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Red Bumps, Swelling, Perfect Circle Around It, Spreading To Thighs, Arms. Treatment?
My friend has a red bump that looks like an ant bite but is swollen in a perfect circle around it. Its not a red ring its just a skin color swollen circle. Its hard to explain! She has 5 on her upper thigh all on the same leg and recently got another one on her arm right below her elbow! My email is YYYY@YYYY and I appreciate you taking your time to try figure out what im talking about!
Mon, 17 Sep 2012
Hi,
Your friend probably has an allergic or contact Dermatitis. She would benefit from anti-histamines like Zyrtec 10 mg at night for a few days. On the red bumps, she may also apply calamine lotion to soothen it twice daily. She should bath in lukewarm water. If the lesion does not subside in a week’s time, please take her to the Dermatologist.
Hope this helps you.
Regards,
Your friend probably has an allergic or contact Dermatitis. She would benefit from anti-histamines like Zyrtec 10 mg at night for a few days. On the red bumps, she may also apply calamine lotion to soothen it twice daily. She should bath in lukewarm water. If the lesion does not subside in a week’s time, please take her to the Dermatologist.
Hope this helps you.
Regards,
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