Question 1

i saw a big bump on my thigh itching 1 month ago, i thought its an insect bite. about 5cm, deep under skin, not moving at touch, not painful, not red, no skin manifestations, only hard at touch. how can a cyst or tumor differ from lyposarcoma?

Accepted Answer

: Assuming it is still present it's more than time that you had it examined. See your GP or a specialist Dermatologist.

Question 2

how to get rid of an insect bite quickly, i.e over night?

Accepted Answer

No: Why would you feel the need to get rid of it so quickly when it will resolved itself over a few days?

Question 3

how to stop insect bites from weeping?

Accepted Answer

Is it infected?: Without physically examining your insect bite, there is only a medical guess as to what is triggering the weeping. Is it infected? This would be the 1st concern--addressing the infection is the only solution here. If the weeping is watery clear, then perhaps this is more of an allergic-type reaction that might respond to oral antihistamines such as allegra (fexofenadine). Call md if infected or not better soon.

Question 4

my insect bites don't heal. what should i do?

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Insect bites ?: See a dermatologist to see if they are really insect bites and not something else.

Question 5

should i tan even though i have insect bites?

Accepted Answer

Yes, but: You really shouldn't. You run the risk of prematurely aging your skin as well as increased risk of skin cancers.

Question 6

insect bite wont heal why?

Accepted Answer

Wrong Treatments ?: The real question is what not to do that slows down healing. Avoid using alcohol, peroxide, hibiclens, betadine, and bleach solutions. Inflammation ( red, hot, swollen, tender) is important to healing  so anti-inflammatories (motrin, advil) are bad. Cover the area with a clean dressing changed every other day  and protected from trauma.  Antibiotics do not help healing unless it is truly infected.

Question 7

what are the symptoms of insect bite?

Accepted Answer

The symptoms of Insect bite include::   Crackles in lungs, Fever, Itching, Muscle cramps, Nausea, Pale skin, Pustule, Difficulty breathing, Vomiting, Wheezing, Skin rash, Skin redness, Skin swelling, Blistering.

Question 8

should i get my insect bite looked at?

Accepted Answer

Maybe: If it is not gone in 7-10 days, then yes.

Question 9

tiny hard itchy knot insect bite?

Accepted Answer

Depends: If recent bite and it is sore and red, it could be the start of an abscess or pus accumulation. If not recent it may just be scar tissue formed from repair of the bite damage. If you live in west africa it could be the tumbu fly larva living under your skin :(.

Question 10

could warm water help insect bites?

Accepted Answer

Unlikely: There are many ways to try to treat or soothe insect bites, but applying anything warm is not one of them.  With most insect bites, there is a histamine release which causes itching and redness &amp; anything warm will make this worse. Applying a cool compress, an OTC steroid cream (2 times a day) may help with this. Benadryl (diphenhydramine) or another antihistamine may help with the itch.

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I saw a big bump on my thigh itching 1 month ago, i thought its an insect bite. about 5cm, deep under skin, not moving at touch, not painful, not red, no skin manifestations, only hard at touch. how can a cyst or tumor differ from lyposarcoma?

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How to get rid of an insect bite quickly, i.e over night?

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How to stop insect bites from weeping?

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My insect bites don't heal. what should i do?

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Should i tan even though i have insect bites?

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Insect bite wont heal why?

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What are the symptoms of insect bite?

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Should i get my insect bite looked at?

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Tiny hard itchy knot insect bite?

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Could warm water help insect bites?

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