How long does it take for impetigo to heal

Impetigo is a skin disease that is relatively common in the human body. There are many reasons for this disease. It may be caused by not paying enough attention to skin hygiene, or it may be caused by viral infection due to low resistance. This disease in the human body can cause a lot of adverse effects. People are most concerned about how long it will take to heal. Here is a detailed introduction to how long it will take for impetigo to heal.

The skin of newborns has poor defense capabilities, is underdeveloped, and is very delicate. It is often easily rubbed by rough clothes or nails. Sometimes the skin folds on the neck, armpits, and thighs are also broken by sweat, causing acute suppurative skin infection, namely impetigo. Impetigo is more common in the first week after birth and can cause an epidemic in places where newborns gather, such as baby rooms.

Impetigo is mainly caused by bacterial infection of the skin, the most common of which is Staphylococcus aureus. If not treated properly or treatment is delayed, impetigo may worsen and spread to the skin all over the body. Even after the pustules burst, pus may flow onto the body and cause large-scale exudation. For impetigo, if you choose to use sensitive antibiotics for oral and topical use, it can generally be cured in about ten days. You can also choose bacterial culture plus drug sensitivity test, which will have a better treatment effect. While taking medication, you need to be careful not to eat too much spicy food and not stay up late. If necessary, you can choose to adjust your work and rest schedule to ensure adequate sleep. At the same time, pay attention to changing clothes frequently to avoid recurrence of the disease.

Impetigo is common on the face, mouth, eyes, and around the ears. The diameter is generally 2 to 3 mm. The blister fluid is light yellow and clear at first, but becomes turbid after 1 to 2 days, and the pus continues to increase. Because the blister wall is very thin, yellow fluid flows out after it breaks, and bright red eroded surface is exposed at the broken part, which is painful and itchy. The baby will cry incessantly and may have symptoms such as fever, poor spirits, vomiting, poor appetite, and abdominal distension. Where the yellow water flows, new pustules will occur and even spread throughout the body. If not treated in time, the bacteria will continue to invade the subcutaneous tissue and spread throughout the body, causing exfoliative dermatitis or sepsis. Mild cases have no systemic symptoms, while severe cases may have fever, diarrhea, and even complications such as sepsis, pneumonia, meningitis, etc. Therefore, parents should pay attention to impetigo in neonates.

If your baby has impetigo, you can treat it according to the specific situation. Parents should take good care of the newborn's skin, keep it clean and dry, bathe the baby every day, and dry it with a dry, soft towel after bathing, especially the wrinkles of the skin, but do not rub it hard to avoid scratching the baby's skin. In the early stage, there are fewer skin pustules and the symptoms are milder. You can use a sterilized needle to prick the pustules, squeeze out the pus, apply iodine locally, and scrub the surrounding skin with 75% alcohol. When there are more pustules, in addition to the local treatment according to the above method, antibiotics should also be used for treatment. If your baby is in poor spirits or has abnormal conditions such as fever or jaundice, you should go to the hospital as soon as possible to avoid delaying treatment.