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What Does A Raised Red Rash On The Ankle Indicate?

I have what I thought was an insect bite on my lower left leg near the ankle. I can provide a photo. It is the size of a nickel, red, raised, pealing skins in the center, no pain, no itch. It seemed to be healing with a cortisone cream, but is’s getting worse. I will make appt. with my primary tomorrow, but wondered if you have an idea what it may be. Hank you.

posted on Sat, 11 Aug 2018

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Tue, 11 Sep 2018 Answered on

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Dermatologist, Dr. Sivasubramanian's Response

Hi,

It could most probably an insect bite hypersensitivity reaction. You could take an antihistamine tablet and apply a steroid cream combined with antibiotic. If your symptoms do not improve with the treatment for a week, I request you to consult your dermatologist for further management.

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 Does A Raised Red Rash On The Ankle Indicate?

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