How to remove swelling and itching from mosquito bites in a child and an adult

A tumor and redness from a mosquito bite appears every time after an insect attack.Unpleasant symptoms without special treatment pass in 2-3 days. Particular attention should be paid to the situation when the tumor is large, accompanied by severe itching. In this case, we are talking about the presence of an allergic reaction that requires special therapy.

Causes of swelling and redness

During the bite mosquito introduces a special substance that softens the blood vessels, slows down blood clotting, temporarily relieves pain. Within 5 minutes the insect calmly drinks blood, and only after a few minutes the person feels a sharp bite pain.

Mosquito poison enters the bloodstream, causes an instant reaction of the immune system. At the site of the bite appears swelling, redness, itching. The degree of intensity of unpleasant manifestations depends on the individual characteristics of the organism, the amount of poison that has entered the blood. The situation worsens with numerous bites.

On a note!

Mosquito poison is not as dangerous as bees, wasps or hornet, unpleasant symptoms disappear on their own in 2-3 days. Reduce itching can easily folk remedies. With the usual reaction to Mosquito bite stain no more than 5 mm. The state of health does not worsen.

A typical clinical picture is presented in the photo.

Typical clinical picture of a mosquito bite

In some cases, there is a strong allergic to mosquito biteswhose reasons are as follows:

• overly sensitive skin;
• tendency to allergic reaction;
• genetic predisposition;
• children up to 1 year;
• special reaction of the immune system to a protein that is in the venom of a mosquito.

Local allergic reaction appears almost immediately, changes in health appear during the first day. Below in the photo you can see clearly the symptoms.

Allergy symptoms:

• red spots larger than 5 mm;
• the presence of an additional rash;
• severe intolerable itching;
• temperature increase at bite points;
• blisters;
• tumor;
• headache, dizziness, nausea, diarrhea, weakness.

If, after a mosquito bite, the affected area is severely swollen and reddened, you should use means to reduce pain, prevent complications. What method of therapy to choose depends on the complexity of the symptoms, general condition, individual characteristics of the organism, age, localization. So, if the child's eyes are swollenFirst aid should be given as soon as possible.

Allergic reaction to mosquito bites

First aid for swelling, redness

The sore spot should be disinfected to remove infection, prevent the penetration of a secondary infection, stop the inflammatory process. Antiseptics help to cope with itching, improve the condition of the skin. For first aid use folk remedies, special pharmaceutical preparations.

Procedure:

1. Rinse the bite with cold water. It is advisable to use soap or antibacterial.
2. Treat with antiseptic. For this purpose, use any means containing alcohol, citrus juice, tea tree oil, calendula, baking soda paste. In the wild use their own saliva, which is a strong antiseptic.
3. To remove edema, apply ice cubes, any cold object.
4. At home, use special drugs after mosquito bites and blackflies in the form of suspensions, cream, gel, lotion.
5. Sooth the skin, get rid of itching helps tincture of Valerian, motherwort.

In most cases, these actions are enough to stop the pathological processes, stop allergies, and activate regeneration processes. In the presence of a strong allergic reaction proceed to therapy with the use of pharmaceutical preparations with a different mechanism of action.

Necessary actions after the bite

Tumor treatment, redness

With minor symptoms for therapeutic purposes, it is advisable to use folk remedies. If the condition does not improve within 24 hours or signs of severe allergy are initially observed, pharmaceutical preparations are used.

Folk remedies

To eliminate redness, swelling, itching, apply the juices of plants, vegetables, fruits, tinctures, decoctions. Bite wipe places several times a day or make lotions, compresses for 20 minutes.

• Herbs have therapeutic properties: lemon balm, peppermint, thyme, chamomile, and St. John's wort. It is allowed to mix several components. 1 tbsp. 250 ml of boiled water is poured over a spoon of raw materials. Insist at least 30 minutes. In the wild from mosquito bites put a clean sheet of plantain, process the juice of celandine, dandelion.Aloe vera juice can help relieve swelling from a mosquito bite, other unpleasant symptoms. The sheet is cut in half, applied to the epidermis or smeared with juice.
• Some vegetables have antiseptic, anti-inflammatory properties. Use garlic, onions, parsley, potatoes, carrots, beets. Rub the components on a fine grater or grind in another way. Squeeze the juice through gauze, folded in several layers. Disinfecting, neutralizing properties of lemon juice.
• Extremely effective oils - olive, castor, tea tree, calendula, sea buckthorn. With these tools you can get rid of edema, redness in 1-2 days. Also used and mosquito essential oils in order to prevent bites.
• Baking soda paste is an effective first aid. Add a little water, to the state of slurry, applied for 10 minutes to the sore spot several times a day. Itching disappears in 5 minutes.
• Treat the skin with a weak bite solution, hydrogen peroxide, ammonia, tincture of calendula, valerian, motherwort.
• They lather household, tar soap, foam process the damaged epidermis.Wash off after 20 minutes.

