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Suggest Treatment For Fever Blister

Posted on Sat, 19 Mar 2016

Question: It started like a fever blister - then a white spot appeared - after washing my face more "popped up" - tthere are worm like parasites that come out - I now have them on my chin - shoulders and now on my thigh. Can you please tell me what it could be

Answered by Dr. Noble Zachariah (3 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Please upload photos

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Welcome and thanks for your query.
I need to see the lesions.
Please upload photos of the lesions.
Does the parasite move after you have squeezed it out?

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Noble Zachariah (19 hours later)

- if they come out by themselves they wiggle for awhile longer and I don't know how long they stay alive because either I get rid of them or put sample between tape. they are really hard to pull out most always come out in one piece.

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Answered by Dr. Noble Zachariah (7 hours later)

Brief Answer:
A histopathological examination will identify the worm

Detailed Answer:
Please get a histopathological examination of the worms. The pathologist will be able to identify the worm.
I have not been able to see picture. Did you upload any?

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Noble Zachariah (7 hours later)

I am unable to copy and paste the picture - it looks like a bright red rash - covering the nose - under the nose, chin , spreading to the cheeks.

It was downloaded to my e-mail - here is the Download info:
IMG_1281.JPG-Photos. I hope you can pull it up.

Answered by Dr. Noble Zachariah (33 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Likely to be cutaneous larva migrans

Detailed Answer:
I am sorry that you could not upload the photos. Please send it to the customercare and they will upload them for you.
From your description it is likely to be cutaneous larva migrans which is usually due to a worm called Ancylostoma braziliense . A histopathological examination would clinch the diagnosis.
The simplest treatment for it would be Albendazole and your doctor would prescribe the same for you.
Take care,

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar