Question 1

what kind of bug bite leaves a tiny circle on your skin?

Accepted Answer

Tick bite: A tick bite can look like a bull's eye.  It's important to see your doctor if you see a tick or suspect a tick bite because they can carry lyme disease which can have long-term debilitating consequences. Treatment with Doxycycline can help prevent lyme disease. Other bugs that leave a tiny circle are spider, bed bugs, fleas, fire ants, chiggers.

Question 2

got a bug  bite and started scratching now i have red dots all under my skin. what is this?

Accepted Answer

Perhaps hives?: If they are itchy red dots then it could be an allergic reaction to the bug bite or even the mechanical pressure of you scratching.  Sometimes you can scratch so hard that you cause tiny little bruises under the skin.

Question 3

sometimes i would feel a brief stinging pain like a bug bite on my skin, this could happen at any one place on my body. is this bad?

Accepted Answer

Paresthesia: Paresthesia is an abnormal condition in which you feel a sensation of burning, numbness, tingling, itching or prickling. Paresthesia can also be described as a pins-and-needles or skin-crawling sensation. Paresthesia most often occurs in the extremities, such as the hands, feet, fingers, and toes, but it can occur in other parts of the body.

Question 4

my son has a bug bite there it a total of 4 bites 3 are grouped together and 1 is an inch away and it has a little white head should i pop it?

Accepted Answer

Maybe not bugs: This doesn&#x27;t sound like bug bites, which usually don&#x27;t result in whiteheads. Other possibilities depend on exact locasion. Acne seems likely and apparently is on your mind, based on chosen topic tags. However, clustered blister-like or pimple-like skin bumps often are herpes, especially near lips or on the face of a child. Contact your son&#x27;s doctor and for sure don&#x27;t pop them (can spread herpes).

Question 5

what can make your skin itch without a rash or a bug bite?

Accepted Answer

Drugs: Many things including a drug allergic can cause itching without a rash. Also dry or irritated skin can cause itching without a visible rash.

Question 6

my skin if peeling from a bug bite. can i do anything to heal it?

Accepted Answer

Insect bite: Apply any lubrication such as coco butter,  aquaphore or even Vaseline.  Good luck

Question 7

tiny itchy growth on skin.  itches up like a bug bite only after i scratch it?

Accepted Answer

Papular urticaria: A localized form of hives that comes up after you scratch it is called papular urticaria, and often it is indeed caused by a bug bite. Try applying over-the-counter Hydrocortisone cream instead of scratching it. If it persists, see a dermatologist.

Question 8

my 3 yo got a bug bite a week ago. all that's left is two small red dots flush to the skin. should i be concerned? no redness around them.

Accepted Answer

Bug Bites: Although bug bites can be dramatic and even hurt when you get bit, most heal well as you describe.  You have looked for all the concerns  that would signal an infection, like surrounding redness or swelling.  It appears that this is healing well and it may take some time for the small red dots to completely resolve.

Question 9

i have a large red swollen part of my skin for about 2 days now that itches and has a bug bite in it. i just want to know if i should be worried?

Accepted Answer

Could be: Mrsa infection which people commonly mistake for spider/bug bites. See your doctor.

Question 10

my dad has what i'm guessing is a bug bite.  it has black splinter-like things sticking out (maybe hairs?) and a seed-like center, skin is blackish.

Accepted Answer

See a doctor: Your description doesn't sound like a typical bug bite. Would suggest getting the skin lesion looked at by his primary doctor or dermatologist.

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What kind of bug bite leaves a tiny circle on your skin?

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Got a bug bite and started scratching now i have red dots all under my skin. what is this?

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Sometimes i would feel a brief stinging pain like a bug bite on my skin, this could happen at any one place on my body. is this bad?

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My son has a bug bite there it a total of 4 bites 3 are grouped together and 1 is an inch away and it has a little white head should i pop it?

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What can make your skin itch without a rash or a bug bite?

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My skin if peeling from a bug bite. can i do anything to heal it?

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Tiny itchy growth on skin. itches up like a bug bite only after i scratch it?

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My 3 yo got a bug bite a week ago. all that's left is two small red dots flush to the skin. should i be concerned? no redness around them.

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I have a large red swollen part of my skin for about 2 days now that itches and has a bug bite in it. i just want to know if i should be worried?

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My dad has what i'm guessing is a bug bite. it has black splinter-like things sticking out (maybe hairs?) and a seed-like center, skin is blackish.

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