A pink, ring-like, slightly raised rash that expands outward is a classic sign of Lyme disease. Lyme disease can display multiple rings, resembling a bull's-eye, of redness, suggesting an enlarging rash spreading from the bite site of the tick. Pink or red circles of skin surrounding the bite site of the tick bite are typical of Lyme disease. The tick of Lyme disease is very small. This ruler is in millimeters, showing a tick that is 3 mm in length.
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Picture of Lyme Disease: A pink, ring-like, slightly raised rash that expands outward is a classic sign of Lyme disease. Divider line
A pink, ring-like, slightly raised rash that expands outward is a classic sign of Lyme disease.
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Treatments Your Provider May Prescribe
Lyme disease can be treated and cured with one of several oral antibiotics for 3–4 weeks. The skin rash will go away within a few days of beginning treatment, but other symptoms may persist for up to a few weeks. In severe cases of Lyme disease where the nervous system is involved, the antibiotic may need to be given intravenously. In late stage Lyme disease, symptoms may not go away completely but should improve.


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