How long does it take for Impetigo to clear up?

Impetigo is basically a contagious skin infection which affects the healthy as well as the broken skin. Generally impetigo clear up on its own within three weeks but since it is highly contagious infection, thus treatment for the same is also recommended.  Just after suspecting the infection, doctor should be visited so that he can start the treatment to prevent the infection from spreading to other people as well as to other parts of the body.

A school going child suffering from this infection should not be send to school till the scabs fall off and the child is no longer contagious. One week after the topical treatment, the impetigo starts clearing up and during this time the scabs should not be scratched or touched to prevent the further spreading of the infection. People with suppressed immune system and those who suffer from other skin complications take longer in clear up of the impetigo. Various types of medication like topical antibiotics and oral antibiotics may also be prescribed by the doctor in order to speed up the clearing process. But these medicines are only prescribed when infection is severe and is spread in various parts of the body. Personal hygiene also plays a major role in deciding the time taken by the infection to get cleared up.

What is Nonablative Laser Resurfacing?

Nonablative Laser Resurfacing can be described as a treatment meant for the improvisation of photo-aged skin. The focus of the treatment is to heal upper dermis of the skin for inducing dermal fibrosis for improvement of clinical appearance of the skin. Unlike the harming methods of the convention laser treatments, this treatment does not cause any significant harm to the epidermis. In fact, all the methods employed in this non-ablative treatment are focused to keep the layer of epidermis intact in order to dissuade the occurrence of problems related to reepithelialization and open wounds. The method proves most effective at treating scars, wrinkles, fine line and other aging spots on the skin of a woman.

Since there are no alterations in the outer layers of the skin during the treatment, it does not have any effect on the discoloration and freckles caused by overt exposure to the sun. Some of the most opted Nonablative Laser Resurfacing treatments are SmoothBeam laser and CoolTouch laser. Both the treatments are conducted by the emission of infrared waves that are allowed to penetrate deep into the layers of skin. Amidst the process, a cooling cryogen liquid is continuously sprayed on the surface of the skin so as to avoid potential damages.