Question 1

do you pop insect bites?

Accepted Answer

Not a good idea: "popping" or pinching of insect bites does not speed up their resolution and may lead to scarring or infection.

Question 2

how to stop insect bites from weeping?

Accepted Answer

Is it infected?: Without physically examining your insect bite, there is only a medical guess as to what is triggering the weeping. Is it infected? This would be the 1st concern--addressing the infection is the only solution here. If the weeping is watery clear, then perhaps this is more of an allergic-type reaction that might respond to oral antihistamines such as allegra (fexofenadine). Call md if infected or not better soon.

Question 3

my insect bites don't heal. what should i do?

Accepted Answer

Insect bites ?: See a dermatologist to see if they are really insect bites and not something else.

Question 4

should i tan even though i have insect bites?

Accepted Answer

Yes, but: You really shouldn't. You run the risk of prematurely aging your skin as well as increased risk of skin cancers.

Question 5

insect bite wont heal why?

Accepted Answer

Wrong Treatments ?: The real question is what not to do that slows down healing. Avoid using alcohol, peroxide, hibiclens, betadine, and bleach solutions. Inflammation ( red, hot, swollen, tender) is important to healing  so anti-inflammatories (motrin, advil) are bad. Cover the area with a clean dressing changed every other day  and protected from trauma.  Antibiotics do not help healing unless it is truly infected.

Question 6

can insect bite eat away flesh?

Accepted Answer

Depends on bite: There are some insect bites that can cause necrosis (basically death of flesh). The most common example is the brown recluse spider.

Question 7

what can i do for an insect bite?

Accepted Answer

It will heal.: My father used to say, "bite it back!" which wasn't particularly helpful. If it's only one bite, leave it alone, it will heal. If it gets red and sore, it might be getting infected; see your doctor.

Question 8

could all insect bites have heads?

Accepted Answer

Not all: You don't always see a "head" with all insect bites, but usually you'll see something (small bump, punctate lesion, etc) in the middle of the area of redness or inflammation.

Question 9

how can you treat an insect bite ?

Accepted Answer

Clean it: Washing the area with soap and water and keeping it clean and dry is usually enough. You can use a topical cream for itching such as cortisone or calamine if the bites are itchy. If a bee has stung you, remove the stinger by scraping the area with something firm like a credit card. See a doctor if you see worsening redness, warmth, or swelling - these can be signs of infection.

Question 10

are you meant to pop an insect bite?

Accepted Answer

Not usually: Once popped the skin integrity is broken and infection may occur more easily.

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