Impetigo is a contagious skin infection which usually begins as red sores or blisters,
(it can be harder to see on brown or black skin).
It normally appears on exposed areas of skin like your hands or around the mouth & nose.
Eventually, these sores burst, leaving crusty, golden-brown patches.
These patches may get bigger, spread to other parts of the body, become itchy or mildly painful.
For adults and children aged 1 year and over
For adults and children aged 1 year and over