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Why Skin Is Brownish After Scratching Mosquito Bite

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Dr. Geetika Paul MD

to be two large mosquito bites. They turned into a bruise , from what I thought was excessive scratching the night before. The bruise went away after about a week and a half. I woke up this morning... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Geetika Paul ( Dermatologist)
Dr. Sudarshan MD

brownish skin. I have very dry skin . This is a change but I'm wondering if it is cause for alarm. thanks ...I have had a mole on my neck for many years, small and round.The other day, I... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sudarshan ( Dermatologist)
Dr. Geetika Paul MD

Hello I was biten Last night and originally thought is was a Mosquito but the Bite has grown in its size and is itchy and sore..Do u think it is a tick bite with Lime deasease? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Geetika Paul ( Dermatologist)
Dr.  Rahul Kumar MD

because of which scratches have come up. there was no mosquito bite nor any other visible spot. area of scratching is increasing with time. plz suggest attached are the images ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Rahul Kumar ( Dermatologist)
Dr. Sanjay Kumar Kanodia MD

My son has a skin rash all over his torso only. It started as mosquito bite looking bumps and developed into a prickly rash. No other symptoms and only on torso. ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Sanjay Kumar Kanodia ( Dermatologist)

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Dr. Deepak Kishore Kaltari MD

I had a mosquito bite on my right upper arm about 3 years ago. I was bad and scratched at it. Eventually, the skin became brownish around the original bite area and has stayed that way.... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Deepak Kishore Kaltari ( Pediatrician)
Dr. Geetika Paul MD

I had what I though was a mosquito bite and I was scratching it....now it oozes watery like ... tried steroid cream I use for my eczema....nothing is helping and it s not going away and still... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Geetika Paul ( Dermatologist)
Dr. Ramprakash MD

I watched a mosquito bite my finger, and the next day I was rubbing it to avoid scratching it. The whole bite site peeled off and was showing signs of infection. Now the infection seems to be... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ramprakash ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Ralf Von Seckendorff MD

swelling and a lot of itchiness. Just a day after, it looks like there is a black crust on the surface. Is ... old blood can look black, but whenever she s had open skin lesion before, it heals... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ralf Von Seckendorff ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney MD

I was bitten by what I thought was a mosquito within the last half hour, but my finger is numb and a little more swollen than usual. Also quite red, although that could be because I was scratching it ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney ( Dermatologist)