. In the hot summer, the most annoying thing is being bitten by mosquitoes. They toss and turn at night and can’t sleep. The bitten part has been itching. What should we do? Don’t worry. Let’s recommend some quick anti itching methods. Let’s have a look.
After being bitten by mosquitoes, please avoid the following behaviors.
1. Avoid excessive scratching. The moment of scratching the mosquito bite seems to relieve the itching. However, scratching also further spreads the itching ingredients in the skin, thus introducing a vicious circle. Excessive scratching can also cause the spread of skin inflammation. The first important thing is not to scratch the wound after being bitten by mosquitoes.
2. Do not pinch cross marks with fingernails. Some people can’t help but stop itching by pinching cross marks with their fingernails at mosquito bites. However, this behavior is easy to cause skin damage and inflammation, and the bacteria on the nails enter the skin, leaving more unnecessary scars. The best way is to reduce skin irritation.
3. Do not immediately cool the bitten wound. Although many people believe that hot compress wounds will aggravate itching after vasodilation. In fact, after being bitten by mosquitoes, hot compress is the best choice compared with ice compress. This is because the protein contained in mosquito saliva deteriorates and loses toxicity after skin temperature rises. After being bitten by mosquitoes, apply a hot towel on the wound at the first time. If necessary, apply ice the next day.
4. Avoid self diagnosis. Different kinds of insects have different conditions after being bitten. There is no need to be nervous when being bitten by mosquitoes, but if you are bitten by unknown insects and have more serious symptoms, you should avoid self diagnosis and see a doctor in time.
Quick antipruritic method
1. Buy ointment to relieve mosquito bites.
2. Paste made of aspirin. Aspirin helps relieve pain, swelling and itching. Of course, people who are allergic to aspirin should not use this method. You can also mix anti acid chewable tablets with water to make a paste and apply it to the affected area. This also has an antipruritic effect.
3. Apply alcohol to the affected area. Alcohol has a cooling effect and can temporarily relieve itching. In addition, it has a drying effect, which can shrink and detumescence the bitten red envelope.
4. Apply a little toothpaste to the affected area. It can effectively relieve itching. It is best to use ordinary toothpaste with fragrance. Apply toothpaste and let it stay in the affected area all night. The next morning, wash it with cold water and mild soap. Toothpaste dries the bitten area and removes substances that irritate the skin. Use non gel toothpaste. This method is not suitable for gel toothpaste.
5 Use soap. Wash the infected area with soap and water. Maybe soap is enough to stop itching. Use mild soap to avoid further irritation to the skin.
6. Use aloe. Rub some aloe or aloe gel on the mosquito bite site to relieve itching. As we all know, aloe can relieve and cure skin problems.
7. Use basil. In fact, fresh basil leaves can relieve itching, because Basil contains thymol and camphor, which have a natural antipruritic effect. Put some basil leaves in the bedroom to prevent mosquitoes from biting again.
8. Use plantain. Squeeze out the juice of plantain, or directly rub the bitten part of mosquito with juicy leaves, and you can stop itching within 1 minute.
9 Use lavender oil. Apply a little lavender oil directly on the affected area to relieve itching quickly.
10. Use tea tree oil. As we all know, tea tree oil can treat many problems and relieve the itching caused by mosquito bites. Drop a drop of tea tree oil on a cold compress dipped in witch hazel and apply it to the affected area to stop burning and itching.
11. Pat the bitten part with your hand. Don’t use too much force, just enough to stop itching temporarily.
12. Take a hot bath and relax. Add a strong strand of tea, 2 tablespoons of apple vinegar or 2 cups of oatmeal in the bath water to help relieve itching. You can even add some essential oil, which not only smells better, but also cleans the affected part and soothes the skin.
ensure that the water is not too hot and that the soaking time in the water does not exceed 20 minutes, so as to play a drying role.