Child Has What Appears To Be Mosquito Bites On Legs And Appear To Be Bumps Under Skin. Treatment?

Posted on Thu, 3 Oct 2013

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Question : my grandson has what appears to be mesquito bites on his legs but now they appear to be bumps under the skin they do not itch and are not a rash
it appears some are starting to appear on his arms but are smaller

Answered by Dr. R.G. Joshi (3 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Prurigo,fucibet cream,precaution for bites.

Detailed Answer:
Hello,

Thanks for writing to health care magic.

Bumps on legs without itching are mostly suggest prurigo.

It is a sensitivity pattern to mosquito and other bug bits.

It is quite common in children as they have sensitive skin.

The condition tends to relapse till a certain age.

Taking precaution for bugs like full cotton clothings,repellents,nets etc will help in preventing recurrence.

For bumps you can apply a steroid antibiotic combination like fucibet.Apply it at night time for a period of 1 to 2 weeks.There is no need to take any oral medication at present.

You need to continue treatment on and off basis.Taking a dermatologists opinion will also help in case of relapses.

I hope this will solve your problem.In case of any concerns i will be happy to help you.Take care.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar