Amy Winehouse’s Skin Infection Something Else?
Wednesday, March 5th, 2008
After reports that Amy Winehouse has the infectious skin disease impetigo, new reports are surfacing that she may have put a cigarette out on her cheek instead, or that she may have an even worse condition.
While dining with friends at an upscale London restaurant sources claim Amy put a cigarette out on her face out of spite. Amy was repeatedly asked to stop smoking because a smoking ban was in order. Amy smoked through her meal and staff asked her to extinguish it on more than one occasion. After being asked a final time, Amy stared the waitress in the eye and put the cigarette out on her own face.
A source who claims to have seen it says, “She hardly flinched because she was so high. The whole place was open-mouthed in horror. She was so out of it that she didn’t feel the pain — everyone else looked completely stunned. The waitress covered her mouth in shock and just walked off to tell the manager. It was a shocking sight.”
Another report is hinting that Amy may have a more serious condition than impetigo.
Skin doctor Vail Reese, who hasn’t treated Winehouse, thinks Amy should seek a second opinion because he thinks she is suffering from Staph Aureus.
Dr. Reese warns that antibiotics will not help this serious problem.
He tells WENN, “While it is certainly possible that Winehouse is fending off a routine case of skin strep (impetigo), certain aspects are not typical. Usually strep impetigo is seen in children, who are still developing a mature immune system. The affected area may be red and tender but not usually swollen.
“The appearance of Winehouse’s markedly bloated cheek raises the possibility of an infection with Strep’s sinister cousin, Staph Aureus. This pesky pest tends to cause more swelling and blistering than strep, and commonly affects adults.
“Certain strains have developed a resistance to certain antibiotics and can be particularly hard to clear… and surgical drainage of the swollen area may be necessary. I’m definitely seeing a rise in Staph Aureus at my clinic.”
