HEY! i was wondering, how do you get rid of impetigo really quick? its gross & i have school photos in a week!

hey! i have impetigo (aka school sores) on my lips and its BIG and DISGUSTING! it looks gross and i am so embarrassed by them!! usually i have really clear skin with NO impetigo or anything but about a week ago it all started! at first i thought it was a coldsore but the coldsore cream wasnt working so i went to the docczz and he sed it was impetigo! im like WTF? and when he told me that it was gonna get bigger im like NOOOOO... anyway, he gave me these antibiotics which would make the gross yellow stuff on it go away and make it non infectious.. it has..(kinda..), BUT i still have it now, AND i have school photos next week! i need to get rid of this impetigo or make it look like its NOT there but puting makeup on it, so im told, makes it worse!

so, what do i do??


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This is, highly, contagious - didn't your doctor tell you to stay home from school until you've finished your course of antibiotics? I thought the, usual, treatment was an ointment.
Well - anyway ... the only way to clear this up, in addition to your medication, is to keep the area as clean and dry as possible so, keep your hands away and, if you do touch an infected area, wash your hands immediately so you don't re-infect yourself (and use paper towels when possible). Any make-up you've used, since your outbreak, has been contaminated so needs to be trashed along with the coldsore cream.
The good news is, it should be, mostly, gone by day five and, if it isn't, go back to see your doctor.
Photo's: if the infection has gone, buy new make-up; if you're not cured, have your mother call the school about re-scheduling your photo's. If re-scheduling isn't possible, have her ask if there are any other options (which there may be).
Take it one day at a time - worrying isn't going to cure you any faster than not worrying

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Suggestion - go to the school nurse with a headache during your time slot for photos. It takes time for impetigo to go away. Forget about makeup as it won't cover it sufficiently. And then get ready for photo-makeup day.

You can use a concealer, but i don't know if it will really help, i doubt it. Nothing is going to hide that, . But they can alter pictures now, and they can take off the sore places in the pictures, so don't worry about it.... Hope this helps you.