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I got bit with an insect over a week ago now i have a hard itch lump is this normal ?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
Darn those critters.: Completely normal. Your body is reacting to a foreign protein being introduced at the bite site. It appears that your body's inflammatory defensive system is working just fine.
Answered 9/18/2020
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