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I wash bites with soap and water then call it a day. I have never had an infection or complications.
If the bite isn't bad enough to need stitches and there are no broken bones then you don't have much to worry about.
I feel like I should also mention the importance of a proper temp sensor that will turn the heat up and down according to the temp of the Viv.
I find that over sized bulbs connected to something that properly controles the power to the bulbs significantly increases the longevity of the bulbs...
It depends on how hot your house is, how big your Viv is, and how close your light is to the substrate.
I am in the UK so I apologise for using Celsius. My home is usually around 18c and my Viv sits on the floor. Under these conditions a 100 watt bulb will get a 2x2x4 Viv up to 30c on the...
I have never had a tegu do this but I had a rino iguana that did it. Turned out she had a chest infection and needed more heat than normal to get healthy and fight it off. Lizards know where the heat comes from and when they need more they often attack the lights.
It is worth looking into...
There are a few things that could be going on
It could be husbandry. If temps and/or humidity are wrong they can go off their food.
What is the humidity level?
What is the temperature on the hot side of the Viv?
What temp is the basking spot?
What temp is the cold side?
It could be that...