My son is 24 yrs old just came home from his week off from oil field . He s got a big red patch on his left side of stomach kinda long (rash,itchy he says,kinda painful I m sure from scratching and puffy) then he s got a smaller spot around outer part of belly button . I hope it s not bed bugs. ? But,I d think if it was it would be all over body? Those are the only two areas he says he s got the rash?
Dear user feel your worry about these red patches but I would like to tell you we have two possibilities of that first if these patches appear vesicular and popular and filled with fluid this indicates what is called shingles, and it is due to reactivation of varicella zoster virus and this case is common happening with no danger of that....this case of shingles may occur due to stress or anxiety or sun exposure second probability that I suppose if it is irregular patches or circular patches with itching it will be allergic reaction...this allergic reaction occur due to contact with allergen substance to the body that enhance histamine release and causes these symptoms of red patches with icing and in this case he needs to take antihistamines Chat Doctor. .thanks for contacting us...your son has good father...wish him healthy life