These heal from the centre ... to 'control' the outbreaks. This ointment is a powerful steroid; it calms down the redness in the skin patches so the impetigo will appear to be improving, but ...

Options include mupirocin cream or ointment (Bactroban or Centany) and retapamulin ointment (Altabax). If your impetigo is severe ... infection may take longer to heal. Home remedies are also ...

These heal from the centre outwards and may leave red rings of skin around the edge as they do so. Impetigo is very itchy ... always requires antibiotic cream (e.g. fucidin) or in established ...