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11 Months Child Having Runny And Stuff Nose, Bumps With Pus Above Top Lips. Using Aquaphor. Concerned

My baby is almost 11 months old. For the past week she has had 3 pimple like bumps above her top lip that will pus up and then go down but they are still red and I m afraid they will get bad again. I have been putting auqafor on them per my dr but do I need to do something else with them? She has also had a runny and stuff nose off and on and is breathing through her mouth could that be why?
Fri, 1 Mar 2013
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Hi,

thanks for writing to health care magic
I think you kid is having impetigo

It is a bacterial infection
contact with finger and contact the other parts would result in spread of the infection.
a good hand wash is required to be done by who ever handles the baby.

Normally antibiotics orally and locally will be prescribed by your doctor after confirming diagnosis and taking a culture if required.

You may contact me with further details on the following URL...........

http://www.healthcaremagic.com/doctors/dr-y-v-siva-sankara-murty/65124

In such scenario the questions are directly forwarded to me .............. and I can answer your queries regarding your son online regularly.

Hope this helps.
Take care

Dr Y V Siva Sankara Murty
M.D.(Pediatrics)
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
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11 Months Child Having Runny And Stuff Nose, Bumps With Pus Above Top Lips. Using Aquaphor. Concerned

Hi, thanks for writing to health care magic I think you kid is having impetigo It is a bacterial infection contact with finger and contact the other parts would result in spread of the infection. a good hand wash is required to be done by who ever handles the baby. Normally antibiotics orally and locally will be prescribed by your doctor after confirming diagnosis and taking a culture if required. You may contact me with further details on the following URL........... http://www.healthcaremagic.com/doctors/dr-y-v-siva-sankara-murty/65124 In such scenario the questions are directly forwarded to me .............. and I can answer your queries regarding your son online regularly. Hope this helps. Take care Dr Y V Siva Sankara Murty M.D.(Pediatrics) Associate Professor of Pediatrics