After the disappearance of unpleasant symptoms, it is recommended to treat the skin with a moisturizing, nourishing cream for several days.

Pharmacy drugs

External preparations for the treatment of the bite site

Direct contraindication to use for any means is the presence of individual intolerance to the components. Before active use should conduct a test. A small amount of the selected drug is applied to the elbow or under the knee. Watching the state for half an hour. If there are any unpleasant symptoms, use of the product is prohibited.

• Homeopathic. Active ingredients are oils, plant extracts. Vaseline, lanolin, paraffin, beeswax are used as the basis. It is allowed to use young children during pregnancy, feeding. Means soothe, soften, nourish, resist inflammation, disinfect, moisturize, accelerate regeneration processes. Effective drugs - balm asterisk, Rescuer, Off, Arnica, Komarex, Moskitol.
• Antihistamines. The composition contains substances capable of stopping the synthesis of histamine,which provokes an allergic reaction. Due to this, inflammation stops, itching, swelling, redness disappears. Means increase local immunity, restore water balance, accelerate the recovery process. Drugs have age restrictions, you need to read the instructions. In most cases it is allowed to apply from 2 years. Effective means - psilo-balm, Fenistil-gel, Bamipin, Soventol.
• Hydrocortisone. The active ingredient is a synthetic hormone of the glucocorticosteroid group. The substance has a quick effect, stops the allergic reaction. Means coping with itching, fast removes red spotsswelling in a few hours. Apply should be the appointment of specialists. The duration of therapy for mosquito bites is not more than 7 days. If, during self-treatment, the condition does not normalize within 3 days, it is necessary to discontinue therapy, seek medical help. It is forbidden to apply to the skin in the presence of open wounds, do not use bandages. Effective drugs - Hydrocortisone ointment, Advantan, Elokom.
• Antibiotics.It should be used in case of complicated eczema with the addition of a secondary infection, which is especially common after scratching mosquito bites. In this case, suppuration, oozing appear, the area of ​​redness increases. Preparations of the combined action contain a hormonal substance and an antibiotic. Use should be no more than 7 days. The best remedies are Ftorocort, Baneocin, Flucinar.

Preparations can be purchased at any pharmacy or ordered online. In case of the strongest allergy, antihistamine tablets are additionally taken - Elcet, Eden, Diazolin.

Treatment of swelling and redness in children

Ointments used in mosquito bites in children

At the age of 1 year, the children's body reacts to insect attacks especially acutely. The child has redness, swelling occur almost always. Since baby’s skin is extremely sensitive, special care should be taken in choosing the right medication, than to smear a child with mosquito bites.

Funds up to 1 year:

• cucumber juice, potato;
• tincture of calendula, valerian, motherwort;
• tea tree oil, sea buckthorn;
• any alcohol tincture;
• ammonia;
• decoction of chamomile, calendula, peppermint;
• Bepantin ointment;
• Hydrocortisone ointment;
• Advantan.

Funds after 1 year:

• Psilo-balm;
• Fenistil gel;
• Cream Moskitol;
• Gardeks lotion;
• Arnica;
• Fluorocort;
• Hydrocortisone ointment;
• Elok;
• Advantan;
• Triaccutane;
• Betamethasone.

It is allowed to use any folk remedy in the absence of individual intolerance. In a child, swelling from a mosquito bite disappears more slowly than in adults, on average, the skin regenerates in 5 days.

Useful tips

It should not be after the mosquito bites immediately use antihistamine, hormonal ointment. With frequent use of funds, overdose may occur, side effects, addiction develop, and epidermis atrophy develops. It is advisable to use special preparations only with obvious signs of a strong allergic reaction.

The remedy for mosquito bites from the category of homeopathy should be in every home medicine chest. The drugs are safe, do not cause addiction, rarely provoke side effects, are highly effective. To prevent insect attacks, it is recommended to use protective mosquito repellent on walks, during stay in nature.