Summer has arrived, and mosquitoes have become more active. Babies' skin is prone to sweating, making them a key target of mosquito attacks. Knowing what to do when a child is bitten by a mosquito can help reduce the pain of mosquito bites. Mosquito bites not only cause skin redness, swelling, and itching, but may also lead to certain blood borne diseases.
What should I do if a child is bitten by mosquitoes and has swollen and red bumps
1. Go itch. After being bitten by mosquitoes, be sure not to scratch with your hands, as it can harm your skin. The first thing you need to do is to relieve itching. There are many ways to relieve itching, not only can you use ammonia water to relieve itching, but you can also use soap to relieve itching. All you need to do is dip the soap in water and apply it to the swollen area, which can relieve itching within a few minutes. There are many ways to use it, such as flicking at the bite site and applying wind oil essence or floral water.
2. Reduce swelling. After the itchiness subsides, you can proceed with the next steps. First, use clean water to clean the bitten area. Do not dry the water completely. Then, dip your wet fingers in a little laundry detergent and apply it to the mosquito bite area. This can immediately relieve itching and the redness and swelling will disappear quickly. After the redness and swelling disappear, rinse off the laundry detergent with clean water.
3. Prevent mosquitoes and insects. Since mosquitoes and insects like to appear in dirty and messy environments, it is recommended to thoroughly clean the house by removing garbage and corners, which can effectively reduce the number of mosquitoes and insects in the home. You can also use floral water to repel mosquitoes and insects. In summer, it is important to regularly bathe children and prevent them from sweating too much. This can reduce the attractiveness of mosquitoes and insects to children.
How to prevent mosquitoes from biting babies
Pay attention to keeping your body refreshed and avoid excessive sweat stains. If there are many mosquitoes in the surrounding environment, you can choose to wear long sleeved clothes for children to reduce the harm of mosquitoes to them. As white clothes have better reflective ability in summer, you can choose to wear white clothes for children, which can have the effect of repelling mosquitoes.
After mosquito bites, some acidic substances will be produced. You can apply alkaline soapy water on the baby's skin to relieve itching. The effect is very good. After knowing what to do if the baby is bitten by mosquitoes and swollen, you can try this method. Don't place too many plants in the baby's room, and don't put water in the basin, otherwise it will attract mosquitoes.
