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Spot In Chin Turned Into Red And Itchy Scab. Will Fucidin Cream Help?
Hi I had a spot on my chin that i squeezed and and it has turned into a scab that is itchy and red. I want the scab to heal as quickly as possible and was wondering if Fucidin cream would speed up the process of healing ? Also any other good methods of this you could advise would be appreciated? Thanks,
Fri, 30 May 2014
Hi,
You seem to have impetigo on chin area. There may be crusted lesions and that may be impetigo. Give him antibiotic like cefixime and anti inflammatory drugs like nimesulide. Apply antibiotic like fucidic acid cream or gentamycine cream you may be alright. I hope you got my answer.
Thanks.
Dr. Ilyas Patel MD
You seem to have impetigo on chin area. There may be crusted lesions and that may be impetigo. Give him antibiotic like cefixime and anti inflammatory drugs like nimesulide. Apply antibiotic like fucidic acid cream or gentamycine cream you may be alright. I hope you got my answer.
Thanks.
Dr. Ilyas Patel MD
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