A member asked:

I got attacked by mosquitoes the other day and they never really became bumps just weird purple spots. any idea what it is?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Mosquito bites: One reason that mosquito bites turn purple may be that the female mosquito deposits saliva that contains anticoagulants in the skin.

Answered 6/20/2014

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