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HFM, impetigo or something else?

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Needahandholdplease2023 · 08/01/2024 19:29

My poor boy has had this on his face for 2 weeks now. Been told by a dr it's hand foot and mouth but I'm not sure. It's only on his face, none in his mouth he's been fine in himself, no temperature and eating and drinking normally, its just getting worse and worse. Dont want to drag him back to the drs but I'm worried it needs some sort of cream as it's getting worse not better.. on day 13 now. Any ideas please? Looks like impetigo to me but I'm not a dr.. he keeps getting new spots, some of the old ones fade and then they all flare up again. TIA

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FOX26 · 08/01/2024 21:25

The one under his lip looks like impetigo to me, my DD had the same in the exact same place

Coffeeandcatsforlife · 08/01/2024 22:55

I’m not sure OP, but the big round spot above his lip looks very similar to a spot my son has on his foot-I just posted asking advice as to what it could be too.
Id definitely take him back to the doctor.

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