What to do if the back of your hand is swollen due to insect bites

Mosquito bites are a very annoying phenomenon because most people will have some itchy bumps on their skin after being bitten by mosquitoes. And in areas where mosquitoes are rampant, people must implement some measures to prevent mosquito bites. However, there are still some people who are frequently bitten by mosquitoes because their skin is too thin or their blood type is very attractive to mosquitoes. Some people even find that the back of their hands are swollen due to mosquito bites. What are the solutions?

What should I do if my child gets bit by mosquitoes?

Many parents are afraid to use any medicine on their children because they think their children are too young. You have to know that children can only scratch when they itch, and there is no way to tell the severity of the itching. If they scratch, it is easy to cause secondary bacterial infection and cause redness, swelling, heat and pain, or even lymphangitis. That would be really not worth the loss, so it is correct to use appropriate topical medications.

For example, you can apply hormone-free calamine lotion or camphor cream externally, or you can use weak or medium-acting hormone creams for a short period of time, such as desonide cream, hydrocortisone butyrate cream, mometasone furoate cream, fluticasone propionate cream, etc., which can quickly achieve the purpose of relieving itching and swelling. If necessary, you can take antihistamines orally, such as cetirizine drops or loratadine diabetes, chlorpheniramine, etc.

How to prevent mosquito bites? The most effective and non-toxic way to prevent mosquito bites indoors in summer is to close the screens and mosquito nets. The second most effective way is to use mosquito repellents such as DEET to effectively prevent mosquito bites. Because mosquitoes like to breed in water, those who want to grow flowers should change the water frequently to minimize the breeding environment of mosquitoes. When going out to the park or outdoors, wear long sleeves, long pants, and light-colored clothes. You can also apply mosquito repellent floral water containing DEET, pyrethroids, etc.