Baby's hand swollen after being bitten by mosquito

As the weather gets warmer, the number of mosquitoes increases. Especially those that like to drink human blood. And the mosquito bites left by some mosquitoes are difficult to get rid of. Moreover, babies' skin is relatively sensitive, so mosquito bites will be more serious than those of adults, so parents should pay attention to protecting their babies. But what should we do when a baby's hand is bitten by a mosquito and a serious problem occurs?

The weather is getting hotter and mosquitoes are starting to come out and wreak havoc. Our babies have delicate skin, active metabolism, and more epidermal secretions, so they are more likely to be bitten by mosquitoes, and the reaction after the bite will be more obvious.

Generally, mosquito bites inject acidic substances to dissolve the stratum corneum of the skin. Babies have better blood circulation under their skin and thin skin, so they are prone to redness and swelling after being bitten, and some may even develop blisters.

In addition, after being bitten by mosquitoes, the baby will feel itchy and easily scratch uncontrollably. The nails carry bacteria, and this scratching will scratch the affected area and further aggravate the infection. The whole area of ​​skin becomes red, swollen and hard. These are all caused by inflammatory infections.

Antibacterial and anti-inflammatory treatments need to be used according to the situation to control infection and eliminate inflammation in a timely manner. You can also use external anti-inflammatory drugs such as Bactroban and erythromycin ointment for treatment.

Especially after being bitten by mosquitoes, it is important to avoid children scratching and causing secondary infection, so children's nails must be trimmed.

Among mosquitoes, female mosquitoes suck blood to obtain the protein in the blood to nourish their ovaries. Therefore, the saliva of female mosquitoes will secrete an organic acid similar to an anticoagulant, which prevents the blood from coagulating. The organic acid that remains on our human skin will cause us to have reactions such as itching and swelling.

As summer approaches, there will be more mosquitoes, especially during the rainy season. We need to understand mosquitoes, prevention is the most important thing.

Safe and natural ways to repel mosquitoes:

Use mosquito nets or screens: This is the best way to keep out mosquitoes. In addition, mosquito nets can prevent mosquitoes, block wind, and absorb dust. A well-structured mosquito net can also prevent children from falling out of bed.

Place plants or flowers indoors that mosquitoes don't like. Of course, you need to distinguish which ones can be placed in the bedroom and which ones are not suitable.

Fill an empty wine bottle with sugar water and place it in a dark place. Mosquitoes will smell the sweet wine and fly into the bottle, and will be stuck to the sugar water or beer.

As for the use of mosquito repellent grass, it is best to place mosquito repellent grass about 30 cm in size and with more than 40 leaves in a room of about 15 square meters, which will have the best effect.