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Question: I have acne type swollen at Neck, maybe it is insect bite or other, I am experiencing pain and swelling in the area for the last 2 days, I didnt took any medicine yet, plz advise.
Brief Answer:
Take antihistaminics and apply steroid antibiotic combination cream,
Detailed Answer:
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I am Dr Asmeet Kaur Sawhney, a dermatologist.
For insect bite reactions I usually recommend my patients to apply a steroid antibiotic combination like mometasone and fusidic acid containing cream on the affected area twice daily for 7-10 days and take antihistaminic like tablet levocetrizine 5 mg twice daily for a week.
In case the reaction is severe with pain and burning I recommend them to take a short course of oral steroids like tablet prednisolone 20 mg once daily in the morning after breaking for 5 days.
This usually helps in resolving the reaction.
These are prescription drugs and you need to see the doctor in person to get them.
Regards
Dr Asmeet
Take antihistaminics and apply steroid antibiotic combination cream,
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thanks for being at healthcaremagic
I am Dr Asmeet Kaur Sawhney, a dermatologist.
For insect bite reactions I usually recommend my patients to apply a steroid antibiotic combination like mometasone and fusidic acid containing cream on the affected area twice daily for 7-10 days and take antihistaminic like tablet levocetrizine 5 mg twice daily for a week.
In case the reaction is severe with pain and burning I recommend them to take a short course of oral steroids like tablet prednisolone 20 mg once daily in the morning after breaking for 5 days.
This usually helps in resolving the reaction.
These are prescription drugs and you need to see the doctor in person to get them.
Regards
Dr Asmeet
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Veerisetty Shyamkumar
I am not sure if it is insect bite,I suspect its a insect bite or maybe big acne, Is there any signs to identify it as the treatment advised may go wrong.Plz advise
Brief Answer:
Upload pictures under report section
Detailed Answer:
Insect bite usually appears suddenly and is associated with pain, itching, swelling and burning whereas acne occurs gradually.
Acne nodule is not usually painful except when its inflammed or infected.
I would recommend you to upload the photographs of the affected area under the report section of the site so that I can confirm the diagnosis and can guide you accordingly.
Upload pictures under report section
Detailed Answer:
Insect bite usually appears suddenly and is associated with pain, itching, swelling and burning whereas acne occurs gradually.
Acne nodule is not usually painful except when its inflammed or infected.
I would recommend you to upload the photographs of the affected area under the report section of the site so that I can confirm the diagnosis and can guide you accordingly.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Veerisetty Shyamkumar
I have uploaded the picture.
Brief Answer:
This is a furuncle, take oral and topical antibiotics
Detailed Answer:
I have reviewed the attached photograph and it is neither insect bite nor acne nodule.
This is a furuncle which is caused due to bacterial infection of the hair follicle.
I would recommend you to take topical and oral antibiotics along with anti inflammatory medicines.
If I was your treating doctor I would recommend you to take tablet containing combination of amoxicillin and clavulanic acid 625 mg twice daily for 5-7 days along with application of mupirocin cream on the affected area twice daily for 7-10 days.
Along with this take tablet containing diclofenac and serratiopeptidase combination twice daily for 3 days.
This will resolve the furuncle in 7-10 days.
This is a furuncle, take oral and topical antibiotics
Detailed Answer:
I have reviewed the attached photograph and it is neither insect bite nor acne nodule.
This is a furuncle which is caused due to bacterial infection of the hair follicle.
I would recommend you to take topical and oral antibiotics along with anti inflammatory medicines.
If I was your treating doctor I would recommend you to take tablet containing combination of amoxicillin and clavulanic acid 625 mg twice daily for 5-7 days along with application of mupirocin cream on the affected area twice daily for 7-10 days.
Along with this take tablet containing diclofenac and serratiopeptidase combination twice daily for 3 days.
This will resolve the furuncle in 7-10 days.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Priyanka G Raj
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