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By Heather Brannon, MD, About.com Guide to Dermatology since 2002

Amy Winehouse's Face - Is it Impetigo or Not?

Friday March 7, 2008
The swelling on Amy Winehouse's left cheek has been all over the news lately. First Amy's spokesman said the troubled pop-star had been diagnosed with impetigo, a bacterial infection on the surface of the skin.

Recently, more of the story has been uncovered. According to a source at a London restaurant, Amy was asked to put out her cigarette because of a smoking ban. This source states that Amy put out the cigarette on her own cheek.

It is likely that a cigarette burn would become infected and the star would develop impetigo.

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