Impetigo can go away without treatment, but any skin condition should be evaluated by a healthcare professional.
Many different medical conditions cancause itchy soreson the skin, and some may be more serious than impetigo.
Additionally, impetigo does sometimes require treatment.
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Stress management techniques such as meditation and other mind-body therapy techniques can help with impetigo prevention and treatment.
A Word From Verywell
Impetigo is not a serious condition and generally goes away without complications.
However, it can be itchy and uncomfortable.
Reach out to your healthcare provider for support.
However, it can come back after improving.
Antibiotic medications can help impetigo clear up more quickly and not return.
Impetigo usually occurs in children, but adults can get it too.
About 4.9% of people get impetigo as adults.
It is not entirely known why impetigo comes back in some people.
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