Question 1

what should i put on my skin after a tick bite?

Accepted Answer

See a doctor: Since ticks carry lyme disease it is important to be tested for lyme disease and treated with antibiotics. A topical is not a treatment for an infection from a tick bite.

Question 2

my son had a tick bite. i had to carefully remove it.. head and all and put alcohol to clean, neosporin and itch cream will it be ok?

Accepted Answer

Probably OK: You've taken out the tick, so you're probably ok. Even if it was a lyme disease-carrying tick, it would have had to have remained attached to your son for at least 24 hours to transmit the disease. If you don't know how long it was attached, you should see your doctor for lyme titres (one now, one in a couple of weeks) to be sure.

Question 3

a tick bite i have been 2 tick in bed ed in my skin?

Accepted Answer

True tick bites: are a concern as they can carry infections, so I would get into your doctor and have them removed and evaluated for any possible infection including lyme's disease

Question 4

what does a tick bite deep inside the skin look like?

Accepted Answer

Nothing: Tick bites, sites where the tick feeds, are only superficial

Question 5

i have a tick bite and under the skin is a large hard mass and the skin is red and puffy?

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Better see doc: Better get to the doctor right away. You will. We'd exam and treatment.

Question 6

can a tick bite on the back of the head cause a nearby lymph node to swell up and become bone hard?

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Yes,it possibly: could. I would wait and see if it softens over time. IIf it does not,see a Dr.

Question 7

tick bite continue to itch 4 mos after bite...took doxycillin immed after bite "just in case." no other symptoms, no evid of tick borne illnesses or cellulitis. piece of tick still under the skin?

Accepted Answer

See Dr.: The piece of the tic still under the skin is a foreign body to your skin and the itching is the body recognizing that.  See the dr. who can steriley remove the tic remnants and cure your woes.  Good luck.

Question 8

have tick bite that looks like a pimple on back of head 5yr old?

Accepted Answer

Did you remove the t: Did you remove the tick?  Was it a deer tick-----a tiny one? Was it deeply embedded? Engorged with blood? If it was not a deer tick, if not embedded yet, if not feeding yet, then nothing to do except be aware of possible tick-born illness during next 3 weeks. Contact your DR if you had to dig it out. Often it is prudent to give a single dose of antibiotic within 2 days.

Question 9

what does a tick bite look like after 2-3 weeks? i have a round spot on my ankle that is pink and there is dry skin in a circle around the area.

Accepted Answer

Possible : It does sound like a possible tick bite.  You could possibly take a picture and submit with your question, or perhaps a better idea would be to let your primary care doctor take a look at it.

Question 10

my husband has a tick bite with a really bad burning feeling and black spot under the skin where he pulled the tick out. could he have lyme disease?

Accepted Answer

Lyme disease: It is most likely that he has local irritation or residual tick particles causing pain.  Lyme disease usually presents days to weeks after a tick bite many forms such as bright red rash, weakness, joint pain, fever or headaches.

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What should I put on my skin after a tick bite

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What should i put on my skin after a tick bite?

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My son had a tick bite. i had to carefully remove it.. head and all and put alcohol to clean, neosporin and itch cream will it be ok?

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A tick bite i have been 2 tick in bed ed in my skin?

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What does a tick bite deep inside the skin look like?

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I have a tick bite and under the skin is a large hard mass and the skin is red and puffy?

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Can a tick bite on the back of the head cause a nearby lymph node to swell up and become bone hard?

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Tick bite continue to itch 4 mos after bite...took doxycillin immed after bite "just in case." no other symptoms, no evid of tick borne illnesses or cellulitis. piece of tick still under the skin?

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Have tick bite that looks like a pimple on back of head 5yr old?

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What does a tick bite look like after 2-3 weeks? i have a round spot on my ankle that is pink and there is dry skin in a circle around the area.

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My husband has a tick bite with a really bad burning feeling and black spot under the skin where he pulled the tick out. could he have lyme disease?

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