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Do Skin Start Peeling Off After Impetigo Gets Healed?
both my sons age 17mos and 4yrs developed impetigo from school about a month ago..it has since healed..however, the places where they had it on their skin started peeling..now I have noticed some of their fingernails have turned yellowish and are very weak...is this normal?
Thu, 9 Jul 2015
Hi dear,
I understand your concern. With such presentation in my clinic I will exclude anaemia, because lack of iron canc cause impetigo and weak nails,also I will consult dermatologist to exclude fungal infection .I suggest you
- apply iodine or betadin to affected fingernails, it will helpful in case of fungal infection. Don' t worry skin of child heals very well, because they have good blood circulation.
Hope it is answer to your query.
Wishing your baby good health
I understand your concern. With such presentation in my clinic I will exclude anaemia, because lack of iron canc cause impetigo and weak nails,also I will consult dermatologist to exclude fungal infection .I suggest you
- apply iodine or betadin to affected fingernails, it will helpful in case of fungal infection. Don' t worry skin of child heals very well, because they have good blood circulation.
Hope it is answer to your query.
Wishing your baby good health
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