What's Eating Amy?

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 ...






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16. she has a smokin' body but a HORRIBLE face.

Posted at 5:31PM on Mar 18th 2008 by todd

17. I think the flesh eating disease would be terrified to go there.

Posted at 5:31PM on Mar 18th 2008 by Ken

18. Kaposi's Sarcoma, anyone?

Posted at 5:32PM on Mar 18th 2008 by mimi

19. I think she has HIV!

Posted at 5:33PM on Mar 18th 2008 by Veronica

20. She has the cure for everything!!!!.. whatever she has I am sure will kill anything it come into contact with...

Posted at 5:34PM on Mar 18th 2008 by Ken

21. She doesn't have HIV. She does so much drugs that she killed her immunity...Her body is screaming for help...

Posted at 5:36PM on Mar 18th 2008 by Ken

22. Sheese! I can see for myself she is unclean and has a poor diet and unhealthy lifestyle. Even bums should avoid her.

Posted at 5:37PM on Mar 18th 2008 by Sillyme

23. Throw another few Grammy's her way...what the hell...who needs role models for kids...

Posted at 5:37PM on Mar 18th 2008 by Ken

24. Um AIDS Anyone? I hate to say it but come on, she shoots up. I mean that and unprotected sex are the most common ways to get HIV, I hope Im wrong, but Just sayin.

Posted at 5:38PM on Mar 18th 2008 by Zzzzz......

25. I think I see the Virgin Mary on one of her skanky scabs.

Posted at 5:47PM on Mar 18th 2008 by Damon

26. Tragic rock stars are so 70's.

Posted at 5:39PM on Mar 18th 2008 by Ken

27. THAT LOOKS LIKE HERPES. YUK

Posted at 5:40PM on Mar 18th 2008 by angela

28. It's got to be meth

Posted at 5:48PM on Mar 18th 2008 by Gina

29. Flesh eating virus, hopefully...

Posted at 5:40PM on Mar 18th 2008 by MGM Kid

30. Interesting how the photos have been retouched from the story posted earlier today.

Look at the earlier story - same make up smear, huge lesion under the inside corner of the eye.

In this afternoon's post, the make up smear is stil there, but the lesion is mysteriously gone.

Posted at 5:44PM on Mar 18th 2008 by DoodleyDog

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