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malky800
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Thu, Jul 15 2010, 10:06 pm
My daughter has moluscum pimples and tonight I noticed she has this large red circle area around a pimple. bright red, a bit raised and hot.
at what point do I run to the doctor, or just wait it out and see what happens?
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Simple1
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Thu, Jul 15 2010, 10:38 pm
Infections can be dangerous if not treated, so it can't hurt to call the doctor sooner rather than later. You can put anti-bacterial cream in the meantime.
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TzenaRena
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Thu, Jul 15 2010, 10:48 pm
Put bactroban on it. (it comes by prescription) . When my son had this, the bactroban was always effective. (Once you get the prescription, you won't need to go to the doctor every time a pus pimple appears.)
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c.c.cookie
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Fri, Jul 16 2010, 1:42 am
Try the cream, but if it doesn't work, you should go to a doctor. Sometimes these things need oral anti biotics.
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CrunchyNotFlakey
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Fri, Jul 16 2010, 3:32 am
molluscum is a viral "pimple" (ok, it's technically a wart)
if you suspect a secondary bacterial infection, use POLYSPORIN or "double antibiotic" (not neosporin, or "triple antibiotic")
If that doesn't work, go to a doctor. If you see red streaks emanating from the wound, or if you child developes a fever (even if the area looks better), go the ER IMMEDIATELY.
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mummyto2
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Fri, Jul 16 2010, 8:12 am
not sure what a viral pimple is and I dont mean to scare, but my sister had a pimple that got infected and hurt so she went to the doctor and it was a lifesaving decision because she had mrsa infection. please call a doctor just to be on the safe side.
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malky800
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Fri, Jul 16 2010, 11:59 am
I'm trying to see if it's just because it looks like the pimple is ready to burst, that the area around just got inflamed, more than infected.
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SingALong
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Fri, Jul 16 2010, 2:45 pm
maybe check with the dr to make sure it's not a bee/mosquito/spider bite that could have gotten infected. an insect bite that gets infected could need antibiotic treatment asap
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mommyofboys
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Fri, Jul 16 2010, 4:04 pm
The way you explain it, it looks to me like a staph infection. Staph infection needs a specific ointment & oral antibiotics. It's really dangerous & contagious if left untreated. It can cause serious issues. I would just call the doctor to rule it out.
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malky800
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Sun, Jul 18 2010, 10:05 pm
So I ran in to the doctor right before Shabbos and she said it was infected. Actually I had make a mark around the redness and by the time she got there the area had spread even more.
So b'h we got a perscription right before I bentched licht.
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mommyofboys
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Sun, Jul 18 2010, 10:06 pm
What is the name of the medication? did the ped say what kind of infection it is?
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malky800
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Sun, Jul 18 2010, 10:47 pm
Medicine was cephalex, or something along those lines.
I don't know exactly what the infection was, becuase my husband took her to the dr.
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