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Is Severe Redness On The Sole Of The Foot Of A Child Associated With An Insect Bite?

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Posted on Fri, 3 Aug 2018
Question: saw this just this morning. my baby is 4 months turning 5 in 3 days. not sure if it is ant bite. pls help. thank you!
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Answered by Dr. Diptanshu Das (37 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Possibly due to allergic reaction. Does not look good.

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for asking on HealthcareMagic.

I have gone carefully through your query and have checked the attached image. I understand your concerns. It is possibly due to some allergic reaction which could be associated with an insect bite. It should gradually normalize in 3-7 days. You could also apply some emollient like calamine lotion or some moisturizer like aloe vera lotion. You can give some antiallergic like cetirizine drops.

It might take a few days to recover and so you need to be patient. However, if the rash seems to worsen it could be a cause for concern. In that case you need to take the child to the ER.

Let me know if I could help further.

Regards
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Nagamani Ng
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Follow up: Dr. Diptanshu Das (18 minutes later)
thank you doctor! applied calamine and it looked better now. looks like the bump subsided a bit
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Answered by Dr. Diptanshu Das (2 hours later)
Brief Answer:
Thanks for the update

Detailed Answer:
Good to know that. Let me know if I could help further. However, in case any sort of worsening occurs (although unlikely), do not hesitate to take the child to a doctor/ER.

Regards
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Nagamani Ng
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Follow up: Dr. Diptanshu Das (28 minutes later)
it seemed to have improved fast. have attached another photo.
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Answered by Dr. Diptanshu Das (2 hours later)
Brief Answer:
Thanks for the update

Detailed Answer:
Good enough. Let us hope for the best. Let me know if I could help further.

Regards
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Is Severe Redness On The Sole Of The Foot Of A Child Associated With An Insect Bite?

Brief Answer: Possibly due to allergic reaction. Does not look good. Detailed Answer: Thanks for asking on HealthcareMagic. I have gone carefully through your query and have checked the attached image. I understand your concerns. It is possibly due to some allergic reaction which could be associated with an insect bite. It should gradually normalize in 3-7 days. You could also apply some emollient like calamine lotion or some moisturizer like aloe vera lotion. You can give some antiallergic like cetirizine drops. It might take a few days to recover and so you need to be patient. However, if the rash seems to worsen it could be a cause for concern. In that case you need to take the child to the ER. Let me know if I could help further. Regards