Mosquito bite or poison ivy/oak?

Mosquito bites become annoying, and become big red welts if not treated.

Poison oak is more of a rash. That will spread if scratched, etc.

Mosquito bite is singular.... poison ivy/oak most likely wouldnt be.

Heres the deal with this:

Clinical Manifestations of ACD to Poison Ivy, Oak, and Sumac:

ACD presents with an erythematous, papulovesicular rash at the site of contact that is intensely pruritic.

The cell-mediated response usually occurs within 24-48 hours.

Erythematous papular lesions that are intensely itchy appear first.

Within 2-3 days vesicular lesions develop and quickly erupt releasing plasma that forms a crust.

Vesicles are often numerous and small, but bullae can occur in severe reactions and "weeping" lesions are not uncommon.

The rash may grow in size and development of new vesicles can occur during the first 2 weeks due to the allergenic response of the host without additional contact with urushiol leading to the common belief that the serum from vesicles is allergenic.

The serum released from the vesicles is not antigenic and does not spread the allergic contact reaction

Think bout it- if you havent noticed all this goin on- its prolly just a bite. also a mos. bite is much neater in most cases. poison ivy.oak is going to get nasty a lot of the times.

Generally, mosquito bites are small itchy welts that can even sting and become swollen. However, if you are allergic to mosquito bites, which is not serious, and very common (it will just make them itchier and more like a rash), it can appear to be poison ivy/oak.

Take into consideration:

Have you been around poison ivy/oak, hiking, mountain biking, camping, or something of the sort?

Have you been outside at dusk where mosquitos are present?

Either way, wash the area with soap and cold water often, and avoid touching it at all. If it's a relatively small area, some generic, hypoallergenic, unscented lotion is a good thing to use. It'll help keep it moisturized and quell the itchiness just a wee bit.

Poison Oak is way different from mosquito bites.

Poison is more of a rash and sometimes can get bumpy if you scratch it to much lol It gets red and the rash get more and more larger.

Mosquito bites have like a bit of a swelling in it and its soo annoyingly itchy constantly and its larger and larger when you scratch it. lol