Insect bite (posting for traffic)

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son woke up with this bite on his leg. Had a look online but can’t find too much. Should I be considering taking him to dr? Or calling 111? It’s not itchy but the lines coming off it are what’s concerning me

With the tracking I would ask to see a doctor, you don't want it getting infected.

See the pharmacist ,no need for GP appt. Keep up with antihistamines and hydrocortisone cream in the meantime time.

I would get that seen, do you have a minor injuries near you? The red tracking lines would worry me.

This is unusual. It could be lymphangitis or parasitic. Draw a line around it so you can monitor the spread, and see a GP.

Pharmacist for sure.

Really no need to see the GP unless the pharmacist recommends it. The pharmacist can even prescribe antibiotics now of necessary.

Agree with a trip to the pharmacist. I'm on my last day of a round of antibiotics for an infected bite and it was a million times quicker than trying to get a GP appointment. If it needs seeing by a GP then pharmacist will refer you so nothing to lose either way.

Tracking indicates infection and infected insect bites are part of the Pharmacy First initiative. But before you go to a pharmacist, check they’re actually part of the Pharmacy First scheme, because not all are.

Pharmacist will not necessarily see you. Pharmacy First has strict guidelines and this may not fit with them.
I went to my local pharmacy on Tuesday as I had an infected bite and they told me they cannot treat it until 48 hours after the bite. I tried to get a GP appointment yesterday but none available. I went back to the pharmacy and they were too busy to see me. I went to another pharmacy who told me it was too bad for him to deal with and to go to Urgent Care.
I get this regularly and know when I need antibiotics. Urgent Care is the best place.

Looks like Lymphangitis.
A spider bite can produce this type of tracking and is considered a mild reaction that resolves in a few days.

But it can also be a sign of infection spreading within the lymph nodes so I'd get the bite seen in a pharmacy. If there are other symptoms (fever, heat or pain) I'd go to GP or Urgent care/minor injuries.