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Suggest Treatment For Insect Bite On The Upper Leg

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Posted on Wed, 3 Aug 2016
Question: I live in the country in Iowa. We have many deer. I noticed a bite on my leg on the inner upper leg. It is a red bump that does not look like a chigger bite. Has a white YYYY@YYYY
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Answered by Dr. V. N. S. Parinam (1 hour later)
Brief Answer:
over-the-counter hydrocortisone 1% ointment

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Welcome to HCM.
I suggest you to wash the area with soap and water under flowing tap now even if you had not done it after the bite.
Later apply over-the-counter hydrocortisone 1% ointment over the area. If it is itchy you can take Benadryl.

This should suffice and form the initial care at home. Wait and watch care from now.

If you do not have more queries please close and rate my answer.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Suggest Treatment For Insect Bite On The Upper Leg

Brief Answer: over-the-counter hydrocortisone 1% ointment Detailed Answer: Hello, Welcome to HCM. I suggest you to wash the area with soap and water under flowing tap now even if you had not done it after the bite. Later apply over-the-counter hydrocortisone 1% ointment over the area. If it is itchy you can take Benadryl. This should suffice and form the initial care at home. Wait and watch care from now. If you do not have more queries please close and rate my answer.