What are the symptoms of mosquito bite allergy in children?

In summer, because the weather is humid and warm, it is often the season with the most mosquitoes. For ordinary people, the swelling and pain after being bitten by a mosquito will heal on its own in three to five days, and no scars will be left. For some children, the bites will cause swelling in the affected area, such as swollen hands and eyes. This is generally caused by allergies, which can cause great harm to children. Sometimes, even after the bite heals, scars will be left. Let's take a look at this knowledge below.

Some mosquito bites cause severe redness and swelling (the entire hand, foot, and eyes are swollen), and even blisters may appear in the center, which are extremely itchy. More serious cases include rashes around the bite or on the entire body, or redness and swelling of the lymph vessels at the bite site. (I saw a little patient with a red line running down his right upper arm from his hand to his shoulder after being bitten by a mosquito, indicating lymphangitis. Unfortunately, I didn’t take a photo).

These phenomena are allergic reactions to mosquito bites, which usually occur in children with sensitive skin or allergic constitutions. ZHAOER is a child with allergies.

How to deal with mosquito bites on children

After common mosquito bites, you can use peppermint ointment to relieve itching and swelling. If the reaction after the bite is severe, you can also use calamine lotion to relieve itching, and take oral anti-allergic drugs such as loratadine to fight allergic reactions.

However, whether it is used externally or orally, there is no immediate effect. Parents should not be nervous and should not apply ointments randomly, especially those with unknown ingredients. They should be more cautious. Because children with severe swelling after being bitten often have allergic constitutions, improper application of the medicine may cause new allergies.

If the itching is severe, the child may scratch hard and cause local ulceration. You can apply some anti-inflammatory ointment to prevent infection.

Tips for preventing bites:

It is best to have a gauze curtain on the stroller for small babies.

It is best for children who can walk to wear loose long clothes and pants. They must be loose so that they can keep cool and prevent mosquitoes.

Try to avoid playing near water or grass, especially in the evening.

There is currently no recommendation for safe and effective mosquito repellent equipment.

Because children's bodies are still in the development stage and their physical fitness is not as good as that of adults, sometimes they will have more serious allergic behavior after being bitten by mosquitoes. In addition, when children go to other places and are not used to the climate and water, they are prone to being bitten by mosquitoes. Therefore, as parents, we should put some effort into preventing children from being bitten by mosquitoes.