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Bug bite-Is this an emergency?
I just got back from cottage country in Parry Sound, Ontario. I noticed this bug bite yesterday on my right buttcheek. There's a bit of occasional itchiness, no pain or other negative sensations. It's a big red spot around the bite with small purple dots running vertically down below the red area of the bite. What bug is this? Should I seek medication/medical intervention?
Well, if it lasted for a few more days as in it is still there, see a doctor. Most bug bites are nothing and go away. I wouldn't have worried but usually they also dissipate over time.
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I just did a quick Google search, to be honest, without seeing a photo, it is difficult to tell you what kind of insect, but, from what I read, it could have been a type of spider. Again, it is important to see a doctor and as soon as you can.
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Hello~You need to see a doctor, he/she will be able to look at it and determine what needs to be done. Keep close watch on it, you don't want it to get infected.
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