Question 1

what to do if i got a tick bite about a week ago and i have this pimple right on my face, normal?

Accepted Answer

Tick &amp; pimple?: If this pimple is not at the site from which the tick was removed it is unlikely that the two are related.

Question 2

i was in forest yesterday and checked myself, but now have cyst-looking pimple on neck. could it be a tick bite? i get cysts but usually hairline.

Accepted Answer

It could be: Almost all insects bite leave a small cysts like pimple but often ticks leave the head in the lesion. You can be tested but only by reputable labs.

Question 3

have tick bite that looks like a pimple on back of head 5yr old?

Accepted Answer

Did you remove the t: Did you remove the tick?  Was it a deer tick-----a tiny one? Was it deeply embedded? Engorged with blood? If it was not a deer tick, if not embedded yet, if not feeding yet, then nothing to do except be aware of possible tick-born illness during next 3 weeks. Contact your DR if you had to dig it out. Often it is prudent to give a single dose of antibiotic within 2 days.

Question 4

tick bite turned into a single blister looking bump (like a pimple). what should i do? ps the tick was removed in the same day. the tick was a deer tick.

Accepted Answer

Need to see your doc: I am sorry that you had to face this issue. Dear tick can result in infection that has far reaching complications and needed to be treated appropriately.

You need to see your doctor and get checked. He will ask you to have blood test done and may treat you with some antibiotics.

Please dont ignore and follow it with your physician.

Question 5

im not sure if its a tick bite but i have a pimple on my neck but it looks like a mole and wont pop i cant see it very well and i noticed it 2 days ag?

Accepted Answer

If a tick you: Want it out of there.  Please see your doc to have it removed.  If something else he/she can tell you.  Lyme disease is not fun so try to avoid it.  Peace and good health.

Question 6

my 7 yr old has an infected looking pimple on her torso with a pinpoint size dot in middle now for few days could it be a tick bite? no bullseye

Accepted Answer

Possible: The pinsized dot may be a tick. Have her checked. The bullseye rash does not appear immediately. All the best.

Question 7

yesterday noticed red tender bump on thigh,no itch. today has bullseye appearance whole thing quarter sized. thought pimple first. no known tick bite.

Accepted Answer

Rash bulls eye: Have your doctor check it out.  Take a picture of it for the record.' It may look different when you get in to see the doctor.  Should be checked for Lyme's disease with Lyme titers

Question 8

i got a tick bite five days ago.  the tick was removed intact (i think) but the site is a red pimple and clear fluid is leaking and it feels a little hot. i have no fever or rash. also theres no red rings around the bite. should i be concerned about th

Accepted Answer

Yes and no. : If you are thinking lyme disease not likely but you could have cellulitis brewing. Watch for fewer and redness from the center

Question 9

are tick bites like pimples?

Accepted Answer

No, a tick bite: first appears as  a small red spot, not necessarily raised. Sometimes there is no mark at all. If the tick had to be removed, there may be more of a raised mark. Then, if the tick causes Lyme disease, there may be a central clear area with a red ring around it.

Question 10

what does a tick bite look like?

Accepted Answer

"bull's eye": Typically round, red, with central paleness (like a bull's eye).

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What to do if i got a tick bite about a week ago and i have this pimple right on my face, normal?

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I was in forest yesterday and checked myself, but now have cyst-looking pimple on neck. could it be a tick bite? i get cysts but usually hairline.

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Have tick bite that looks like a pimple on back of head 5yr old?

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Tick bite turned into a single blister looking bump (like a pimple). what should i do? ps the tick was removed in the same day. the tick was a deer tick.

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Im not sure if its a tick bite but i have a pimple on my neck but it looks like a mole and wont pop i cant see it very well and i noticed it 2 days ag?

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My 7 yr old has an infected looking pimple on her torso with a pinpoint size dot in middle now for few days could it be a tick bite? no bullseye

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Yesterday noticed red tender bump on thigh,no itch. today has bullseye appearance whole thing quarter sized. thought pimple first. no known tick bite.

A member asked:

I got a tick bite five days ago. the tick was removed intact (i think) but the site is a red pimple and clear fluid is leaking and it feels a little hot. i have no fever or rash. also theres no red rings around the bite. should i be concerned about th

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