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Three days ago, i noticed a red circle on my arm, it's really itchy and it appeared on several more spots on the skin.

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Dr. Ricardo Fontillas answered

Dermatologist is: Needed ASAP. sounds like a tick bite, to be sure see a dermatologist SOON. In the States this could be a deer tick bite, not good but treatable in the early stages.

Answered 7/10/2014

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A member asked:

Three days ago, i noticed a red circle on my arm, it's really itchy and it appeared on several more spots on the skin.

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Dr. Ricardo Fontillas answered

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