Bed Bug Bites Or Folliculitis
Unfortunately this set of qualities also happens to describe mosquito bites flea bites fly bites tick bites chigger bites sand fly bites and various spider bites.
Bed bug bites or folliculitis. A reaction may show from an hr to several days later. Incessantly itching at bed bug bite wounds can cause tissue erosion scarring and super infections that can lead to impetigo cellulitis or folliculitis. Bed bugs are wingless oval-shaped insects.
The 3 species that bite humans are Cimex lectularius the common bed bug which occurs especially in temperate climates. Superficial Folliculitis bumps are smaller - just like what you have in the pictures. This requires medical attention and treatment and often laboratory analysis.
Mentally going nuts over this. MRSA is usually a mild superficial skin infection that may cause folliculitis small abscesses cellulitis carbuncles and tissue destruction. C hemipterus the tropical bed bug.
Can it be something else. One common problem often mistaken for bug bites is folliculitis which is simply an infection of the hair follicles that may cause scarring or hair loss. Bed bug bites may have no sxssigns except for 2 small skin puncture points.
The Latin for the genus is bug while for lectularius it is bed The two species are superficially similar and samples should be referred to an experienced. Any breaks on the skin may increase the chance of getting folliculitisSo yes I would think this is folliculitis more than bed bugs. The bites usually look red and swollen with a dark red center or there may.
Red streaks or spots near the area of the bite. First you need to make sure your suspicion is correct since many skin rashes may look like bed bug bites. We wish you a.

