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What Can Cause Itching, Inflammation And Swelling In The Ankles?

Hi so I recently went to a campground and I was outside talking till about 2:30am and I went inside and went to bed I woke up with my ankles all red and swollen and itchy, it has been 2 days now and the swelling has went away but it looks like little bites. Everyone was saying it was either poison Ivy, mosquitoes or flea bites. Well I think it’s flea bites because it looks like it and I was sitting next to a dogs cage and the dog is known to have fleas. And I wasn’t walking anywhere to get poison ivy so

posted on Thu, 23 Aug 2018

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Dermatologist, Dr. Sivasubramanian's Response

Hi,

Yes. As you said it could be an insect bite hypersensitivity. Other possibilities are cellulitis and inflammatory arthritis. The treatment options vary for all the three conditions.

I recommend you to consult your Dermatologist for arriving at a final diagnosis and for initiating the treatment.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Siva Subramanian,
Dermatologist

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What Can Cause Itching, Inflammation And Swelling In The Ankles?

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