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Suggest Treatment For Purple Mark After Bug Bite
A week ago I developed what I thought was two bug bites in a line. I almost thought it could be a poison oak or ivy. I used anti-itch cream the aveno brand and it seemed to help. The bumps left but the redness stayed but was getting better. Last night I put makeup on it to cover it up and woke up this morning to it being a dark color almost a purple. It looks horrible and I developed little rashes under and around the two very dark lines. There are no raised bumps but the skin is dark in color and does not itch.
Tue, 8 May 2018
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I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.
As per your case history, you are having insect bite dermatitis. My treatment advice is -
1. Don't scratch the lesion as it may worsen the condition.
2. Apply a mild antibiotic plus steroid cream like Fusiderm-B cream twice daily on it.
3. Take an antihistamine medication like Levocetirizine twice daily for 7-10 days.
4. Other treatment options are oral antibiotics, oral steroid taken only after consulting a dermatologist.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Harshit Bhachech
I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.
As per your case history, you are having insect bite dermatitis. My treatment advice is -
1. Don't scratch the lesion as it may worsen the condition.
2. Apply a mild antibiotic plus steroid cream like Fusiderm-B cream twice daily on it.
3. Take an antihistamine medication like Levocetirizine twice daily for 7-10 days.
4. Other treatment options are oral antibiotics, oral steroid taken only after consulting a dermatologist.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Harshit Bhachech
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