What to do if mosquito bites are itchy?

In the hot summer, the most annoying thing is not the hot climate but the mosquitoes. After being bitten by mosquitoes, big lumps will appear on the body, and these lumps will be very itchy. If you don’t scratch it, it will be itchy to death. If you scratch it, it will be scratched. After scratching, scars will appear, which will greatly affect the appearance. Therefore, when faced with the extremely itchy situation of being bitten by mosquitoes, people need to take some effective measures to deal with it. The following introduces what to do.

Generally speaking, young people and children attract mosquitoes more than middle-aged and elderly people because they emit more body heat, making it easier for mosquitoes' small radars to detect their locations. Pregnant women are twice as likely to be bitten by mosquitoes as non-pregnant women. The breath a woman exhales during pregnancy contains a variety of different chemicals that make it a target for malaria mosquitoes. In addition, pregnant women have a higher body temperature and sweat a lot, which is a good breeding ground for skin bacteria. These two reasons make pregnant women more likely to be visited by mosquitoes than other women. In terms of blood type, people with blood type O and A are more favored by mosquitoes. After understanding the preferences of mosquitoes, we can better prescribe the right medicine.

Elimination method:

Take a shower and change clothes frequently to avoid mosquito bites

Mosquitoes like people who sweat a lot and have high body temperatures. Taking a bath and changing clothes frequently can drive away sweat and dissipate body heat, thus avoiding mosquitoes.

Floral water to relieve itching

This is probably the most common method of relieving itching. However, toilet water is somewhat irritating and the effect is not very long-lasting. It can relieve itching when you first apply it, but you will feel itchy again after a while.

Soap/bar soap for itching

The place bitten by mosquitoes can be washed with soap and perfumed soap to relieve itching. That is because the venom released by mosquitoes is acidic, and soap and perfumed soap are alkaline, which can neutralize the acidity well and achieve the purpose of relieving itching.

How to relieve itching and red spots after being bitten by a mosquito: 1. Saliva: This method is the most convenient method. If you have bad breath, please see the following method to relieve itching. After being bitten by a mosquito, quickly use your saliva, scientifically known as saliva, to touch it. It works well. Whenever it itches, just stroke it with your saliva and it will soon be gone. It’s fun to try it.

How to relieve itching and reduce red spots after being bitten by a mosquito? Method 2. Salt water: This method is green and pollution-free, especially suitable for young children. Add 6 grams of salt to 300 ml of cold boiled water. After the salt dissolves in the water, use a cotton swab dipped in salt water to apply it to the mosquito bite to reduce the swelling.

How to relieve itching and red spots after being bitten by a mosquito 3. Soapy water: At home, you can apply strong soap to quickly relieve itching, or dip soap in water and apply it to the red and swollen area. The reason is that soap is the sodium salt of higher fatty acids. The sodium salt of this fatty acid is alkaline (containing OH-) after hydrolysis. The aqueous solution of formic acid contains H+. Because the OH- in the soapy water neutralizes the H+ of formic acid, the pain and itching can be quickly eliminated.