How to relieve swelling after an insect bite

14 November 2019, 01:45 | Health
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Before removing the swelling after an insect bite, you need to determine the cause and type of lesion. Mosquitoes, bedbugs, lice, midges, fleas, bees, hornets and some other insects can cause swelling.. Depending on the type of insect, the symptoms of the lesion are slightly different.. First aid can be provided at home, but if there are dangerous symptoms, you should immediately consult a doctor, as the online publication for girls and women from 14 to 35 years old reports Pannochka. net With an increased sensitivity of the body, the bite of any insect can cause not only significant swelling, but also other unpleasant symptoms General principles of treatment. How to quickly help the patient:.

If possible, stop the intake of toxic substances or allergens into the body.. For example, to remove a sting from the skin, to leave the place of congestion of midges.

Wash the bite site with cold water, you can soap solution.

Treat the skin with an antiseptic solution to prevent the development of an infectious process.

Apply a cold compress to the bite site. It is not recommended to apply ice directly to the skin, you need to put a bag or cloth.

These actions are aimed at reducing the negative consequences.. At the same time, some actions can only increase the likelihood of an adverse outcome.. What is contraindicated to do if the bitten area is swollen:.

apply heat to the lesion;

apply warming ointments;

squeeze a place of swelling;

comb the skin.

These actions enhance the blood supply to the area, so a poisonous or allergenic substance will be absorbed faster into the general bloodstream.. If you scratch a wound, then bacteria can get inside through scratching.

Assistance depending on the insect There are several methods for how to relieve swelling at home after an insect bite.. The tactics of treatment depend on two main factors - the type of insect and the type of reaction (allergic, toxic). The type of insect can be determined by the clinical picture - the nature of the rashes, their location, the presence or absence of itching, signs of intoxication.

Mosquito Mosquito saliva contains allergens that enter the body and cause a response. A mosquito bite can cause not only edema, but also other symptoms:.

itching of the skin - occurs in almost all cases;

redness at the lesion site;

rash in the form of blisters.

Edema is usually local, takes from 5 mm to several cm. On palpation, a swelling of a dense consistency is determined, painless.

With the development of signs of allergies, first aid should be provided - apply a cold compress to the skin, treat with a special solution.

Cold compress can be made from ice and cloth. A little ice is wrapped in a piece of tissue and applied to the skin for 10-15 minutes.

To relieve symptoms, the skin is treated with ammonia or a soda solution.. To prepare the solution, half a teaspoon of soda must be diluted in a glass of water.

BugsBugs bite a person at night, insects hide in furniture, crevices of walls. Pathological symptoms cause the secretion of the salivary glands of bedbugs. Bedbug bites on the skin are manifested by multiple rashes, swelling and redness.



The rash appears as papules or vesicles (as seen in the photo). They can be localized in any part of the body, located in a line or in small groups. The skin at the site of the rash itches. Around the elements of the rash, a dense swelling appears, which occurs as a result of an allergic reaction to bedbug.

There is no specific treatment for bedbugs. In most cases, symptoms resolve on their own within 2 weeks.. Prevention is the destruction of bugs.

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