonia!

I feel like my doctor must dread my name coming up on his list

I will message the doctor on e consult i googled impetigo it could be that.

It was antibiotic cream sorry not anti fungal. Fucidin cream. It's prescription only.

That looks like a form of Ringworm to me

Impetigo and needs antibiotic cream.

Looks like impetigo

In Scotland the pharmacist would be able to prescribe Fucidin for that directly under the minor assumed scheme but i dont know if you have that elsewhere?

As a mother who's child had impetigo umpteen times i would bet my bottom dollar that'd what it is...

My autistic DS gets impetigo around his lip area at least one a year we have a repeat of fucidin on his records. He is meticulous regarding hygiene but got it once and now it flares up when he is really stressed and anxious which is coupled with copious amounts of lip chewing.