Tick Bite: How to Distinguish Different Types of Rashes?

The Introduction:

Ticks are tiny bugs that bite and attach themselves to the body of a human being or an animal and feed on the blood. Infection due to a tick bite depends primarily on the type of the tick, duration of the bite and the season of the year. Normally there is a very little chance for a person to develop any infection even after a bite. However, it always is wise to monitor the ticks and the rashes to avoid an unpleasant situation.

Not every tick carries the infectious agents. Only a few species are responsible for a possible infection into mammals. But if you or a person around you is accidentally bitten by a tick and develops tick bite rashes, it is advisable to contact a doctor as soon as possible. This below-mentioned information will help you to understand when to see a doctor and what preventive measures should be taken until you visit a physician.

Tick-bite and its Symptom:

A tick bite on any of the exposed body part, such as neck, face, underarms or stomach can develop rashes. Some of the allergic reaction such as bullseye tick bite rash can be fatal. Rashes caused by the deer tick (one of the species) are responsible for Lyme disease. The Lyme disease is identifiable at its early stages, so if you have doubts as have been bitten by a tick, note the characteristics of the tick. This information will help the doctor to decide the course of action as not every rash can be fatal or develop into Lyme disease. In fact, most of the rashes start disappearing without any treatment.

Tick-bite Cure and Precaution:

Information that you provide on the type of tick helps the doctor to identify whether the tick was a nymph or matured. The rashes appear on the affected skin a few days after being bitten. If the rash is pink or red in color, then it can be diagnosed as erythema migrans. Sometimes, the affected area may develop bullseye tick bite rash that is larger in size. However, the rash may vary in size and appearance, and it can be seen at more than one place on the body of the person.

If you do not get proper medications on time, a rash can quickly spread until it reaches the size of 20-30 cm or sometimes 20-30 inches. The rashes can be itchy and quite painful. Rashes are either very reddish or pretty faint at times. It is also possible that you may develop Lyme disease without any symptom i.e. without any rash on the skin.

Tick bite rashes along with fever, joint pain and headache need to be addressed immediately as they can prove fatal at times. However, rashes appearing after a few hours of a tick-bite may be normal and could be taken as skin's responsive reactions.

Conclusion:

It should be noted that there are a few types of ticks that can cause lethal disease, and only some tick bite rash may develop into Lyme infection. Still, it is advisable to notice the nature and appearance of the rash to prevent the condition from getting worst.

By Manoj Bohra

Tick Bite: How to Distinguish Different Types of Rashes? 2015-06-11T15:41:00-07:00 Rating: 4.5 Diposkan Oleh: Admin