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Impetigo-like scabs

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Chilliplantbox · 24/03/2015 21:04

No, not on my DC - but on me!

A few weeks ago I had a nasty flu-like virus and I was blowing my nose a LOT. As it was getting better, some horrid weeping sores appeared on and under my nose. I thought they were just due to excess wiping (though I've never had sores like this before) but then a small one spread to my mouth too.

The scabs took about a week to heal and now the skin is healthy again but I'm left with two large red patches on my nose that aren't fading. Has anyone experienced this before and can anyone offer any solutions?

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VanitasVanitatum · 24/03/2015 21:06

Are they just red or are they still sores? Impetigo scabs do leave scars but they will eventually fade.

Starpupil · 24/03/2015 21:07

See the doctor. I had similar spots and convinced myself I had impetigo, then scarlet fever but it turned out to be shingles. I just hadn't linked together all the other symptoms.

Chilliplantbox · 24/03/2015 21:09

It's perfectly healthy skin, just red, like normal scars that leave a mark. But I thought they would have faded by now.

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VanitasVanitatum · 24/03/2015 22:01

Mine took a few months...

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