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Suggest Treatment For Itchy Reddish Hand After Insect Bite
Posted on
Wed, 23 Jul 2014
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Ask A Doctor - 24x7 Medical Review Team
Wed, 23 Jul 2014
Answered on
Wed, 13 Aug 2014
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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.
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.
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
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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