Question 1

how long do sand flea bites last?

Accepted Answer

Up to you: If you are allergic to the bites, then they will itch for weeks.  If you scratch them, they will itch until you quit scratching them.  They can cause hard bumps called nodules if you continue to rub or scratch.  Also, are the fleas still around?  Other bites can look like flea bites and last a long time, such as scabies and other mites.  Hydrocortisone cream and oral Benadryl (diphenhydramine) will help the itch.

Question 2

how can you treat flea bites on humans?

Accepted Answer

Avoidance: There is no treatment for it, except of avoidance.

Question 3

can new sand flea bites show up days later?

Accepted Answer

Yes.: Sand fleas, as well as other biting insects, can trigger a delayed reaction at the bite site by a similar mechanism that causes the well known hypersensitivity reaction of poison ivy or poison oak rash, often as late as 2-3 days later. And similarly, an anti-inflammatory cream such as Hydrocortisone may blunt the reaction thus making it more tolerable and less itchy.

Question 4

why does it take a week for sand flea bites to show up?

Accepted Answer

Delayed reaction: Some people have delayed hypersensitivity reactions to the bite. Most of us are familiar with an immediate reaction - for instance a mosquito bites you and you immediately get a red, itchy bump. A similar reaction can be through a different pathway in your body, that can take days to activate and develop a reaction - it's called delayed hypersensitivity reaction, and likely what you are noting.

Question 5

what is the best way to treat a lot of flea bites on toddlers?

Accepted Answer

Hydrocortisone cream: If you are allergic to the bites, then they will itch for weeks.  If you scratch them, they will itch until you quit scratching them.  They can cause hard bumps called nodules if you continue to rub or scratch.  Also, kill the fleas in the house, yard, pets.  Other bites can look like flea bites such as scabies and other mites.  Hydrocortisone cream and oral Benadryl (diphenhydramine) will help the itch.

Question 6

how can you get rid of fleas and treat flea bites?

Accepted Answer

Spray: You can call a professional exterminator, or you can try those aerosol spray "bombs" that you set off  while you are away for a few hours.  Not recommended if you live with pets, fish or children.  Once you fix the infestation problem, the bites will go away.

Question 7

i have flea bites on my arms and back.how do i treat these suckers?

Accepted Answer

Flea bites: Try rubbing alchahol and after bite.

Question 8

need doctor's help! will it take a week for sand flea bites to appear?

Accepted Answer

Probably not: The bites from insects, if the body reacts to the bite, should cause an inflammatory reaction within a few hours to a day most often.

Question 9

can sand flea bites trigger eczema? if yes, can this type of eczema be cured and not outbreak again?

Accepted Answer

Sand Fleas: Sand fleas are known to cause infections such as tungiasis, diseases such as carrions disease, pappataci fever virus and leishmaniasis. Though they are not always seen in the unite states of america, these sand fleas are not a rare find in the caribbean. It is those people who have visited the caribbean and returning home, who are carriers of these pests.

Question 10

how long will sand flea bites takes to heal?  they have stopped itching so much but have become smaller and darker? is this the normal healing process

Accepted Answer

Normal: You are on the mends! it goes bright red, to dark to a little residual pigment and if you didn't scratch too much, gone. Good health.

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