Brief Answer:
Kindly provide details and send pictures

Detailed Answer:
Hello XXXXXXX

Welcome and thanks for posting your query to the forum.

I can understand your concern for little blister on arm and swelling and pain over same.

IN view or help you better I humbly request you to kindly provide me details of your skin condition.

- Since how long you have this blister.

- What is the severity of pain- mild/moderate/severe.

- What is the severity itching over same- mild/moderate/severe.

It would be best if you can upload few pictures of the affected area so that I can analyze and give you suggestions accordingly. You can upload the pictures by utilizing the service by yourself at the right side of the query page or you can also send the image as attachment to YYYY@YYYY , with 'Attn: Dr. Sanjay Kumar Kanodia')

Hope to hear soon from your side.

With regards,

Dr. Sanjay Kumar Kanodia
MD- Dermatology

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Brief Answer:
"insect bite hypersensitivity"; No viral infection

Detailed Answer:
Hello young lady,

Thanks for your swift follow up and sending the important informations as well pictures.

Though the pictures are not very clear enough but sufficient enough to rule out the important causes of the condition.

After analyzing the picture and correlating with your history I can make out that the condition is simple "insect bite hypersensitivity". I can not make out any viral infection in the same.

I wanted to rule out an important viral condition known as "herpes zoster" or commonly known as "shingles" but because of single lesion and no further blistering it do not match with the same.

SO the only condition remains is of insect bite hypersensitivity. Many times we see your kind of cases where due to hyper-allergic process you may feel more pain. If it is in working hand then due more use of the same area can cause higher pain.

Do let me know the exact diagnosis of the treating doctor and the accordingly the medications prescribed.

Though the area is not secondarily infected but it is better to take a antibiotic by mouth to present the same.

In my patients I also prefer to give a pain killer two tiles a day. I prefer to give paracetamol (Ultracet) for two time after meals.

I also suggest you to use the hand on least of side. Keep your hand above your heart level which will reduce the pain severity as well as inflammation.

You will be alright in few days.

My all best wishes for your earliest recovery.

I hope these informations will relax you. I will be glad to answer any further queries.

with regards,

Dr Sanjay Kanodia
MD-Dermatology & Sexually transmitted diseases

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Brief Answer:
You will be alright soon by appropriate treatment

Detailed Answer:
Hello young lady,

I reassure you that you will be alright soon by appropriate treatment as suggested before.

Do not worry it is not viral infection and just simple thing which will be fine sooner. As suggested before do not try to use your affected limb and give rest as well as keep your hand aobve heart level.

My all best wishes for early recovery.

I hope these informations will relax you. I will be glad to answer any further queries or if not then can close the discussion and rate the answer.

For any future queries you can ask me directly at-

bit.ly/drsanjaykanodia

with regards,

Dr Sanjay Kanodia
MD-Dermatlogy & Sexually transmitted diseases

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