Question 1

3 days after an insect bite.. what is the red track?

Accepted Answer

Lymph channel: There is a second set of "pipe" in our body that helps the body with some clean up of infections. The red track may mean that an infection has entered the skin opening and the body is trying to contain it. This needs to be seen by an MD to assess the need for antibiotics pretty soon - especially if hot to touch and painful. Good luck!

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?

Accepted Answer

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

can you have an allergy to insect bites?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Biting insects like mosquitoes and gnats usually cause swelling, redness and itching at the site of bite. However, stinging insects like  honey bees, yellow jackets/hornets and wasps can cause life threatening generalized allergic emergencies.

Question 10

can insect bites cause a seizure?

Accepted Answer

Never seen one: I've been following/treating kids for more than 3 decades and never saw it happen. I suppose if a kid is seizure prone any stress might put them over the edge.

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