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Q: bright red skin around bug bites

asked by: chantelle650 on June 27th, 2009

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i was at my friends house four days ago and i was bitten on my feet by black flies or mosquitos. now the skin around the bites are raised, bright red and very ichy.

i tried cream and benedryl, but it doesn't seem to work, what sould i do?

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