The duration of a bacterial skin infection can depend on where the infection is, how healthy the patient is, what type of bacteria is causing it and what the treatment approach is. The good news is that treatment is available for bacterial skin infections for patients of all ages. Once treatment has begun, patients can start to see an improvement in the affected area over the course of the first few days, with the skin continuing to clear up for the duration of the treatment. The complete time it takes for the skin infection to clear up will vary from one person to the next, and your doctor can provide you with more information on what you can expect. For children under the age of 18, a pediatric urgent care can properly diagnose and provide treatment for skin infections. Columbia Clinic Urgent Care offers walk-in treatment for skin infections and other ailments that affect children. We serve patients from Portland OR, PDX, Happy Valley OR, Tigard OR, Milwaukie OR, Cedar Hills OR, Cedar Mill OR, Lake Oswego OR, Oak Grove OR, Vancouver WA, Aloha OR, Minnehaha WA, Gladstone OR, Tualatin OR, West Linn OR, Fairview OR, Oregon City OR.