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What does a tick bite look like and what does it look like if its lyme disease and what are the symptoms got bit a month ago and spot still there?

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Dr. Tedde Rinker answered

Appearance varies: A tick bite can be invisible after the tick detaches, or leave a red spot. When lyme is in the tick, often (but not always) a red rash spreads out in a circle (can be other shapes too) and is often clearing from the center outward. Called a "bull's eye" rash because of its appearance.

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Answered 8/3/2018

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A member asked:

What does a tick bite look like and what does it look like if its lyme disease and what are the symptoms got bit a month ago and spot still there?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Tedde Rinker answered

Dr Raff agreed

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