What Are the Best Treatments for Insect Bites and Stings?

Mosquito bite dermatitis refers to inflammatory skin diseases caused by insects biting human skin. It is mainly related to the bites of arthropods. Common mites are common in spring, summer and autumn.

Mosquito bite dermatitis

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Mosquito bite dermatitis refers to inflammatory skin diseases caused by insects biting human skin. It is mainly related to the bites of arthropods. Common mites are common in spring, summer and autumn.

Common locations

skin

Common causes

Insect bites

Common symptoms

Inflammatory skin disease

Contagious

no

Good season

Summer spring autumn

Worm bite dermatitis ^[1]

First, the hair season: summer and autumn hair.
Second, the predominant part: the exposed part.
Third, the rash features: local redness, swelling, pimples, wind masses or silt spots, blisters and bullae may appear on the surface, bite marks can be seen in the center of the lesion.
4. Conscious symptoms: tingling, burning, and itching.
Fifth, histopathology: infiltration of lymphocytes, tissue cells and eosinophils in the superficial and deep dermis blood vessels and between collagen fibers. Limited local epidermal spinal cell edema and dermal papillary edema. In severe cases, intraepidermal or subepidermal vesicles can form.

It is recommended to go to the suburbs or parks. If you are traveling, you should bring good mosquito repellent products, such as mosquito repellent, mosquito repellent and mosquito nets, etc. The family often prepares skin creams, and can be wiped out in time when dermatitis occurs; , Stream, etc. stationed near water; try to avoid walking in the grass. Pay attention to personal and environmental hygiene, and change your clothes frequently. Before using the mat, remember to wash it with hot water and dry it before use. This can reduce the mites hidden in the mat.

1. Eliminate mosquito breeding places in the living environment. It is best not to keep pets, if there are pets such as cats, dogs and other animals in the family, this will increase the growth of mites and fleas. Do not place carpets in the room. The mats need to be cleaned daily. There is no need for grass knits on the bed. Because the grass knits easily hide the bugs and cannot be seen by the naked eye, when the children's skin contacts, the bugs will attack the children and insect bite dermatitis will occur.

2. When playing, do not let your baby play in the grass, bushes, woods, swamps, wet places; do not touch the dust; do not expose the body too much when going out, and apply child-specific anti-mosquito lotion to the exposed skin.

3. Hang mosquito nets on your baby's crib while sleeping. You can also cooperate with electric mosquito repellent indoors. It is best not to spray insecticides. When you must use it, first place your baby outside the house and wait until the medicine smell in the home has evaporated. Come back again.

4. Often remove weeds and debris around the environment; do not sleep on the ground directly; do not sit and rest between grass and jungle.

5. Try to avoid going out to play at the peak of mosquito activity at dusk.

6. Try not to turn on the lights at night to avoid attracting mosquitoes. Wear long clothes, trousers and white or light-colored clothes during work or at night when sleeping. Bright colors are easy to attract mosquitoes, or apply protective drugs on exposed parts of the body.

7. Do not use fragrance-containing detergents, skin care products, perfumes, shampoos. Because the fragrance easily attracts mosquitoes.

8. To prevent insect bite dermatitis, you must also do a good job of personal hygiene. In summer, you sweat a lot and it is easy to attract mosquito bites. You often take a bath to remove the sweat from your body. At the same time, the temperature of the water should not be too high.

9. Change clothes and bed sheets frequently, and keep personal items such as mats and beddings under warm water.

10. In the living room, keep the air flowing and the environment tidy and avoid humidity.

11. If your baby is bitten by mosquitoes, you should cut your nails short, and tell your baby not to scratch with your hands, to avoid scratching the skin; you can apply antipruritic agents such as skin cream, cooling oil, wind oil essence, etc. locally. For secondary infections, local and systemic anti-inflammatory treatment should be performed under the guidance of a doctor; if it is allergic dermatitis, antihistamines can be taken orally. If necessary, you should go to the hospital dermatology clinic.