What Do Red And Swollen Rash With Burning Sensation Indicate?
Hi, my friend has marks on her neck a little behind her ear that look almost like spider bites and are far enough apart to look like a vampire bite. The marks are raised with scabs in the middle and red swelling around the scabs. They are about the size of a dime. Has burning sensation. What could it be?
Hi. As per your case history your friend is probably having insect bite dermatitis. My treatment advice is - 1. Don't squeeze the lesions as it may worsen the condition. 2. Apply a mild antibiotic plus steroid cream like fusiderm-b cream twice daily on it. 3. Take an antihistamine medication like levocetrizine twice daily for 7-10 days. 4. Other treatment options are oral antibiotics, oral steroid taken only after consulting a dermatologist.
Thanks. Dr. Harshit bhachech. MBBS, DDVL.
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What Do Red And Swollen Rash With Burning Sensation Indicate?
Hi. As per your case history your friend is probably having insect bite dermatitis. My treatment advice is - 1. Don t squeeze the lesions as it may worsen the condition. 2. Apply a mild antibiotic plus steroid cream like fusiderm-b cream twice daily on it. 3. Take an antihistamine medication like levocetrizine twice daily for 7-10 days. 4. Other treatment options are oral antibiotics, oral steroid taken only after consulting a dermatologist. Thanks. Dr. Harshit bhachech. MBBS, DDVL.