What should I do if my child’s face becomes red and swollen after being bitten by a mosquito?

In summer, people are often bitten by mosquitoes. Children's skin is very delicate. If they are bitten by mosquitoes on the face, the skin will become red and swollen, and there will be severe itching, which will make the baby very uncomfortable, and then they will cry and scratch their face with their hands. Mothers must avoid their babies doing this, and then they can take the following methods to solve the problem.

What should I do if my child’s face becomes red and swollen after being bitten by a mosquito?

1. Vitamin B complex solution

This is a very simple and effective method. Parents can go to the pharmacy to buy the cheapest vitamin B complex, then grind it into powder, dissolve it in water, and pour it into a small spray bottle. Each time you use it, you only need to spray it 20 cm away from the baby. It is said that mosquitoes don't like the smell of VB. It is simple and convenient to use.

2. Cucumber

Cut the cucumber into slices or mash it into a paste, and apply it to the area where the mosquito bites. Because cucumber has a calming and anti-inflammatory effect, it can effectively eliminate swelling, pain and itching. You might as well give it a try.

3. Use leftover tea to get rid of mosquitoes

Parents can collect leftover tea leaves, dry them, and burn them in places where mosquitoes can easily enter and exit to repel mosquitoes. Alternatively, you can roll dried moxa leaves into a rope, light it and place it indoors. The smoke can also repel mosquitoes, but be careful not to sting your baby when doing this.

4. Apply mint

Take a few leaves of mint, basil or tomato, rub them into juice and apply it on the exposed skin of the body. Mosquitoes will smell the special smell of these plant juices and try to avoid them, but be careful to keep them away from your baby's mouth.

5. Install orange light bulbs

Installing orange light bulbs indoors can have a good mosquito repellent effect because mosquitoes are afraid of orange light. If there is no orange light bulb, you can also cover the 60-watt light bulb with highly light-transmitting orange cellophane, and the mosquitoes will also flee away.

How to reduce swelling when baby is bitten by mosquito?

1. Apply sliced ​​garlic repeatedly on the mosquito bites for 1 minute, which has obvious analgesic, anti-itching and anti-inflammatory effects. Even if the bite has become a large lump or inflamed and ulcerated, you can rub it with garlic. Generally, the inflammation and swelling can be reduced after 12 hours, and the ulcerated wound can heal after 24 hours. People with skin allergies should use it with caution. This method is suitable for older children.

2. If there are several red spots on your feet caused by mosquito bites, pour half a basin of boiling water (a temperature acceptable to the baby), find a clean square towel, put one corner of the towel in the water, and then gently burn the itchy area (note that only the itchy area should be burned to prevent the boiling water from flowing down and causing burns). Repeat several times and the itching will disappear in a moment.

3. Rub the affected area with wet fingers and some salt to relieve pain and itching.

4. Apply wet soap to the affected area to immediately relieve itching and the redness and swelling will gradually disappear.

5. Dip alum in saliva and rub the itchy area two or three times.

6. After being bitten by mosquitoes, apply 1-2 drops of chloramphenicol eye drops immediately to relieve pain and itching. Since chloramphenicol eye drops have anti-inflammatory effects, they can also be used to reduce inflammation in people who have suffered mild infections and inflammation due to scratching caused by mosquito bites.