Hello doctor, I had a pimple that bursts. There was a yellow discharge for a few hours but it soon dried out forming a yellow layer around the pimple. Now this yellow layer fell off today, but I can see a thick black layer and no discharge. I do not have any pain around the area. Is this a concern? I have chicken pox as well from the past three days. I am currently taking Acivir 400.
Hello. I have gone through your history and reviewed the attached photograph. (attachment removed to protect patient identity).  You have developed pyoderma that is a bacterial infection of the skin. I would suggest you apply topical antibiotic like Mupirocin on this area twice daily and take a short course of Cefixime 200 mg twice daily for five days. Besides this continue with Acivir tablets for chickenpox. Bacterial infection. Secondary infection in varicella. Pyoderma. As mentioned above. After five days.