This online service is for adults aged 18 or over. Impetigo is common in children: please speak to a pharmacist or your GP, who can advise on treatment for a child.

Your symptoms do not sound typical of impetigo, so this service may not be right for you. Please speak to a pharmacist or your GP, who can look at your skin.

Sores on or near the eye need to be checked in person today, as infection can spread to the eye. Please go to A&E or an eye casualty today.

Sores in the genital area need to be checked in person, as they can have other causes that need different treatment. Please contact your GP or a sexual health clinic.

Sores that have lasted 4 weeks or more are not typical of impetigo and need to be looked at in person. Please speak to your GP, who can check the cause.

Large blisters need to be looked at in person to confirm the cause and the right treatment. Please contact your GP or NHS 111.

Based on your answers, you will be offered a cream, which is the recommended first treatment for impetigo. If the sores have not cleared after 5 days of using it, you can complete this consultation again.

Impetigo that keeps coming back needs to be looked into by your GP, who can take swabs to find the cause. Please contact your GP, as we cannot treat it online.

We cannot treat impetigo online if your immune system is weakened, as you may need a closer assessment. Please contact your GP or NHS 111 for advice today.

Please finish your course of tablets. If the sores have not cleared by the end of it, please contact your GP, who can take a swab to find the right treatment.

We cannot treat impetigo online if you take a medicine that weakens your immune system, as you may need a closer assessment. Please contact your GP or NHS 111 for advice today.

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A prescriber will decide whether treatment is right for the patient and may contact me or the patient by SMS, email or phone if more information is needed. If treatment is supplied, the patient will read the Patient Information Leaflet before starting, follow the instructions on the label, and seek urgent medical attention if their symptoms are not improving or they feel more unwell.