Question 1

what kind of bug bite leaves a tiny circle on your skin?

Accepted Answer

Tick bite: A tick bite can look like a bull's eye.  It's important to see your doctor if you see a tick or suspect a tick bite because they can carry lyme disease which can have long-term debilitating consequences. Treatment with Doxycycline can help prevent lyme disease. Other bugs that leave a tiny circle are spider, bed bugs, fleas, fire ants, chiggers.

Question 2

because i have a lot of small bites on head and chest ,back on me and wonder about it .i want to know what it is?

Accepted Answer

Need to be seen: You will need to be evaluated by a physician in person so they can see these lesions.  They potentially could be from something like bed bugs but they could also be something that only looks like bites.

Question 3

how long will it take skin to grow back from a small open wound?  it's been a little over a year and it's still a little bit sensitive.

Accepted Answer

Simply Complex: There are many factors that allow our bodies to heal and a healthy person should heal any open wounds quickly.  When a wound fails to heal, there can be many causes ranging from using medications that prevent healing to other factors such as poor nutrition, circulation, ongoing stress, pressure on the site, etc.  A woundcare specialist is trained to look at the many factors and get you healed.

Question 4

i am having a small bump at the back of my head. it has been since a week. i had scractched a bit andit has now grown bigger. is this something to worry about? what should i do?

Accepted Answer

It sounds: like you might have a sebaceous CYST and it could have become infected...get it checked out (physical exam required)

Hope this helps
Dr Z

Question 5

tiny itchy growth on skin.  itches up like a bug bite only after i scratch it?

Accepted Answer

Papular urticaria: A localized form of hives that comes up after you scratch it is called papular urticaria, and often it is indeed caused by a bug bite. Try applying over-the-counter Hydrocortisone cream instead of scratching it. If it persists, see a dermatologist.

Question 6

is it bad to eat a whole mango for a one off. also is it bad to suck the mango pit/seed and is it bad to eat a tiny bit of the skin?

Accepted Answer

No. No. No.: People eat one mango at a time, the entire mango. Here in California, we buy them by the box, which is about 18-24 mangoes. Nibbling all the good stuff off the pit is what we do. A few people like a little bit of the skin for flavor; most people just toss the skin. As long as a person is not allergic to mango flesh, skin, or sap, it's fine to eat a mango.

Question 7

my 3 yo got a bug bite a week ago. all that's left is two small red dots flush to the skin. should i be concerned? no redness around them.

Accepted Answer

Bug Bites: Although bug bites can be dramatic and even hurt when you get bit, most heal well as you describe.  You have looked for all the concerns  that would signal an infection, like surrounding redness or swelling.  It appears that this is healing well and it may take some time for the small red dots to completely resolve.

Question 8

i was biten four years ago i don't know exactly what bited me.and i started having things moving under my skin they started tiny and they are growing.

Accepted Answer

See a dermatologist: It is difficult to make a proper diagnosis since I am not there to see the condition. I recommend seeing a dermatologist so that they can make a proper diagnosis and give you something to get rid of the condition or relieve symptoms.

Question 9

i got a bite from my niece.didn't appear to break skin but few days later noticed 2 small scabs. can u get scabs if u didn't bleed and skin not broken?

Accepted Answer

Scab = skin injury: A scab indicates a skin injury from trauma or inflammation from infection or puncture of the skin.

Question 10

excuse me i was bitten by what i believe to be a tiny spider perhaps about the size of a needle head or abit bigger. should i be worried or concerned? i'm from the us in georgia.

Accepted Answer

No worry: Small spiders are not dangerous, and are not poisonous.
Keep your eye on it . Monitor for infection.
Any sign of infection, see your doctor.

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What kind of bug bite leaves a tiny circle on your skin?

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Because i have a lot of small bites on head and chest ,back on me and wonder about it .i want to know what it is?

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How long will it take skin to grow back from a small open wound? it's been a little over a year and it's still a little bit sensitive.

A member asked:

I am having a small bump at the back of my head. it has been since a week. i had scractched a bit andit has now grown bigger. is this something to worry about? what should i do?

A member asked:

Tiny itchy growth on skin. itches up like a bug bite only after i scratch it?

A member asked:

Is it bad to eat a whole mango for a one off. also is it bad to suck the mango pit/seed and is it bad to eat a tiny bit of the skin?

A member asked:

My 3 yo got a bug bite a week ago. all that's left is two small red dots flush to the skin. should i be concerned? no redness around them.

A member asked:

I was biten four years ago i don't know exactly what bited me.and i started having things moving under my skin they started tiny and they are growing.

A member asked:

I got a bite from my niece.didn't appear to break skin but few days later noticed 2 small scabs. can u get scabs if u didn't bleed and skin not broken?

A member asked:

Excuse me i was bitten by what i believe to be a tiny spider perhaps about the size of a needle head or abit bigger. should i be worried or concerned? i'm from the us in georgia.

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