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A member asked:
I wake up and find a red papule on face,i don't know whether it's a mosquito bite or acne.how to differentiate?btw i'm nt sure whether it itches or nt
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Itch?: Mosquito will itch, subside in about 2 days. Acne will be tender or have no symptoms, last for weeks, may have a pustule which you can squeeze out. Mosquito likely to be solitary, acne multiple.
Answered 6/3/2015
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