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What Do Rashes On Body Indicate?

hello how are you my question is im getting something on my body that acts and looks like a mosquito bit but its not a mosquito bit because its winter time do you know what it could be i checked my bed for bed bugs but found nothing they are on my back hands stomach and arms
posted on Sat, 13 Dec 2014
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Hello. Thank you for writing to us at healthcaremagic

I would keep a possibility of Scabies, which is caused by a mite known as sarcoptes scabiei.
The lesions in scabies resemble a mosquito bite and are extremely itchy, specially at night.
The lesions can be distributed all over the body like arms, legs, torso but sparing the face.
I would suggest empirical treatment with 5% permethrin lotion; single whole body application from neck downwards and kept overnight for at least 8 hours.
An OTC oral antihistamine e.g cetrizine 10mg once daily will provide you symptomatic relief from itching.
Make sure that you wash all your clothing, sheets etc after applying permethrin to prevent re-infection from clothing

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What Do Rashes On Body Indicate?

Hello. Thank you for writing to us at healthcaremagic I would keep a possibility of Scabies, which is caused by a mite known as sarcoptes scabiei. The lesions in scabies resemble a mosquito bite and are extremely itchy, specially at night. The lesions can be distributed all over the body like arms, legs, torso but sparing the face. I would suggest empirical treatment with 5% permethrin lotion; single whole body application from neck downwards and kept overnight for at least 8 hours. An OTC oral antihistamine e.g cetrizine 10mg once daily will provide you symptomatic relief from itching. Make sure that you wash all your clothing, sheets etc after applying permethrin to prevent re-infection from clothing Regards