Impetigo surgery

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Usama Talib, BSc, MD [2]

Overiew

Medical therapy is the primary mode of treatment for impetigo. Surgery is not usually required. Biopsy may sometimes be required if there is recurrence of lesions and the diagnosis of impetigo is not confimed.

Surgery

• Medical therapy is the primary mode of treatment for impetigo and surgery is not usually required.
• Biopsy can be done in the following cases:
  • Recurrence of the lesions
  • Diagnosis is not certain