What to do if you comb a mosquito bite

If the child has combed a mosquito bite and brought the infection, in the place of the former wheal a large red stain with suppuration appears. In the center is visible accumulation of pus, the wound is covered with a crust. After its opening, pus leaks, droplets of blood appear. With the repeated penetration of the pathogenic microflora, the wound becomes inflamed even more, it becomes deeper, and as a result, scars remain on the skin.

Prevention of scratching

Right after mosquito bite appears on the body swelling and rednesssevere itching. The last symptom causes a person to scratch the wound, especially if it concerns a child. The itch is so strong, annoying that you have to scratch several times to get relief. However, by such actions the victim only harms himself, his health.

On a note!

In order not to scratch the wound to a dangerous state, you should first perform one simple task - process mosquito bite. Antiseptic disinfects the wound, prevents the penetration of infection, stops the inflammatory process, removes the tumor, stops allergic reaction.

As a disinfectant remedies for mosquito bites for children and adults use drugs, folk remedies.

• Ammonia alcohol, boric, ammonia.
• Hydrogen peroxide.
• Any alcohol tincture on medicinal herbs - motherwort, calendula, valerian.
• Tea tree oil.
• Aloe vera juice, plantain, cucumber, lemon, potato, celandine, dandelion.
• Table vinegar solution.
• Baking soda.
• Laundry soap.
• Toothpaste.

On a note!

To eliminate unpleasant symptoms, it is also recommended to wash the place of a mosquito bite with cold or hot water. If nothing is not at hand, you can use your own saliva, which is a strong natural antiseptic.

Treatment of a combed mosquito bite

Allergy-free combing

With a normal body reaction to mosquito bites, the symptoms are less painful, but itching is present. It often happens that a child has combed a sore spot to the wound. Outwardly, this is manifested by the presence of droplets of blood at the site of an insect bite. You just need to wash the wound with water or wipe with hydrogen peroxide. Then process any antiseptic.

The tool will help get rid of itching after mosquito bites, stop the multiplication of pathogenic microflora, eliminates inflammation. In most cases, after the disappearance of the unpleasant itch, the child stops combing the site of a mosquito bite. If this happens, you can stick a children's plaster to the site of the lesion, wrap a bandage.

To speed up the healing of wounds from mosquito bites using folk remedies, pharmaceutical based on natural ingredients.

• Balm Asterisk. Affordable means.In Soviet times, this drug was present in every home medicine chest. Universal balm acts on the basis of oils. Lanolin, petroleum jelly, camphor, paraffin, menthol, beeswax, cloves, mint, eucalyptus. Use of mosquito bites is allowed from birth. There are no contraindications other than individual intolerance. The combed mosquito bite disappears in a week of daily use of the medicine.
• Rescuer. The drug acts on the basis of extracts, oils of medicinal plants - lavender, sea buckthorn, echinacea, tea tree. As well as tocopherol with analgesic effect, beeswax, milk lipids, ensuring the normalization of water balance. Lifeguard can be used by children from birth. Apply should be dotted with a thin layer up to 6 times per day. Helps from scratching bites for the week.
• Boro plus. An antiseptic that attacks mosquitoes with a pronounced antibacterial, antifungal properties. Stops the inflammatory process, prevents suppuration, promotes rapid tissue regeneration. Composed of sandalwood, kapur kachari, tulasi, NIIM, Estimadhoo, Aloe Vetiver. Children apply from 1 month.To alleviate the condition of the skin, you need to anoint the wound with a thin layer. It is allowed to apply up to 4 times a day.
• Vishnevsky ointment. Excellent antiseptic with pronounced antipruritic, anti-inflammatory properties. Cleans pus, prevents the proliferation of microorganisms, restores the skin.

Mosquito bite treatment

Important!

If after active actions for three days the condition does not normalize, the spots become inflamed even more, oozing eczema appears, it is about allergy with a complication. It is necessary to treat combs with special medicines that must be prescribed by a specialist.

Allergy with secondary infection

With improper treatment or the absence of it, the child scratches irritated skin, wounds and eczema appear. There are pathogens. Festering begins, in the place of a small mosquito bite a large weeping eczema occurs. The situation requires immediate treatment.

For combing allergies, topical antibiotics are used. The course of therapy lasts from 5 days to 20. It depends on the severity of the lesion of the skin.

• Levomekol. Combined drug with a broad-spectrum antibiotic, immunostimulant.Eliminates painful symptoms, accelerates the healing process. Apply 3 times a day. The main indication is purulent wounds of various etymologies. It is allowed to apply to children under 1 year old.
• Methyluracil The ointment is used for poorly healing wounds, purulent formations, ulcers on the skin. Apply point twice a day when entering infection. You also need to smear the space around the wound a few millimeters. It is recommended to apply to children after 1 year.

Treatment of a complicated allergic reaction should be carried out under the supervision of a specialist, and he also prescribes the means and duration of therapy.

To prevent the mosquito from biting the baby, you should use natural ones. repellents in the form of drops, spray, of stickers, bracelets, essential oils. Maximum effect 2 hours. It is allowed to use twice a day.