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What Could Be The Reason For Having Itching Circle Rash?

i woke up with a circle rash that half of it looks like a bruise. I thought I was having an allergic reaction to something, because it slightly itched, but I have never had an allergic reaction that manifested like this before. It is pretty much a perfect circle that looks maybe half rashlike and the other half bruise like.
Mon, 16 Dec 2013
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Hi

Sudden overnight development of such a skin lesion suggests an insect bite or vector dermatitis.
This is basically a skin allergic reaction that can develop after an insect bite.
Clean all your beddings to make sure it does not happen again.
You need to apply a topical steroid and antibiotic combination cream over the affected area twice a day.
Take oral antihistamines to relieve the associated discomfort
Sometimes oral antibiotics are also required if the lesions are infected.

Dr Geetika Paul
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What Could Be The Reason For Having Itching Circle Rash?

Hi Sudden overnight development of such a skin lesion suggests an insect bite or vector dermatitis. This is basically a skin allergic reaction that can develop after an insect bite. Clean all your beddings to make sure it does not happen again. You need to apply a topical steroid and antibiotic combination cream over the affected area twice a day. Take oral antihistamines to relieve the associated discomfort Sometimes oral antibiotics are also required if the lesions are infected. Dr Geetika Paul