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Tuesday, November 23, 2010 gapeachmomof3 asks

Q: I suddenly began itching on my face thinking it was a bump no bump ever came up but it still itches then it got scaly and developed a scab now its peeling it also oozes clear fluid and is red and flat

it looks like my skin is burned but its just one area on my cheek just one place my regular doc looked at it and said she didn't like how it felt she gave me mupirocin 2 percent ointment to keep on it and said if it didn't get better in 30 days she was sending me to a specialist what could this be it came on suddenly by itching now its flat and red and still itches but trying to scab over then it peels even the skin around it is peeling and the cream i have been on for over a week and i haven't noticed a change but still itches not oozing so much anymore
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Merely Me, Health Guide
11/23/10 9:05pm

Hi there

 

Did your doctor give any indication of what she thought this might be?  Is it spreading to any other areas of your face or body?  Was this your general practitioner you saw?

 

This sounds like a logical course of action but if you are wanting answers sooner you could schedule an appointment with a dermatologist who might know better what this is.  Nobody on the Internet could tell you what you have or how to treat it and especially without seeing the lesion.  It could be anything from eczema to a skin infection. 

 

This particular medication is sometimes used to treat impetigo.

 

I hope you find your answer soon.  Let us know what you find out if you can. Thank you for your question.

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By gapeachmomof3— Last Modified: 12/26/10, First Published: 11/23/10