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A member asked:
I got a mosquito bite yesterday and theres a small bit of yellowish crust on it. what is this? what should i do to clean it? when to be concerned? thanks?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
Probably you scratched it hard enough to scrape the top and now a small amount of tissue fluid has collected and dried. Harmless, nothing to worry about. Maybe cover it with a bandaid so you don't keep scratching it directly.
Answered 7/2/2023
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