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Skin lesions from ant bites usually have a red base with a blisters on the sites of bites.

Dr. Powlin Manuel reviewed this

53 year experience in Allergy and Immunology

Is a type of:

Insect bites

How long it usually lasts:

Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)

Symptoms

Blistering
Skin blisters
Skin redness or irritation
Skin swelling
Rash

Medications

Ratings show how effective doctors think these medications are at treating Ant bite
Ibuprofen
2.6
27 reviews
Epinephrine
2.6
17 reviews
Acetaminophen
2.1
20 reviews
Epipen
Steroids
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Other treatments

Icing
Cool compresses
Irrigation
First aid

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