Impetigo???

I have had this twice last year and it was so annoying! I had to go on anitbiotics both times! Now on my face (ugh) i had a pimple but now it kind of has a yellow crust. I am scared it might turn into impetigo. I am going back to school soon and i don't want it to be!
How can i prevent it from spreading if it is? I am being careful washing my hands washing with a fresh cotton pad each time i wash my face and putting a anticeptic cream that can be used for acne or skin things.
What else can i do?! Any natural things?
If it is impetigo could there be something causing me to get it 3 times within 8 months? I have very good hygene and wash my face twice daily!
I really don't want to go to school with Impetigo on my face

Do you use makeup? If so, the same bacteria that caused it the first time could still be in the makeup. I've had impetigo before too, on my arm, and I washed all my sheets twice and changed my bandages twice a day.
Certain environments also have this bacteria, so it may be unavoidable. I think I got it from being aroud horse stables and the dirt frequently.
If you already had a pimple, and were picking at it or something, the bacteria could have gotten into it easier.

I hope your face doesn't develop an infection. Good luck.

this skin disease is highly contagious,,it can easily spread more...i think u should apply topical antibiotics everytime after washing ur face..r u can use also systemic antibiotics

This is caused by a staph infection, so you do not want to doctor it yourself, with over the counter products. You should go back to the doctor who treated you for it in the past and ask your questions there. I had an allergic reaction to a medication (maxalt melts, which is a medication that dissolves in your mouth quickly) and the hives I got on and around my lips got an infection in the broken skin, which turned into impetigo. It was not attractive, let me tell you, and I had to see a dermatologist, who gave me a shot of an antibiotic in the hip, to get the medicine started right away, quickly, plus a prescription antibiotic and a steroid cream. Don't let the problem linger, because it can get real bad, real fast.

i havent heard of impetigo. long time ago we had what was called infantigo--dont guess its the same. back then all we could do was keep it clean and clean it with peroxide

When my son had it years ago, he wouldn't blow his nose but rather wiped it, so it spread everywhere. I got prescription antibiotic ointment (bactroban), but first had him dab the sores with hydrogen peroxide to kill the surface bacteria (I know that sounds harsh, but it had to be done before his entire head was just one big sore, and it wasn't painful for him), wash, dry, then apply the bactroban. On that regimen, the sores were healed in a couple of days. He also scratched his eye and developed pinkeye, he was a mess.
If memory serves, the bacteria that causes impetigo live in stool (your poop) and is usually the cause of impetigo from not wiping carefully or butt-scratching. Be sure to wash your hands and, very important, *under your nails* by scratching your palms while soapy.
I know it sucks to go to school that way. When I was in high school I had a gigantic pimple, one of those enormous cystic ones that erupt and make a nasty scab, only it was just on the inside edge of my nose, so it looked like I had some mammoth booger in my nose just about to fall out for a few days.
One more thing, don't pick at your pimples!! Seems the picking may have caused the infection in this case.
Best of luck sweetie!

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You might be able to find some answers below. It discusses the impetigo skin problem and treatments.

hello, just wanted to give some feedback..i currently have impetigo...i have had this since thanksgiving...it started out as a small red dot, turned itchy, then turned yellow golden and got a little bigger....since thanksgiving i have been on 4 rounds of anti biotics and topical solutions and my infection goes away and then comes back and repeated this 3 times...the derm told me that it is not under my skin and i need to stay on my pills longer... yes it is on my left cheek on my face...

1. DO NOT PICK OR ITCH, THIS SPREADS IT
2. USE DIFF WAS CLOTHES AND BED SHEETS
3. WASH IT 3 TIMES A DAY

and please please please go to the doc and get meds NOW before it gets to bad..i thought it was dry skin for the first 2 weeks and it hurt to wait that long..

hope this helps..stay strong if it is, cause it does suck!!!