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Suggest Treatment For Itchiness, Pigmentation And Scabs On Skin After An Insect Bite
What causes itchiness, darkened skin and scabs post insect bite? I have been biten by an insect several times. It srarts with a slight itch which I rub.Then skin turns black scabs over and grows in size. I lose layers of tissue and it takes several weeks to heal ...
Mon, 21 Nov 2016
A sting or bite of insect injects venom composed of proteins and other substances that may trigger an allergic reaction. The sting also causes redness and swelling at the site of the sting. Blackening is due to excessive scratching.
1. Apply betamethasone cream (Betnovate - C cream) locally every 8 hours
2. Do not scratch the area as it will cause skin damage and infection
3. You can apply calamine lotion for itching
4. Levocetrizine 5 mg per oral once daily if itching is intolerable
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1. Apply betamethasone cream (Betnovate - C cream) locally every 8 hours
2. Do not scratch the area as it will cause skin damage and infection
3. You can apply calamine lotion for itching
4. Levocetrizine 5 mg per oral once daily if itching is intolerable
I hope this information will help you. I will be happy if you ask another question
Thanks
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