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Insect Bite with photo

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user1493847507 · 22/07/2017 19:21

Hi, has anyone seen an insect bite like this before. It seems to be black in the middle slightly swollen and sore to touch, I have it over 1 week.

Insect Bite with photo
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PollyPerky · 22/07/2017 19:53

See a pharmacist. Bathe with salty warm water and apply antiseptic cream meanwhile.

AVeryBigHouse · 22/07/2017 21:44

Yep, I got bitten by a horsefly last year and it went like that. Little buggers.

UnlikelyRunner · 22/07/2017 21:52

In addition to the above, if you see any red lines growing out of it, go to the gp for antibiotics. Not to scare you! I've had a few like that and needed antibiotics to treat an infection that had set in.

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