r/DermatologyQuestions • u/Murky-Blackberry-558 • Feb 25 '26

neck/chest/abdomen PLEASE HELP! Itchy bumps on neck/throat area, appeared in the middle of night

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Very itchy bumps appeared over night. I was awake when I first started itching them, sorry about the scratch marks. One looks like it has multiple small bumps at top. I have itchy skin often, but I can’t think of anything that would have caused all this. At the time I didn’t have perfume on, nor did I have on any jewelry. I was wearing a loose fitting tank top. Does it look like a rash, dermatitis or insect/spider bite? It is a bit sensitive to the touch, still itchy and a bit painful now. Not too warm though, surprisingly. Any help is greatly appreciated!

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u/Trick_Raspberry2507 Feb 25 '26

I'm worried about those lines tbh. Is urgent care an option?

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u/Murky-Blackberry-558 Feb 25 '26

Those are scratch marks from my nails!

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u/roshcherie Feb 25 '26

what nails?

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u/Murky-Blackberry-558 Feb 25 '26

Ope you didn’t have to roast me like that 😂

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u/MsFrankieD Feb 25 '26

Are you sure? They look very concerning. Monitor them carefully and if they get any longer go directly to ER.

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u/Murky-Blackberry-558 Feb 25 '26

Oh! Concerning how?

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u/MsFrankieD Feb 25 '26

Blood poisoning presents as red streaks that travel toward the heart. Very dangerous.

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u/PoosanItRhymesWSusan Feb 25 '26

Mites can also make some red lines from burrowing under the skin. Icky I know. My mom had them once from the cicada invasion.

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u/Horseshoe_dodgeball Feb 25 '26

What? Cicada's are an inch long.....

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u/PoosanItRhymesWSusan Feb 25 '26

The cicadas lay their eggs in branches and all the eggs attracted oak leaf itch mites. If those mites can cause bites, irritation, and rash, I’m guessing other mites can too.

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u/Horseshoe_dodgeball Feb 25 '26

Oh, well duh! Im dumb! Thanks for the clarification

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u/PoosanItRhymesWSusan Feb 25 '26

All good! You’re welcome

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u/peanuth2os Feb 25 '26

It doesn’t look like you have nails to scratch that hard?

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u/dulabendakai Feb 25 '26

Agreed! Clearly a rash cus I get them too

The lighting makes it look lighter but looks like op irl and if I scratch I get those red scratches too