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Suggest Treatment For Redness And Swelling After Wasp Bite On Forearm
Question: Hello Healthcaremagic.
I was bitten by a wasp on my fore-arm day before yesterday. At the time of stinging, I washed the area and applied ice-pack. Still the area is paining, Itch-Feeling and the area is like a red circle. I am attaching close-up pics of the same.
Please Advise.
I was bitten by a wasp on my fore-arm day before yesterday. At the time of stinging, I washed the area and applied ice-pack. Still the area is paining, Itch-Feeling and the area is like a red circle. I am attaching close-up pics of the same.
Please Advise.
Brief Answer:
Irritant dermatitis; Oral and topical steroids
Detailed Answer:
Hello XXXXXXX Thank you for writing to us
I have taken note of your query and I have also reviewed the Images.
This is classical of a wash bite i.e redness, swelling, painful Or burning sensation and blistering.
If I was the treating doctor I would have ideally started you on a short course of an Oral steroid e.g Prednisolone/ omnacortil tablet, just for a week.
I would have also asked you to apply a topical steroid+antibiotic combination cream e.g betamethasone valerate + neomycin combination cream, twice daily.
Steroids are anti-inflammatory & would bring down pain, swelling & redness within a few hrs of initiating. The area should be back to normal within a week.
Oral and topical steroids are prescription drugs and therefore I suggest that you take these medications under supervision of a doctor in your vicinity.
An OTC oral antihistamine e.g cetrizine 10 mg once daily will provide you symptomatic relief from itching and discomfort.
Regards
Irritant dermatitis; Oral and topical steroids
Detailed Answer:
Hello XXXXXXX Thank you for writing to us
I have taken note of your query and I have also reviewed the Images.
This is classical of a wash bite i.e redness, swelling, painful Or burning sensation and blistering.
If I was the treating doctor I would have ideally started you on a short course of an Oral steroid e.g Prednisolone/ omnacortil tablet, just for a week.
I would have also asked you to apply a topical steroid+antibiotic combination cream e.g betamethasone valerate + neomycin combination cream, twice daily.
Steroids are anti-inflammatory & would bring down pain, swelling & redness within a few hrs of initiating. The area should be back to normal within a week.
Oral and topical steroids are prescription drugs and therefore I suggest that you take these medications under supervision of a doctor in your vicinity.
An OTC oral antihistamine e.g cetrizine 10 mg once daily will provide you symptomatic relief from itching and discomfort.
Regards
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