I have a bite with a raised red ring about half an inch diameter with a pinkish white middle and there is a single bite mark in the center. The red ring has become sort of scabby. It has been on my leg for over a week. It is not painful but it does itch.
2006-07-21 11:53:42 · 10 answers · asked by kristinmonson82 1 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Other - General Health Care
could be a spider bite, if you live in the u.s. they like to do that around this time of year. if it does not get better, or worsens, run to your doctor. seriously. certain insect bites can be a bad thing.....good luck !!!
2006-07-21 12:05:59 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
What a Chigger Is
Chiggers are tiny (most can only be seen with a magnifying glass) and red, and they are a type of mite. Mites aren't insects - they are arachnids and part of the same family as spiders, scorpions, and ticks. Chiggers are found all over the place, including in grassy fields, along lakes and streams, and in forests. There are adult chiggers and baby chiggers (called larvae), but only the baby chiggers bother people and animals.
Chiggers have tiny claws that allow them to attach tightly onto people and animals. Once attached, they are able to pierce the skin and inject their saliva, which contains digestive juices that liquify skin cells. The chigger then slurps up the liquified skin cells. To the chigger, this is a tasty meal! Having a chigger do this is very irritating to your skin. After a few days, the chigger will be done feeding and fall off a person's skin, leaving behind a red welt where it had once been.
What a Chigger Bite Looks and Feels Like
If a person gets bitten by a chigger, the bite will be very itchy. A chigger bite will cause a tiny red bump, which will get bigger and itchier as time goes on.
What You Should Do
If you think you've been bitten by a chigger, wash the bite with soap and water. Put on some calamine lotion or cool compresses to help with the itching, or an adult can find an anti-itch cream or medicine at the drugstore for you. Try not to scratch the bites too much, because this can make the bites become infected.
What a Doctor Will Do
Because chigger bites are so itchy, many people do get an infection from scratching the bites. If this happens, the doctor will prescribe a medication to help with the itching and a medicine to clear up the infection.
How to Avoid Getting Bitten
The best way to avoid getting bitten by a chigger is to wear an insect repellent. Ask your parents to apply one that contains 10% to 30% DEET.
When it's possible, wear long-sleeved shirts and long pants outside, especially if you'll be hiking or playing in fields.
Once you come in from being in an outdoor area that may have chiggers, take a hot shower and use plenty of soap. Also, be sure to wash your clothes in hot water to kill any chiggers that might be living there.
2006-07-21 11:56:07 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like ring worm do you have pets? if so take them to the vet and yourself to the doctor. It also might be a spider bite. If it's not ring worm than you might be allergic to whatever did bite you GET IT CHECKED OUT SOON. If you are allergic and you don't get it checked out it will be way worse next time you get bitten.
2006-07-21 12:00:26 · answer #3 · answered by Teen Talking2teens 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It could be a tick bite. But the way you are describing it, it sounds like it could be ringworm..... I would go to the doctor and be checked. Ringworm is a contagious fungus and if it's a tick bite you want to make sure you don't get Lyme's disease. Just head to your doc. they will be able to tell you for sure what it is.
2006-07-21 11:59:47 · answer #4 · answered by :)*taurus tease*(: 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Could be a bite from a deer tick (LYME'S DISEASE), I've had it , and it's typically called a bulls eye rash, because of its white center. Have it checked by a doctor ASAP.
2006-07-21 12:03:28 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think its a bite. From what you described, it seems as though you have ringworm. You should go to WebMD and check out the symptoms for ringworm. They also have pictures and stuff.
2006-07-21 11:59:39 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It might be from a tick. You should get it checked out if it looks like a target- it could be Lyme's Disease.
Good luck!
2006-07-21 11:58:01 · answer #7 · answered by california_gurl16 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like it could be ringworm also. That's a fungus on the skin. Might oughta see a doctor.
2006-07-21 11:58:01 · answer #8 · answered by snvffy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ring work - go to a doctor and get medication - it will spread
2006-07-21 11:57:28 · answer #9 · answered by brett.brown 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ring worm?
2006-07-21 11:57:36 · answer #10 · answered by Crystal Kaye 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