Impetigo: Skin infection wey dey form yellow crust

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🔍 Quick Breakdown
Impetigo na skin infection wey dey common for children.
E dey spread easily and cause sore plus yellow crust for skin.

👉🏽 E no serious most times—but need treatment to stop spread.

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🟧 Wetin dey happen?

Bacteria enter skin through small break.

• like scratch or insect bite
• infection go start for surface

👉🏽 From there, e fit spread.

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🟧 Wetin e dey look like?

• small red sores
• fluid dey come out
• yellow crust cover am

👉🏽 Many people dey notice am around mouth or nose.

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🟧 Why e dey happen?

• bacteria infection
→ Staph or Strep

• close contact
→ easy to spread

👉🏽 Especially for children wey dey play together.

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🟧 How you go know say e no dey normal?

• sores dey spread
• itching dey make you scratch
• new spots dey appear

👉🏽 Early stage fit small—but e fit increase.

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🟧 Wetin you fit do by yourself or for house

• keep area clean
→ wash gently

• avoid touching or scratching
→ prevent spread

• wash hands often
→ protect others

👉🏽 Hygiene very important.

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🟧 Real life example

Pikin get small sore for face…

After few days:
• yellow crust form
• new spots show

👉🏽 Na impetigo wey dey spread.

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🟧 When you gats go hospital 🚨

• infection dey spread fast
• fever join
• pain or swelling increase

👉🏽 You fit need antibiotics.

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🟧 Final reassurance

Impetigo common and treatable.

👉🏽 Early treatment go clear am fast and stop spread.

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📚 Reference

For full medical references, see English version of this article.

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⚠️ Disclaimer

This article na for education only.
E no replace doctor advice.
If infection dey spread or worsen, abeg see healthcare professional.

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🔗Related Health Topics

• Skin infections
• Eczema
• Rashes in children

👉🏽 If you still get questions or prefer full medical detail? Read English version