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Hi, I Have What I Thougt Were Flea Bites On
Question: Hi, i have what i thougt were flea bites on my arms and legs, but now im not so sure. I was at a home last weekend with dogs. However now these bumps look strange, and more keep appearing. They look like they are trailing across my arm or leg, they are fluid filled until i scratch them. They are itchy and some what painful
Brief Answer:
Please upload a photo in attachments.
Detailed Answer:
Hello dear, welcome to Ask a doctor service.
I read your query and here is my advice.
I would prefer to see a photo of the bumps you are having in order to say what they are. It would be helpful if you attach a photo in reports for me.
Also I want to know if the bumps are only in bare skin or keep up appearing even in abdomen and back where you had clothes.
Fluid filled bumps are usually characteristic for varicella and I want to know if you had it during your life or not.
I can recommend you to take an antihistamine such citerizine for itching.
Also stop scratching and use any antibacterial ointment to prevent infection.
Hope I have answered the question.
Let me know if I can assist you further.
Please upload a photo in attachments.
Detailed Answer:
Hello dear, welcome to Ask a doctor service.
I read your query and here is my advice.
I would prefer to see a photo of the bumps you are having in order to say what they are. It would be helpful if you attach a photo in reports for me.
Also I want to know if the bumps are only in bare skin or keep up appearing even in abdomen and back where you had clothes.
Fluid filled bumps are usually characteristic for varicella and I want to know if you had it during your life or not.
I can recommend you to take an antihistamine such citerizine for itching.
Also stop scratching and use any antibacterial ointment to prevent infection.
Hope I have answered the question.
Let me know if I can assist you further.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Kampana
Yes ive had chicken pox, and using benedryl, triple antibiotic ointment and peroxide. The skin around the sores looks white and blotchy. No i dont have any on my back or trunk.
Brief Answer:
They look like flea bites.
Detailed Answer:
Hello dear and thank you for asking again.
I see the photo you attached and they look much like flea bites. The skin around looks infected.
It doesn't seem like chicken pox or other Infectious disease.
The fact that they are only in exposed skin not in abdomen or back it is more likely to be flea bites.
Continue with antibiotics ointment and benadryl.
No other things needed.
Let me know if I can assist you further.
Best regards.
They look like flea bites.
Detailed Answer:
Hello dear and thank you for asking again.
I see the photo you attached and they look much like flea bites. The skin around looks infected.
It doesn't seem like chicken pox or other Infectious disease.
The fact that they are only in exposed skin not in abdomen or back it is more likely to be flea bites.
Continue with antibiotics ointment and benadryl.
No other things needed.
Let me know if I can assist you further.
Best regards.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vaishalee Punj
are you sure this is fleas and not shingles? you see how its spreading, i have more and more popping up on my arms and legs. i was only at the house that i thought had fleas, for 2 days and havent been back! i have bumps coming up all over my legs mostly, and a few new spots on my arms????? please see comparison photo attached
Brief Answer:
Last photo seems more like shingles other four like bites.
Detailed Answer:
I see the photos you attached.
The first four photos seem like flea bites but the last one seems more like shingles.
The fact that it is coming out only in exposed skin not under clothes leads more to the idea of flea bites.
Anyway the treatment is the same such antihistamines for itching and calamine lotion over or antibacterial ointment to stop over infection.
If it is confirmed shingles the antiviral cream can help.
Last photo seems more like shingles other four like bites.
Detailed Answer:
I see the photos you attached.
The first four photos seem like flea bites but the last one seems more like shingles.
The fact that it is coming out only in exposed skin not under clothes leads more to the idea of flea bites.
Anyway the treatment is the same such antihistamines for itching and calamine lotion over or antibacterial ointment to stop over infection.
If it is confirmed shingles the antiviral cream can help.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Yogesh D
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