What Are Symptoms Of Bed Bug Bite?

Posted on Thu, 15 Jan 2015

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Thu, 15 Jan 2015 Answered on

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Question : What does a bed bug look like.

Answered by Dr. Dr. Rahul Kumar (29 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Peculiar smell

Detailed Answer:
hi
it is red flat and has very small 8 legs.
the most important feature is a peculiar smell.
let me know if there is doubt.

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

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Rahul Kumar (22 minutes later)

What does a bite froma bed bug look like

Answered by Dr. Dr. Rahul Kumar (14 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Red with itch

Detailed Answer:
There will be a small pin point like puncture in skin with lot of redness and itching in surrounding area.
Itching is too much.
Thank you

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

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Rahul Kumar (4 hours later)

Thank you. Does it have a thin white circle around middle and if you take scab off it comes back with that same white circle? It has no itching....or pus....it is red like a bite sometimes. ..the are on face neck and chest...come and go....but always have pale white cicle in the lesion...what is this if not a bed bug bite

Answered by Dr. Dr. Rahul Kumar (13 hours later)

Brief Answer:
photograph required

Detailed Answer:
Hello
Can you please upload a photograph of the lesion.
This will help me in giving a clear diagnosis.
Thank you

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