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How Can An Insect Bite On The Thigh Be Treated?
Over the weekend I was walking through the brush and felt an intense poke, like a thorn jabbing me in the thigh. I never saw a spider or bee but the site grew to about 8 inches in diameter as a light flushed red with a center circle darker red and hard that is about 2 inches in diameter... I m not sure if I should seek antibiotics as there is no drainage. I have been putting a baking soda paste and an olive oil/turmeric paste. Also took an antihistamine... Should I be doing something else
Mon, 2 Apr 2018
Hello,
It looks like an insect or bee sting or can also be poison ivy if you are injured by any thorn. It is a localized allergic reaction, so do not worry about it.
You can apply a combination of steroid and antibiotic ointment like Betnovate N. Do cool compresses over it. Also, you can take a course of antibiotics if there is infection and it starts progressing.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Honey Arora
It looks like an insect or bee sting or can also be poison ivy if you are injured by any thorn. It is a localized allergic reaction, so do not worry about it.
You can apply a combination of steroid and antibiotic ointment like Betnovate N. Do cool compresses over it. Also, you can take a course of antibiotics if there is infection and it starts progressing.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Honey Arora
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