Question 1

i have little pimple like itchy bumps on my body. these are not mosquito bites and not bed bug bites because they don't come in clusters what wrong ?

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There are so many: reasons to have lesions that fit that description that it isn't even reasonable for me to guess at it.

Question 2

what does bed bug bites look like?

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See below: Here you are for the bug, the bites create a red, swollen, warm area called a local reaction and can become infected like any other bite.  Seek medical treatment if your are concerned about infection.

Question 3

do bed bug bites look like shingles?

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Bed Bugs: No.  They have very different characteristics.  Please google each and click on images at top to see what each one looks like.

Question 4

what do bed bug bites look like on african-american?

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No major difference: but African Americans do tend to scar more if the bite is scratched or infected.

Question 5

do bed bug bites look like little bumps with pulse in it?

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Staph versus bed bug: Bed bug bites are red bumps, but they don't usually have pus in them. They look more like a hive or mosquito bite than an infected boil. When pus is present in a skin lesion, i tend to think about staph infections. Those are common lately and seem to start anywhere they like. Fire ant bites can have pus in them, but they are sterile; it's due to the venom's damage. See your doctor for diagnosis.

Question 6

what does a bed bug bites look like usually?

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Red bumps: Usually a raised red and swollen bump (s)
it is typically itchy and when scratched can become open and scabbed.

Question 7

can you tell me how bed bug bites look like?

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Bed bug bites may: have no sx's/signs except for 2 small skin puncture points. A reaction may show from an hr to several days later. It can cause itchy, pink, swollen, lesions w clear center. If hypersensitive blisters may occur. Telltale sign is linear track of lesions from sequential feedings – doesn't always occur. Bites are in areas exposed while sleeping-arms, shoulders, neck &amp; legs.

Question 8

what to bed bug bites look like--similar to spider bites?

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Sometimes: Most insect which draw a blood meal though a bite will cause a local reaction with redness, swelling, warmth and itch.  It is often impossible to tell these apart, but bedbugs will often leave a straight line or repeat bites whereas other bugs like mosquitos, fleas, etc. May look scattered.  However, there are treated in the same way - wound care, steroid creams and antihistamines.

Question 9

do bed bug bites look like scabies?

Accepted Answer

See below: Most insect which draw a blood meal though a bite will cause a local reaction with redness, swelling, warmth and itch.  It is often impossible to tell these apart, but bedbugs will often leave a straight line or repeat bites whereas other bugs like mosquitos, may look scattered.  Scabies rashes are not bites but reactions to the scabies feces and body parts and often look like a line or burrow.

Question 10

can bed bug bites look like ingrown hairs?

Accepted Answer

Bed bug bites may : Cause no sxs or signs. When there is a reaction, it may not show until several days after the bed bug has bitten. It can cause pink, swollen, itchy skin lesions. What can be telltale is when there is a linear track of lesions from sequential feedings – but that does not always occur.  Check this photo for comparison:    http://www.Webmd.Com/skin-problems-and-treatments/picture-of-bedbug-bites.

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I have little pimple like itchy bumps on my body. these are not mosquito bites and not bed bug bites because they don't come in clusters what wrong ?

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