I feel silly going to the doctor for something as petty as a bug bite, but this thing just keeps growing.
WARNING: this may be icky for some.
Last friday I had an itch on my upper left arm, and scratched it. I had what I thought was my first mosquito bite of the season. I ignored the itch, but by saturday it was bigger than a mosquito bite. Every day since it has grown a little until I was shocked at how it looked today.
It's about 1.5 by 2 inches in an oval shape with a center about 1 cm in diameter. The center is red and turning brownish yellow. There doesn't appear to be any fluid or substance making up the center though just looks like a weird tiny bruise surrounded by red raised skin. The center is completely numb, and the surrounding area itches and has a very slight burning sensation, but probably because it is quite hot to the touch.
I have no idea what it is or how long I should put up with it. It's not interupting my life or anything, so I don't see the point in going to the doctor. I am sure it is not ringworm, mosquito bite or a bee sting. It's location right where the sleeve of my tshirts would cover my arms makes me think it's a spider or bug that crawled there and got spooked and bit me.
Anyone have any idea?
WARNING: this may be icky for some.
Last friday I had an itch on my upper left arm, and scratched it. I had what I thought was my first mosquito bite of the season. I ignored the itch, but by saturday it was bigger than a mosquito bite. Every day since it has grown a little until I was shocked at how it looked today.
It's about 1.5 by 2 inches in an oval shape with a center about 1 cm in diameter. The center is red and turning brownish yellow. There doesn't appear to be any fluid or substance making up the center though just looks like a weird tiny bruise surrounded by red raised skin. The center is completely numb, and the surrounding area itches and has a very slight burning sensation, but probably because it is quite hot to the touch.
I have no idea what it is or how long I should put up with it. It's not interupting my life or anything, so I don't see the point in going to the doctor. I am sure it is not ringworm, mosquito bite or a bee sting. It's location right where the sleeve of my tshirts would cover my arms makes me think it's a spider or bug that crawled there and got spooked and bit me.
Anyone have any idea?