What's Eating Amy?

Posted Mar 18th 2008 5:35PM by TMZ Staff

Winehouse's skin condition Is Amy Winehouse really suffering from impetigo? We talked to several board-certified dermatologists for the lowdown.

One doctor said Winehouse might be suffering from MRSA, a dangerous staph bacteria that's resistant to antibiotics.

Another doctor said the problem in figuring it out from the picture is that Amy has so much makeup on, it's hard to see the exact nature of the skin condition.

And still another doc said he didn't think the condition is caused from drug use (not that Amy uses drugs), because the lesions were not oval-shaped, which is a marker. But the plot thickens ... yet another doc said if she picked at the sores, that could change their shape. Dinner, anyone?

BTW, one of the docs -- famed Bev Hills skin doc Arnie Klein -- said, "Amy Winehouse should not be coming into close contact with other people while she has open sores." You'd have to be crazy to do that. Then again, Amy's friends are ...

Filed under: Wacky & Weird, Nurse!, Amy Winehouse

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1. WHO IS THIS UGLY LADY?????????????????????????//

Posted at 5:19PM on Mar 18th 2008 by WHO IS YOUR UGLYYYYYYYY LADY ??????????

2. Looks like crystal meth habit gone bad. Amy....get it together!
Where is her family?

Posted at 5:23PM on Mar 18th 2008 by Ken

3. Crack whore sharing needles isnt good, and OUCH ! thats gonna scar! i hate that woman

Posted at 5:23PM on Mar 18th 2008 by operation ninja turtle

4. It's a new strain of VD!

Posted at 5:23PM on Mar 18th 2008 by ME

5. She is tweaked and picking at her face. Crystal Meth addict 101...

Posted at 5:24PM on Mar 18th 2008 by Ken

6. I can't believe a doctor would look at these photos and try to make a diagnosis. I would think a reputable doctor wouldn't even entertain the thought. Where did these quacks get their licenses??? From a Cracker Jack box???

Posted at 5:25PM on Mar 18th 2008 by BellaY

7. She is not cool...just tragic...

Posted at 5:25PM on Mar 18th 2008 by Ken

8. Maybe somebody laid into the lady, and beat the crap out of her. Have a heart, Mate

Posted at 5:26PM on Mar 18th 2008 by Rebecca

9. They wanna send me to Scabhab, I said.............

Posted at 5:26PM on Mar 18th 2008 by BFugly!

10. if she says no no no to rehab the next song will be about her plot at the graveyard.

Posted at 5:26PM on Mar 18th 2008 by operation ninja turtle

11. maybe she has worms in her brain.

Posted at 5:27PM on Mar 18th 2008 by operation ninja turtle

12. Dead at 20 some'thin. She looks like the walking dead..