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do ant bites itch
A 43-year-old male asked:
Dr. Christopher Moeller answered
38 years experience Dermatology
Creams: Cortisone creams like hydocoritsone or others.
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Dr. Tina Alster answered
35 years experience Dermatology
Anti-inflammatory: Apply ice packs, take an anti-inflammatory (eg, Ibuprofen or acetaminophen), and massage Hydrocortisone cream into the affected skin several times a d ... Read More
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Dr. Kathryn Akin answered
37 years experience Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics
Don't scratch!: These can be very uncomfortable; but scratching and picking will only make the problem worse. Hydrocortisone cream can be used on the bites topically ... Read More
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A 43-year-old member asked:
Dr. Wenjay Sung answered
14 years experience Podiatry
Tiny: Tiny red marks with inflammation, no pus, no drainage, their bites are too small, but if it gets infected, can cause complications.
Dr. Grace Torres-hodges answered
23 years experience Podiatry
Like a zit: Ant bites that are not infected can sometimes look like a small zit. Don't scratch it because you can risk it to open and start an infection. Usuall ... Read More
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A 18-year-old female asked:
Dr. Ronald Oberman answered
31 years experience Podiatry
Hydrocortisone cream: Apply Hydrocortisone cream which is available over the counter, this will control itching. Keep clean and protected. Healing will occur but it has to ... Read More
Dr. Sandra Eleczko answered
36 years experience Dentistry
Time will cure it: This can be painful but it will get better over time. You can pan use topical creams like Benadryl (diphenhydramine) or a cortisone cream to make it ... Read More
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A 18-year-old member asked:
Dr. Kenneth Cheng answered
31 years experience Family Medicine
Depends on reaction: Insect bites can cause a variety of reactions, ranging from infections, mild allergic reactions, serious allergic reactions, and "toxin" reactions (bu ... Read More
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A 18-year-old female asked:
Dr. Andrew Lipton answered
30 years experience Holistic Medicine
Insect bit: Get rid of the source of ants, and treat topically with anti itch cream.
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A 41-year-old female asked:
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Red skin lesion: Without a picture, it is difficult to say. Is the spot uniform, of]R does it look like a "target?" Is it flat, or raised? While it could represent a r ... Read More
A 40-year-old female asked:
Dr. James Ferguson answered
46 years experience Pediatrics
Not really: Fire ants inject carbonic acid in bites that form a sterile abscess. It is a localized process that does not enter your system further. Although it is ... Read More
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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered
25 years experience Psychiatry
A : A brown recluse bite can have different appearances. There can be almost no signs of the bite or there can be a dark escar (scab) with surrounding whi ... Read More
A 39-year-old member asked:
Dr. Heidi Fowler answered
25 years experience Psychiatry
Baking soda/ h2O mix: Mix 1 part baking soda with one part water. Apply poultice to bites.
A 39-year-old member asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Krantz answered
9 years experience Dentistry
Stimulant: Everytime you scratch any itch, you are either
a-removing the irritant
b- stimulating the blood flow to the area which moves the histamine which is ... Read More
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