How and what to treat mosquito bites in a child

Summer outdoor recreation often darkened mosquito bitesThat gives a person great discomfort. During the attack, the insect injects an anticoagulant into the wound - a substance that prevents blood from clotting.Getting it into the bloodstream causes allergies. Especially prone to allergic reaction children. As a result, the baby suffers a lot of suffering from unbearable itching, which leads to sleep disturbance and good mood. Therefore, the question of how to treat a mosquito bite in a child remains relevant among parents and today. Getting it into the bloodstream causes allergies. Children are especially prone to such a reaction. As a result, the baby suffers a lot of suffering from unbearable itching, which leads to sleep disturbance and good mood. Therefore, the question of how to treat a mosquito bite in a child remains relevant among parents today.

Bite Symptoms and First Aid

Evidence of insect attack are the following symptoms:

• redness of the skin;
• blisters;
• unbearable itching;
• violation of general well-being.

Such a reaction to mosquito bites is explained by the structure of children's skin: it is thinner and has loose cellulose, which makes it possible to quickly form edema. Besides the constant scratching an itchy place can cause scratch infection.

Therefore, the following manipulations will help to alleviate the condition of a child suffering from mosquito bites and prevent the development of negative consequences:

• The first thing to do is wash the bite under cool water using soap. This action helps prevent infection and relieve itching.
• The next stage is the disinfection of the damaged area using medical or liquid ammonia, or cologne. You can not use this method in infants, since alcoholic infusion can cause a slight burning sensation.
• To the place of a mosquito bite does not fester, it is better to lubricate it with green paint.
• To prevent the appearance of swelling will help a cold compress, which is applied for 10 minutes for 2 hours.
• The use of an antipruritic drug or folk remedy, which will be discussed below, will help remove puffiness and unpleasant itch.
• Monitoring the status of the baby.

First aid for mosquito bites in children

Medication use

If mosquito bites could not be prevented, it is possible to fight with the resulting unpleasant sensations through drugs.But before using them, it is necessary to assess the general condition of the child.

If single bites are seen on the body of a baby, having the appearance of small red dots, then to prevent the appearance of puffiness, it is enough to apply a cold to the affected places (for 15-20 minutes). Lack of ice can replace a piece of gauze soaked in cold water or a bandage.

With numerous bites, it is necessary to use special preparations. Ointment from mosquito bites for children is usually used from 1 year. However, it is necessary to check in advance if this remedy does not cause allergy by itself, having applied the preparation on a small area of ​​skin.

Phenystyle

Fenistil gel is the best antihistamine and anti-inflammatory agent, according to pediatricians. The medicine helps relieve rash, swelling and itching. It can be applied to children older than 1 month. The cost of a tube of 30 g is about 200-250 rubles.

Feedback

We regularly go to the country, where mosquitoes are a common occurrence. Therefore, we use Fenistil gel for more than one season. Super remedy: it is enough to apply it at the site of the bite and the child no longer worries itching. Recommend.

Alla, Cherkasy

Tsindol

Zindol is a zinc oxide suspension that has a drying and anti-inflammatory effect. It is allowed to use this drug preparation for mosquito bites during pregnancy and in newborns. The cost of a bottle of 125 g is about 300-350 rubles.

Vitaon

Equally effective is Vitaon, an oil-balsam based on herbal ingredients that effectively relieve itching and inflammation. They can be treated with mosquito bites in a child from birth. Contraindications to receiving a balm is an increased sensitivity to its constituent components, so you should not use it without consulting a pediatrician. The cost of the drug is about 160 rubles.

Preparations for mosquito bites

Picnic

The best treatment for mosquito bites in children from a year. Aloe extract and chamomile have anti-inflammatory and antipruritic properties, as well as help moisturize the skin of the baby. The composition is easily distributed and quickly absorbed, leaving no greasy residue. The price of a tube is 30 ml about 80 rubles. Picnic Products represented not only by means of bites, but also repellents for all age categories.

Gardex

Effective remedy from children's series Gardeks, which relieves the symptoms of allergy after the attack of annoying insects in children from 1 year. Its basis consists of: D-panthenol, extracts of chamomile and succession, mint essential oil, due to which the composition quickly cools, relieves irritation and itching. Children's balm-stick after bites (7 ml) can be purchased at a pharmacy or ordered via the Internet, the average cost is within 150 rubles.

