Should I take DD to hospital?

[braijackava]

My DD is 5 years old and has always gotten rashes really easy. She scratched her legs at the park the other day, and as far as scratches go it was a pretty bad one. It seemed like it was getting better until she started complaining that it was bothering her. I just checked it again and this is how it looked. The small spot in the middle was the original scratch. Sorry I know it is nasty looking. Just wondering if I should take her to instacare tonight, or see how it looks in the morning.

 

[kelzyboo]

I would take her somewhere to be checked out, which you probably have by now! Looks like an allergic reaction to me, but the fact that its got worse is enough to tell you that she needs to be seen, if only to put your mind at rest that it isn't serious x

Hope shes ok xx

 

[LittleAurora]

did she have a plaster on it?

 

[sophxx]

it looks like a bad case of exzema (sp?) do you use any cream? x

 

[braijackava]

Turns out it is impetigo which is a bacterial infection, so she is on antibiotics now.

 

[kelzyboo]

glad its not serious, good job you caught it early xx