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Have Red Itchy Swollen Bump On Face. Applied Hydrocortisone. Bug Bite?
Saturday I noticed a little itchy bump on the right side of my chin , didn t think anything about it. Applied rubbing alcohol on it and went to bed. Woke up Sunday and it turned into a bigger bump, red, and my face was swollen. Today its about the same and I ve tried to apply medicine to it such as Hydrocortisone but its still red and swollen. Could this be from a bug bite?
Sat, 30 Mar 2013
hi...thanks for writing here...You are suffering from cellulitis which is a skin deep infection ,You can take analgesics like ibuprofen and paracetamol with antibiotics like amoxy clav ,but better consult a doctor in nearby area and take treatment .Do not apply anything on it,do not squeeze it ,you can just apply ice compressions over it to reduce swelling.
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