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How To Treat Light Red Discolouration On The Neck Caused Due To An Insect Bite?
hi, my boyfriend is 70 and we thought he ran into bedbugs at a hotel stay. We treated him but they returned a few days ago and so we retreated him, the house and clothes for a second time. however, this time around the bite like looks almost as a burn and the reddness and swelling are not clearing up. and it seems as if the affected areas are only from his clothes neckline, down. he also has agent orange, i am wondering if that could be it too
Tue, 1 Aug 2017
Hi i do care for your concern.
swelling and redness is produced due to inflammation caused by insect bite.
If i were your treating doctor then i would suggest application of oinment such as betadine and a tablet of cetrizine would suffice.
If you suspect bed bugs then all the linens should be washed with pyrethrin compounds to get rid of them completely.
Hope i have answered your question, If you have more doubts feel free to contact.
swelling and redness is produced due to inflammation caused by insect bite.
If i were your treating doctor then i would suggest application of oinment such as betadine and a tablet of cetrizine would suffice.
If you suspect bed bugs then all the linens should be washed with pyrethrin compounds to get rid of them completely.
Hope i have answered your question, If you have more doubts feel free to contact.
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