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Suggest Treatment For Rashes Around The Ankles And Feet

Posted on Tue, 14 Feb 2017

Question: Just this evening when I got to the gym after work and took my socks off I noticed a rash around my lower ankles and feet. I did not see it this morning and it did not bother me during the day at work. Also clustered on the very tops of my thighs and spots here and there around my crotch area but nothing on my body above that. They itch but only slightly - so far. Just over the last hour or so they've gotten more pronounced. To me it looks like it might be bedbugs or some other insect. I live near XXXXXXX and have not been to any place tropical. I'm no expert but I can't find any evidence of bedbugs in my sheets, mattresses, couches. I have pictures.

Answered by Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Either insect bite reaction or vasculitis

Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thanks for being at healthcaremagic
I have reviewed the attached photographs and according to me their are few possibilities: either insect bite reaction or vasculitis.
If it is not associated with any systemic symptoms like fever, body aches, abdominal pain, breathlessness, joint pains and urinary problems then you need to worry as vasculitis will resolve on its own in few days.
Meanwhile you can apply cortisone cream on the affected areas twice daily and take antihistaminic like tablet Cetrizine 10 mg once daily at bedtime for 7-10 days.
This should resolve it.
Regards
Dr Asmeet

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Yogesh D

Follow up: Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney (16 minutes later)

Thank you. I was hoping you could confirm that they were insect bites or not and if so if they look like bedbugs. Is it difficult to tell from photos?

Answered by Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney (7 hours later)

Brief Answer:
80-90 percent sure that these are insect bite reactions but not 100 percent

Detailed Answer:
I am almost 80-90 percent sure that these are insect bite reactions but not 100 percent sure.
It is difficult to comment looking at the pictures only that these are insect or bug bites.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Nagamani Ng

Follow up: Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney (1 hour later)

Thank you

Answered by Dr. Asmeet Kaur Sawhney (7 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Welcome!!

Detailed Answer:
Welcome!!
All the best!!

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj