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How To Treat Hickey On Neck?
I got a hickey from my boyfriend just because I had never gotten a hickey before... So when he let go of my neck he noticed it was extremely read. So I went to go check and when I felt it there was a little bump under it and the hickey looked like blood was about to come out of my skin. I m scared and now it s am throbbing but the redness went down a little. I used a comb and dubbed it gently on too of it to move around the blood flow and now I m icing it. Is there anything in specific I should watch out for or how go treat it properly?
Tue, 8 May 2018
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I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.
As per your case history of insect bite my advice is -
1. Don't squeeze the lesion as it may worsen the condition.
2. Apply a mild antibiotic plus steroid cream like Fusiderm-B cream twice daily on it.
3. Take an antihistamine medication like Levocetirizine twice daily for 7-10 days.
4. Other treatment options are oral antibiotics, oral steroid taken only after consulting a dermatologist.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Harshit Bhachech
I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.
As per your case history of insect bite my advice is -
1. Don't squeeze the lesion as it may worsen the condition.
2. Apply a mild antibiotic plus steroid cream like Fusiderm-B cream twice daily on it.
3. Take an antihistamine medication like Levocetirizine twice daily for 7-10 days.
4. Other treatment options are oral antibiotics, oral steroid taken only after consulting a dermatologist.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Harshit Bhachech
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