3 year old bite by some sort of insect (mayeb spider) on his ankle july 2nd. tremendous swelling and hot to touch.  spoke to dr gave him prelone and cold compresses. got it to go down and he seems like he is fine. however his ankle now looks purple/grey almost as its bruised. any suggestions
Thanks for posting you query to Chat Doctor. Insect bite inject toxin in skin layer, and it produces local inflammation and its systemic. Prelone is a good medicine in such cases and cold compression will relieve swelling. But chances of secondary infection are higher in such cases, so you should be taken care of that .you should consult local physician and start antibiotic treatment if you, find sign or symptom of infection like