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What Causes Itching Near Dog Bite Wound?

good day doctors. i just wanted to ask if what causes my skin itchiness... a week ago i was bitten by our dog and the wound was really horrible. i was rushed into the hospital for tetanus shots and anti-rabies vaccine. two days ago i felt this itchy feeling and i have noticed this morning that the itchy part beside the wounds swell and it turned out red. I have wondered was causes this itchy thing on the skin?
Fri, 14 Nov 2014
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Hello. Thanks for writing to us at healthcaremagic

Judging from the history, I will keep a possibility of Allergic Contact Dermatitis (ACD) to an antiseptic solution (commonly betadine solution) that you may be using to clean the wound Or a topical cream. Itching,swelling and redness being part of the dermatitis.
In my practice I have seen a lot of cases of ACD to betadine solution which is commonly used for wound cleaning and dressing. Topical OTC antibacterial e.g Neosprin too is quite notorious for causing skin allergy.
If I was the treating doctor I would have tried to find out the implicating factor that would be causing this allergy.
Specific treatment for ACD would be twice daily application of a potent steroid + antibiotic combination cream. It should be used outside the wound.
An oral antibiotic may simultaneously be started so as to prevent secondary bacterial contamination of the bite wound.
An OTC oral antihistamine e.g cetrizine would provide you symptomatic relief from itching.

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What Causes Itching Near Dog Bite Wound?

Hello. Thanks for writing to us at healthcaremagic Judging from the history, I will keep a possibility of Allergic Contact Dermatitis (ACD) to an antiseptic solution (commonly betadine solution) that you may be using to clean the wound Or a topical cream. Itching,swelling and redness being part of the dermatitis. In my practice I have seen a lot of cases of ACD to betadine solution which is commonly used for wound cleaning and dressing. Topical OTC antibacterial e.g Neosprin too is quite notorious for causing skin allergy. If I was the treating doctor I would have tried to find out the implicating factor that would be causing this allergy. Specific treatment for ACD would be twice daily application of a potent steroid + antibiotic combination cream. It should be used outside the wound. An oral antibiotic may simultaneously be started so as to prevent secondary bacterial contamination of the bite wound. An OTC oral antihistamine e.g cetrizine would provide you symptomatic relief from itching. Regards