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

Will hydrocortisone cream make flea bites go away?

A doctor has provided 1 answer
Dr. John Chiu answered

May: It may hasten the recovery but not making it go away pronto. Nearly all flea bites go away eventually within a couple of weeks without treatment.

Dr Baez agreed

Answered 8/28/2018

4.9k views

Thank

Related Questions

A member asked:

I have been taking an antihistamine and mild hydrocortisone cream and it has helped clear the affected area. I do however still get these red spots that look like bites and don't itch?

2 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

A member asked:

I have a few itchy bug bites on my ankle. Can I use hydrocortisone cream to reduce the itch if I am breastfeeding my 9 month old? thanks.

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

I was bitten by chiggers last Friday (now Wednesday) and the bites are still unbearable. I use hydrocortisone cream, lemon juice, bleach, antibacteria?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

I get 1-5 red itchy welts at a time, I sometimes catch them early and apply hydrocortisone cream and they don't get as bad. They last 1-3 weeks and it has been happening for roughly 5 months now they resemble a mosquito bite or pimple in appearance?

2 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

A member asked:

Son is three years old and got bitten by a mosquito on both eyelids and his eyes are terribly swollen. I have a hydrocortisone cream called procutan?

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:

Severe itching from sand fleas. Have tried alcohol hydrocortisone cream and baking soda and water paste nothing is helping.
What is the fastest way to make bug bites go away? Hydrocortisone cream? Benadryl (diphenhydramine) pills? Something better?
Can you use both hydrocortisone cream and soov bite together to curb itch for sand fly bites?
I started using hydrocortisone 2.5% and it stings a little bit should I go to a 1% hydrocortisone cream instead? I have sensitive skin and vulvar eczema?
What is the best way to treat seed tick bites that have blistered? Currently using hydrocortisone cream.

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.