Star

Known for a long time balm, which is used to relieve the negative effects of mosquito bites. Thanks to its menthol, ointment has a cooling and analgesic effect. The composition is applied in a thin layer on intact areas of the body to children over 3 years old. The price of the drug is about 35 rubles.

Feedback

Balm Asterisk - a universal thing: I use it to scare mosquitoes and after their bites. Affordable and very convenient.

Lyudmila, Sochi

Rescuer

Rescuer - ointment, than to treat mosquito bites in children under one year. Ingredients include tea tree and lavender oils, echinacea extract and sea buckthorn oil concentrate, vitamin E and beeswax. The drug relieves inflammation and swelling well, even when the bite is combed by a baby. The composition has no restrictions on age and contraindications during pregnancy.The cost of the balm is within 100 rubles.

Mosquito Bite Medicines

Nezulin

Nezulin is a universal remedy based on plant extracts (chamomile, licorice and plantain), as well as essential oils (lavender, mint, basil). The ointment not only eliminates puffiness and skin irritation, but can also be used as mosquito repellentas the smell of the drug scares off intrusive insects. Nezulin is safe to eliminate skin manifestations of allergic reactions for infants. Price around 95 rubles.

Feedback

Effective, affordable, and most importantly - a safe remedy helped to quickly relieve the symptoms of allergy in a baby field of mosquito bites. Recommend.

Alina, Sevastopol

To relieve itching, you can also treat the bite site with heart drops such as Corvalol or Valocordin.

Medicines for insect bites

If an allergic reaction is expressed by severe edema and itching, it is necessary to use hormonal ointments, which are based on prednisone or hydrocortisone (Advantan, Elok, Hydrocortisone ointment and Lokoid). However, these drugs should be used only after consulting a pediatrician.It is also necessary to take antihistamine drugs like Suprastin, Fenkarol, Diazolin or Claritin. For infants fit Fenistil drops.

On a note!

Children under the age of 3 years should be treated very carefully after the bite with the selection of suitable drugs according to the age of the baby.

With a bite in the eye area Dexamethasone eye drops can be added to the baby or the skin around the eye can be treated with it.

If the site of the mosquito bite began to fester, it is effective to use ointments that have anti-inflammatory effects such as Levomikol or Oxycort aerosol containing calamine and zinc oxide.

Important!

If you have a very severe bite allergy: the presence of difficulty breathing, dizziness, nausea and vomiting, rash or very severe edema - you should urgently seek medical help. If the pronounced reaction to the bite is manifested not for the first time, then it is always necessary to have a syringe and a vial of prendnisolone with you.

The use of folk remedies

Traditional medicine for the treatment of mosquito bites

The use of medicines is not requiredif after providing first aid to the child to use time-tested folk remedies.

• Aloe juice is able to alleviate the symptoms of allergies. It is rubbed into the skin at the site of the bite.
• Effectively relieves obsessive itching from bites of blood-sucking insects vinegar solution. For its preparation, vinegar is diluted with water in a ratio of 1: 3. You can also use apple cider vinegar, provided that the baby’s skin is not damaged by scratching. Also used vinegar cleaner to repel mosquitoes.
• Great help soda lotions. It is necessary to stir 1-2 tsp in a glass of water. soda, moisten in the resulting solution with a bandage or gauze and attach to the affected area.
• You can also make a thick paste out of water and soda, which, when applied to the bite, will feel a pleasant relief from itching.
• Children under one year old use fermented milk products (kefir, yogurt or sour cream) to relieve itching and irritation.
• To remove discomfort after a mosquito attack will help onions. It is enough to cut it and wipe the cut off area of ​​the skin.
• To relieve itching, use plantain juice, mint or parsley.

On a note!

To relieve the symptoms of allergy, it is necessary to bathe the child at least once a day, using the decoctions of calendula, chamomile or a string.

Especially the use of folk remedies is important for children under one year, due to the fact that not all ointments are suitable for babies. Also available special mosquito repellent products for children up to one year oldthat will help protect the baby from the encroachments of bloodsucking insects.