What Do Red Blisters On The Back And Shoulders Of A Child Indicate?

Posted on Mon, 22 May 2017

Question: What is harpies disease. My son of age 7 and half years old has got red blisters on back below shoulder up to above waist on the left side. Please advise

Answered by Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney (26 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Herpes is a viral infection presenting with blisters on one side of body, upload pictures

Detailed Answer:
Hi
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Herpes infection is a viral infection which presents as fluid filled blisters along with pain and burning on one side of the body.
If is treated with antiviral medication like tablet Aciclovir 10 mg per kg body weight per day for 5-7 days along with topical antibiotic love mupirocin cream on the affected areas twice daily.
I would recommend you to upload the pictures of your son's blisters so that I can have a clearer picture of the condition and can guide you accordingly.
Regards
Dr Asmeet

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