Blisters on the face can be caused by sunburn, impetigo, or chicken pox. Symptoms include redness, oozing, itching, and fever. Treatment or time usually resolves the symptoms.
There are many possible causes of blisters on the face. Among the most common are sunburn and a bacterial infection called impetigo. A person may also develop blisters on the face related to a viral disease called chicken pox. In all of these cases, the blisters and related symptoms are only temporary—treatment or time usually puts an end to all symptoms.
One possible cause of blisters on the face is sunburn. An individual can get a sunburn from overexposure to the sun or even from an artificial tanning bed. Symptoms of this condition usually include redness in the area and overall discomfort or pain, depending on the severity of the burn. Eventually, the affected skin may also begin to blister and peel. Any part of the body exposed to the sun can suffer the effects of sunburn, but sensitive, exposed facial skin may prove more prone than other areas.
A person may also develop blisters on their face due to a condition called impetigo. Contagious and caused by a bacteria called staph or strep, impetigo typically causes red sores that ooze and crust over, blisters that fill with fluid, and itch. In some cases, it can even cause sores that hurt. It is more common in children but can affect people of all ages. Often, people develop impetigo when the bacteria responsible infect a lesion caused by another skin condition, cut, or other type of wound, yet an individual can develop it without those risk factors.
Sometimes blisters develop on the face from a common childhood disease called chicken pox. This disease is caused by a virus and causes a rash that might look like insect bites and mostly forms on a person’s face, head, and torso. The raised bumps that make up the chickenpox rash eventually develop into fluid-filled blisters. Over time, the blisters open and crust over. Other symptoms may include fever, cough, headache, and a general feeling of being unwell.
Although chickenpox usually affects children, the disease can also develop in adults who didn’t have it as children. Those who have had it usually develop an immunity and do not develop it a second time. Additionally, some people may avoid chickenpox blisters altogether, as there is a vaccine that can prevent a person from getting it, or at the very least make a case of chickenpox less severe.
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