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Symptoms of Impetigo

 The signs and symptoms of impetigo will depend on the type of Impetigo. These generally include:

• An impetigo rash begins to develop four to ten days after the infection
• The rash begins in one place but spreads all over if the person scratches and infects it further
• The rash has sharp margins and are distinctive in appearance
• A single blister or many pus-filled blisters that can be found on the face, arms, legs, and even lips
• Blisters are soft and easy to pop and when broken leave behind a raw skin and reddish looking base
• Blisters that are itchy and filled with a yellow or honey-colored liquid
• Blisters that are oozing liquid and crusting over (with honey colored crusts)
• Lymph nodes that are swollen
• Impetigo scars heal over time and rarely leave scars
  

If not treated in time, impetigo can lead to complications such as:

• Kidney failure (though this is very rare)
• Impetigo all over the body
• Scarring and permanent damage to the skin (again very rare)