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My legs are itchy and red. Is that due to insect bite?

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Published At February 19, 2017
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Patient's Query

Hi doctor,

Something appears to have bitten me on my legs. The skin is very red, and when I scratch, the area around it gets small red dots. It is incredibly itchy, and heat makes it worse. When I put ice on it, it feels better. I can feel a tiny lump in the centre of the round red bite, and it pains when I touch the lump. It happened yesterday night. I have had this happened on my ankles before, but not to the same intensity. I am currently only taking Iron supplements.

Answered by Dr. Gaurang Gupta

Hello,

Welcome to icliniq.com.

It looks like some bed bug-bitten case. Avoid scratching that area if you develop the itch. I suggest you antihistamine drug like tablet Levocetirizine 5 mg twice daily for five days and tablet Acenac-P (Aceclofenac and Paracetamol) twice daily for five days. Consult your specialist doctor, discuss with him or her and take medicine with consent. Apply Clindamycin lotion and do not wash the area to avoid any bacterial infection. Avoid touching that area frequently and do not apply anything over it.

Same symptoms don't mean you have the same problem. Consult a doctor now!

Dr. Gaurang Gupta
Dr. Gaurang Gupta

Dermatology

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