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Child Has Swelling After Mosquito Bites. Do I Take Him To Doctor?

S my 5 year old son swells up after getting misquito bites and he had gotten 2 on his forehead the other day and they swelled p like normal but now the swelling has gone down but now is a lot of pimple looking little bumps around where the bites had happened which is not normal for him, and at the same time my 2 year old daughter has had a lot of small bumps on her feet , do you they are related or 2 different things, she has an appt today but do I need to take my son in as well?
Wed, 25 Jul 2012
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hi,
We need detail information about your children and family.
1. Any of your family members (including son and daughter) is suffering from Shortness of breath (bronchial asthma) and or allergic rhinitis (nasal discharge and sneezing) and or chronic itching condition of skin (atopic dermatitis) ?
2. If both of them develop itching swelling and or excoriation after insect bite?
*If answer of 1. is yes, then probability of their skin condition is Atopic dermatitis, that will need a longtime management.
*If 1. is no but 2. is yes, then this condition might be PAPULAR URTICARIA/ insect bite reaction.. in case any of them Wear them full sleeve and use insect repellent at your room.
Finally you can test their blood sample for estimation of SERUM IgE after consultation with a dermatologist.
With regards.
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Child Has Swelling After Mosquito Bites. Do I Take Him To Doctor?

hi, We need detail information about your children and family. 1. Any of your family members (including son and daughter) is suffering from Shortness of breath (bronchial asthma) and or allergic rhinitis (nasal discharge and sneezing) and or chronic itching condition of skin (atopic dermatitis) ? 2. If both of them develop itching swelling and or excoriation after insect bite? *If answer of 1. is yes, then probability of their skin condition is Atopic dermatitis, that will need a longtime management. *If 1. is no but 2. is yes, then this condition might be PAPULAR URTICARIA/ insect bite reaction.. in case any of them Wear them full sleeve and use insect repellent at your room. Finally you can test their blood sample for estimation of SERUM IgE after consultation with a dermatologist. With regards.