Tick and Other Insect Bites

A myriad of insects can cause a wide range of skin problems, from isolated itchy “bumps” to widespread disease. Skin manifestations tend to be seasonal and can vary in severity and symptoms.
In the Northeast, ticks are very common and some have the potential to transmit Lyme disease.
Ticks that are discovered within 24 hours of attaching to the skin have a very low risk of transmitting the bacteria responsible for Lyme disease.
Lyme disease presents initially with a target-like red rash surrounding the tick bite and is easily treated with an oral antibiotic.

Our treatment approach:

Medical treatment:	Procedures:
Topical or oral antihistamines	Laboratory testing (Lyme antibodies)
Topical steroids
Oral doxycycline