Impetigo is a bacterial infection that affects your skin, causing sores and blisters. It can appear differently depending on the stage of infection and what part of your body it affects.

Medically reviewed by Brendan Camp, MD Skin peeling on your face is a normal response to damage and loss of your epidermis (the upper layer of skin). Causes can involve external factors like sunburn ...

Impetigo is a skin infection caused by a bacterium; the staphylococcus as in your son's case or the streptococcus are the main culprits. It usually starts as small blisters, anywhere on the body ...