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Suggest Treatment For Itchy Reddish Hand After Insect Bite

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Posted on Wed, 13 Aug 2014
Question: hi doc,
my mom woke up in morning with insect bite at hand. it looks reddish and blackish at centre.it has little itching.please suggest. please suggest some ointment or medicine.
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Answered by Dr. Geetika Paul (51 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Insect bite reaction, should get better

Detailed Answer:
Hi

I have seen the attached picture.
It surely looks like an insect bite reaction .
She should apply an antibiotic steroid cream like flutibact or fucibet cream over the affected area twice a day for three to five days.
In addition she should take tablet levocetrizine 5 mg once a day.
Do not apply any other cream or oil over it.
In case the redness still persists inspite of treatment or tends to increase, then she might need a course of oral antibiotics .


Dr Geetika Paul
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Suggest Treatment For Itchy Reddish Hand After Insect Bite

Brief Answer: Insect bite reaction, should get better Detailed Answer: Hi I have seen the attached picture. It surely looks like an insect bite reaction . She should apply an antibiotic steroid cream like flutibact or fucibet cream over the affected area twice a day for three to five days. In addition she should take tablet levocetrizine 5 mg once a day. Do not apply any other cream or oil over it. In case the redness still persists inspite of treatment or tends to increase, then she might need a course of oral antibiotics . Dr Geetika Paul