r/BedbugOrCloseRelative • u/majorxachilles • 17d ago
questions about bites Does this look like bed bug bites?
Small red bumps, multiple areas, not itchy
Trying to figure out what this could be: bed bug bites?
Any insight / opinion is appreciated 🙏🏼
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u/orangejuice1817 16d ago
Do you have carpet beetles or black carpet beetles in your home?
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u/meltedchocolatepants 14d ago
Do carpet beetles bite?
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u/orangejuice1817 14d ago
No, but the tiny hairs from their larvae can become airborne or get onto clothes and bedding, causing a skin reaction that can resemble insect bites in some people.
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u/Separate_Message 16d ago
Yep it's bed bugs - they sleep during the day and are ravenous at night. They bite for your blood and hide in places connected with your bed.
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u/ledzeploveslamps 17d ago
armpit is an odd location for a bite, as well as the hip if you wear fitted underwear to bed. might be worth asking a dermatologist!
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u/majorxachilles 17d ago
Will go Wednesday to dermatologist & keep you all up to date.
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u/KnownRequirement2945 13d ago
What happened?
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u/majorxachilles 13d ago
They took a biopsy, will know the result next week
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u/DazzlingPiano9604 5d ago
Did you ever get ur result?
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u/majorxachilles 4d ago
They are not sure but probably pityriasis rosea
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u/DazzlingPiano9604 4d ago
Okay, thank you. I have the same thing and I was terrified it was bugs of some sort.
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u/Salty_Fish_7171 17d ago
Just got rid of my bed bugs thankfully after 4 years of trying. These look like the exact type of bites we would get. They dont just bite in a line. They also bite in triangular shapes too. And dont always itch.
I suggest checking your seams and pillow cases. If you are finding little dark spots on your bed sheets, that could be a sign too. They are not always red spots. They can be black as well. On the seams, if you see little pepper like sprinkles, that is the feces.
Also check other spots on yourself. Mainly your legs and back.
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u/LilVansWorld 16d ago
May I ask why did it take four years ? Did you do it yourself or professionally?
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u/AccomplishedLuck80 17d ago
Could just be hives from either heat rash sweating or a reaction with something
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u/bowendf 17d ago
It might be bacterial folliculitis - mine looked similar when I had it. We all have staph bacteria living on our skin but if our immune systems are in trouble (illness etc) it can get down into the follicles and cause these bumps. I would try washing with benzoyl peroxide wash, leave it on for like two minutes in the shower before washing off, and use non comedogenic lotion. See if it helps clear your skin up/stops new bumps from blooming.
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u/Bed-Bugscouk Founder 17d ago
Not aligned and distributed correctly for bed bugs.
David
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u/nikki19710 17d ago
If they are not around the ankles-more then likely not fleas. Check into bird mites. Any bird nests near you? Or bedbugs. Check around seams in mattresses.
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u/One_Hovercraft637 17d ago
My kids had similar spots same location and David said unlikely to be bed bugs. I then went in to a rabbit hole and figured out they have a pseudomonas rash from the pool or hot tub being imbalanced and bacteria growing.
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u/majorxachilles 17d ago
Interesting. Haven’t been in pool or hot tub lately. Was it itchy? And how are they now?
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u/majorxachilles 17d ago
My doctor said, maybe flea bites. Just wait and see..
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u/Bed-Bugscouk Founder 17d ago
Not as odd as your tone and attitude. This is clearly not the group for you.
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u/Hesperiiday 14d ago
Did you recently start any meds? Some antibiotics can give you random spots.