Over the last 10 years or so, I will occasionally get a mosquito bite-type raised bump on my face. It can show up on my forehead, cheek, or near a lip. I guess anywhere on the face.... and pretty much just 1 at a time. It will be swollen, warm to the touch, and itchy... and will redden and swell further if scratched. Sometimes I've woken up to one these. Sometimes they seem to just appear out of nowhere during the day. If I don't scratch them, they disappear within a day or so.
I know it isn't herpes; I've been blood tested several times for that. And truly, it looks and feels almost exactly like a mosquito bite. I have had eczema patches before, usually on my wrists or inner elbows. Those are usually just comprised of super-dry, red skin, extraordinarily itchy, with a strange, rough texture.
Could these bumps also be a form of eczema?
2007-01-12 18:45:16 · 3 answers · asked by melon_rose 2 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Skin Conditions
Nope, no cat. :)
2007-01-12 18:57:38 · update #1
typically we think of the dry scaly itchy patches for eczema, like you described on your wrists/elbows.
i initially thought of some sort of infection when you said red, raised, warm bump. you could always try a topical triple antibiotic, or neosporin and see if that helps.
the itchiness may point to something closer to an eczema, and a steroid cream or whatever you use on your other areas might help.
if it doesnt go away, or gets worse you should probably see your doctor or dermatologist.
2007-01-12 18:52:03 · answer #1 · answered by frostypaws 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2017-02-19 18:45:07 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
a dermatologist would know. Could be ringworm. Do you have a cat? They spread ringworm. Look it up on Webmd.
2007-01-12 18:48:56 · answer #3 · answered by winkcat 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