HealthTap Online Primary Care Doctors Accepting New Patients
Book a video visit
HealthTap
Telehealth
A member asked:

Why has my mosquito bite turned a purple/black colour and a few veins stand out?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Bruise/infection: watch carefully. May just be bruise from blood under skin but may also be infection from something mosquito brought with it. If you develop fever or redness around bite or increasing tenderness you should probably see someone to rule out infection.

Dr Juchau and another doctor agreed

Answered 8/27/2015

2.4k views

Thank

Related Questions

A member asked:

Why are my veins bursting under my skin? There is a big spot on my stomach that is red, purple, and black. It burns so bad

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

Dog bite on underside of wrist directly on vein. Did not break skin but it has swollen into a purple lump and is painful. How to treat?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

The Veins under and on the sides of my tounge are dark purple and dark blue and hurts very bad and has been like this over 24 hours and i have a sore throat but the sore throat has subsided a bit in the past week?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

I had a circumcision on Wednesday and this morning noticed that the skin of my penis below the bandage has turned purple. It looks a bit like burst blood vessels but I'm not sure - should I return to the emergency room?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

The veins on my penis are purple, is there something wrong?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Sponsored Content
HealthTap Medical Group does not endorse products or services. Sponsored content revenues support our mission to make health information free and accessible to all.Learn more

People also searched for:

Got a blue/purple vein behind my calf the bit where you bend your leg.Its flat just wondering if its normal dont have it on the other leg Istand often?
The right side of my tongue and underneath it, is swollen.Underneath my tongue on the right side the veins are, really black and purple.on top its red?
Is it normal to have spots that look like purple veins in tonsils? They are not red or black but purple?
Yesterday I had a little bit of a hard time breathing, purple veins and pink bumps in the back of my thoat and it was a lil bit soar.Today it's itchy?
I have purple veins behind my right ear all coming from one spot. It is also a bit painful, what could this be?

Telemedicine

Primary Care
Manage Your Conditions
Women's Health
Children's Health
Men's Health
Senior Health
Wellness, Prevention & Lifestyle
Sexual Health
Mental & Behavioral Health
Travel Medicine
Urgent Care
Ask your question
Didn't find what you're looking for?

90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.

Ask your question

More of what we treat

Allergies
Antibiotics
Asthma
High Blood Pressure
Prescriptions
Type 2 Diabetes
Content on HealthTap (including answers) should not be used for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and interactions on HealthTap do not create a doctor-patient relationship. Never disregard or delay professional medical advice in person because of anything on HealthTap. Call your doctor or 911 if you think you may have a medical emergency.
HealthTap
HIPAA logo
HIPAASecure
Soc 2 Type 2 logo
SOC 2 Type 2Certified
JCAHO Accredited
JCAHOAccredited
Member App

Download HealthTap

Video visit and message your doctor

Member App QR Code
Play Store Member LinkApp Store Member Link

Questions?

+1 (888) 828-0841support@healthtap.com
LinkedInTwitter
HomeTermsPrivacyCookiesDMCAHealth TopicsDoctors DirectoryDoctor Q&A by Specialty
Copyright 2026 HealthTap, Inc.