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Hello I Have 3 Insect Bites And They Are All

Posted on Tue, 24 Dec 2019

Question: hello i have 3 insect bites and they are all hard and swollen and i put some gel and they kind of melted like one was on my forehead and it melted into my eyelids,what is it i tried googling but i keep getting different things i dont know what it is i only get bit in my sleep

Answered by Dr. Olgeta Xhufka (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Use antihistamines orally and hydrocortisone cream.

Detailed Answer:
Hello dear, welcome Ask a doctor's service.
I read your query and here is my advice.

I see the photo you attached and the skin in your front head is red and swollen.
You can use ice over it. Use hydrocortisone cream over it. I think the cream will not melt so easily.
Take antihistamines such benadryl or citerizine orally.

Hope I have answered the question.
Let me know if I can assist you further.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Raju A.T

Follow up: Dr. Olgeta Xhufka (1 hour later)

what insect is this i dont react to mosquitos like this

Answered by Dr. Olgeta Xhufka (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Not much like mosquito bites, can't be said what infection has caused it.

Detailed Answer:
Hello dear and thank you for asking again.
I don't know what kind of insect it can be because most of the bites are similar to one another.
It doesn't seem much like mosquito bites.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj