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Suffering From Impetigo. Taking Medication, Desquamation Of The Skin. Treatment?
my daughter was diagnosed a few weeks ago with impetigo she was prescribed medication for it and has finished it and its all clear now, but I have been noticing her hands constantly peeling mainly her fingertips and fingers i thought it was callus but i read that desquamation of the skin usually happens after infections like impetigo. what should i do
Mon, 30 Sep 2013
Hi i think desquamation of skin is called as keratolysis exfolitiva.it is caused by same bacteria which has caused impetigo.it can be cured by short course of antibiotic and application of moisteriser along with dipsalic ointment over the peeled area after saline compressors can cure it.use cap a&d tablet daily once can cure it
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