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A member asked:
Can i use savlon antiseptic cream for a mild impetigo if i don't have time to see a doctor in the coming days? if yes, how often should i apply it? should i put a bandage over it as well? if no, any other otc product you would recommend?
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Impetigo: Surface antiseptic and OTC antibiotic cream would help, but if no improvement in few days, you need to see your doctor, you may need a systemic antibiotic or the diagnosis isn't impetigo, goodluck
Answered 1/25/2019
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