How can rashes and bug bites on skin be treated?
Patient: hi yes my daughter has raised blotches on her skin some look like a rash and some look like a bug bite. she has not had any abnormal food that would maybe cause this and she did play ourside yesterday but not really in a high wooded area or by the water Doctor: Hello,Thank you for posting on HCM.The condition you have described is called Papular urticara, which is an allergic manifestation to insect bites.Apply a cream containing hydrocortisone and fusidic acid twice a day.Soothing calamine lotion will also help additionally.Take antihistaminics like Benadryl as required.Hope this will take care of your issue.Wish you best of health.Thank youDr Hardik PitrodaM.D Dermatology