10 Infantigo Symptoms
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Pain
Discomfort is common with all types of infantigo. Crusts may be dry or tender, pulling on the child's skin. Children may avoid touching their blisters or scratch too deeply and leave their skin sore.
Monitoring pain and its severity can help parents identify more serious forms of infantigo. The sores of deep infantigo tend to be more painful than in the milder crusted or bullous forms. If the pain is severe or sharply increases, it's recommended to consult a doctor.2‘Impetigo - Symptoms and Causes.’ Mayo Clinic, 21 Apr. 2021, www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/impetigo/symptoms-causes/syc-20352352
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