Question 1

what can you do to get rid if chigger or mosquito bites for babies?

Accepted Answer

Prevention: The best treatment is prevention.  Avoid the area where the chiggers or fleas are.  teat animals with fleas.  Use netting if need be to avoid insect bites, etc.  If they are already there, treat locally with soothing creams and see the Dr. for eval.  Best wishes.

Question 2

can dial antibacterial soap cause skin itching sometimes? i always think it speeds up healing on chigger and mosquito bites seems to work

Accepted Answer

Use regular soap: Anti-bacterial soaps are no better than regular soaps.
For good health - Have a diet rich in fresh vegetables, fruits, whole grains, milk and milk products, nuts, beans, legumes, lentils and small amounts of lean meats. Avoid saturated fats. Drink enough water daily, so that your urine is mostly colorless. Exercise at least 150 minutes/week and increase the intensity of exercise gradually. Do not use tobacco, alcohol, weed or street drugs in any form. 
Practice safe sex, if you have sex.

Question 3

how to remove mosquito bites?

Accepted Answer

Not possible: Although topical cortisone may work but would not work overnight.  Injecting the area with kenalog (triamcinolone) may, but it would be like swatting a fly with a hammer.

Question 4

what causes mosquito bites to itch?

Accepted Answer

Histamine: Histamine release is part of an inflammatory response. This can cause itching.

Question 5

what should i put on mosquito bites?

Accepted Answer

Remedies: Store aloe vera gel in the refrigerator and apply to affected area.  Rub a basil leaf on the bite. It repels mosquitoes & has anti-inflammatory properties effect. Consider applying calamine lotion. Apply crushed ice or a cold pack.   A 1 to 1 mix of water and baking soda is effective when applied to the lesions. You can take oral medications like Benadryl (diphenhydramine)  or chlorpheniramine.

Question 6

all i wanna kno is what makes mosquito bites itch?

Accepted Answer

Histamine: Histamine is released and causes itching.

Question 7

what would you prescribe for mosquito bites?

Accepted Answer

Steroid creams: Otc you can obtain Hydrocortisone cream or even Benadryl (diphenhydramine) cream..Prescriptives will usually be triamcinolone creams which may be a little more effective in treating the local itch.

Question 8

which is it: b1 or b6 to stop mosquito bites?

Accepted Answer

Deet: Some think that b-6 might be a little helpful but studies have no borne this out.  Deet is by far the best agent and is readily available.  Its only downside is that it can dissolve some plastics such as the grip on a fishing rod.

Question 9

can mosquito bites cause fever?

Accepted Answer

No: Mosquito bites, by themselves, should not cause fever. Bites become "inflamed" commonly (not infected) and can be red and a bit swollen, but again no fever. True "infection" is quite uncommon.

That said, mosquitoes, in certain parts of the world,  can transmit all kinds of infections which can cause fever: malaria, dengue fever, yellow fever, are all spread by the bite of an infected mosquito.

Question 10

do mosquito bites leave big welts?

Accepted Answer

They can: Misquito bites can leave big welts if you are sensitive to them.  Do not scratch or yu can get infected.  Use cortisone or benydrl cream for relief.

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