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Is It Possible To Have Body Lice On Calf?

Can you have body lice on your calf? I don't know what is biting me. I used RID and the next day I had another place. There was first one bite - then two bites. The skin is red and it looks like whatever is there you can see red trails on my skin where there is another bite.
Fri, 7 Mar 2014
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Hello,
Thanks for the query,
Yes it is possible to have body lice any wher on body including scalp.
They are mainly seen in calf region but can be present anywhere on body.
Treatment can be with permethrin cream.
A single overnight application is sufficient.
All the family members must be treated.
Please meet a dermatologist for exact diagnosis.
Let me know if you have any other doubt.
you can ask a direct question to me on this forum, following the below link.
http://www.healthcaremagic.com/doctors/dr-rahul-kumar/64818
Wishing you a good health.
Thank you
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Is It Possible To Have Body Lice On Calf?

Hello, Thanks for the query, Yes it is possible to have body lice any wher on body including scalp. They are mainly seen in calf region but can be present anywhere on body. Treatment can be with permethrin cream. A single overnight application is sufficient. All the family members must be treated. Please meet a dermatologist for exact diagnosis. Let me know if you have any other doubt. you can ask a direct question to me on this forum, following the below link. http://www.healthcaremagic.com/doctors/dr-rahul-kumar/64818 Wishing you a good health. Thank you