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Q: Arm & Leg Bites...like a pimple

asked by: DoctorQuestion on December 7th, 2006

I have been getting this bites on my legs and arms about 2 twice a week for about a month. At first the bite looks like a mosquito bite and then about a day later it looks like a pimple. I have washed sheets with hot water, vacuumed and fumigated my apartment but still got bit. Can you help?

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Dr. Nikola Gjuzelov , MD

replied on December 12th, 2006

Insect Bites Answer A1923

A pimple is a pus-filled spot on the skin. Insect bites are not primarily manifested with pus-filled skin lesions, but only if they are secondarily infected with some kind of bacteria. You can apply a balsam, containing corticosteroids and antibiotics, on those skin lesions after consultation with a dermatologist and a prescription.

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