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Suggest Treatment For Welt At The Base Of Neck
I have a welt at the base of my neck above my collarbone that appeared last night. It s much larger than a mosquito bite (about the size of a dime, but oval in shape) and is hard and red to the touch. I thought perhaps I was bitten by a spider, but I do not see any bite marks. It s not going down at all. It kind of itches, but I m concerned that it is not going away. What do you think might cause this?
Fri, 17 Apr 2020
Hello,
* The welt with hard and red to touch area indicates inflammation at the site which may be reactionary to spider bite or else.
My guidelines at present
- keep the part clean with antiseptic liquid or soap
- local application of neomycin cream
- prescription of anti inflammatory and antibiotics ( as cephalosporin or others ) medications
* Remaining in regular follow up with your doc, will give best results.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel
* The welt with hard and red to touch area indicates inflammation at the site which may be reactionary to spider bite or else.
My guidelines at present
- keep the part clean with antiseptic liquid or soap
- local application of neomycin cream
- prescription of anti inflammatory and antibiotics ( as cephalosporin or others ) medications
* Remaining in regular follow up with your doc, will give best results.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr. Bhagyesh V. Patel
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