HealthCareMagic is now Ask A Doctor - 24x7 | https://www.askadoctor24x7.com

Get your health question answered instantly from our pool of 18000+ doctors from over 80 specialties
159 Doctors Online

By proceeding, I accept the Terms and Conditions

Dr. Andrew Rynne
MD
Dr. Andrew Rynne

Family Physician

Exp 50 years

HCM Blog Instant Access to Doctors
HCM BlogQuestions Answered
HCM Blog Satisfaction
Doctors waiting to answer your question
Dr. Shanthi.E
MD
Dr. Shanthi.E

General & Family Physician

Exp 17 years

Dr. Saisudha Kotla
MD
Dr. Saisudha Kotla

General & Family Physician

Exp 12 years

Dr. Nagamani Ng
MD
Dr. Nagamani Ng

General & Family Physician

Exp 12 years

Dr. Dorina Gurabardhi
MD
Dr. Dorina Gurabardhi

General & Family Physician

Exp 9 years

Dr.Raju
MD
Dr.Raju

General & Family Physician

Exp 11 years

Dr. Vaishalee Punj
MD
Dr. Vaishalee Punj

General & Family Physician

Exp 16 years

Red Bug Bites Turn Purple

Premium Questions

Dr. Deepak Anvekar MD

I just got back from a vacation in Cancun. While in Mexico i got three bug bites on my feet (unknown what bit me). Its been seven days since the bites. They were red and itchy but have since... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Deepak Anvekar ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Ilyas Patel MD

A couple days ago I went to the beach and later that day I noticed there were what looked like bug bites 5 places on my body. They didn't look like mosquito bites which is what I would've initially ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ilyas Patel ( Dermatologist)
Dr. Muhammed Aslam MD

I was stung twice by a bee, 2 days ago. I always react very bad to bug bites. I was bitten by a Brown Recluse spider 5 times up my leg, about 25 years ago, and can't tolerate any bug bites... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Muhammed Aslam ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Luchuo Engelbert Bain MD

I have bed bug bites, three small punctures in a triangle, with one small black puncture and two small red ones. I woke up last Wednesday and saw them. How long do they last? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Luchuo Engelbert Bain ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Chobufo Ditah MD

itching reddess litte bumps, turn purple. Itch and hurt a little. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Chobufo Ditah ( General & Family Physician)

Public Forum Discussions

Dr.    Muhammad Hanif MD

I have a rash under my breast for about 2 weeks. It started out red with a few bumps like bug bites and is now flat purple and has spread from one to the other now. I thought heat rash and have... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Muhammad Hanif ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Shoaib Khan MD

I have a 4 month old who I think is allergic to mosquitoes bites he gets bit en and they turn into big red dots with a tiny bubble in the middle within a couple days they will turn into a... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shoaib Khan ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Pankaj Kumar Tandon MD

I have this dry red patch and purple spot in the middle on my leg. Sometimes it swells and is ... got it it was black. I went to the doctor and they told me it was a bug bite but come on bug... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Pankaj Kumar Tandon ( Pediatrician)
Dr. Hardik Sanghvi MD

visiting delhi - went out with a friend at night for drinks - in shorts :(...next morning about 150 red bumps on both my legs - below knees. I figured bug bites - but going away very slowly - bright... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Hardik Sanghvi ( Hematologist)
Dr. Shilpa Bhat MD

I have come in contact with poison ivy i believe and it was a red rash and i thought it was bug bites at first so i was itching it, but once i realized i stopped scratching. I ve used ivarest on it a ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shilpa Bhat ( Dermatologist)