A 39-year-old member asked:
What happens if you pop a mosquito bite?
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Dr. Heidi Fowleranswered
Psychiatry 27 years experience
You increase the: Potential for infection.
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Dr. Joseph Easternanswered
Dermatology 46 years experience
Usually gets worse.: There is nothing to "pop" - that is, there is nothing inside, unless the bite is secondarily infected. Even then, popping it will only worsen the inflammation and increase the chance that it will get even more infected. Leave it alone, or rub a bit of Hydrocortisone cream on it. If it persists or worsens, see your doctor.
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Dr. Heidi Fowleranswered
Psychiatry 27 years experience
It may ^ risk: for developing an infection.
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Bleeds: Not much other than a bit of blood. It can get infected so it is important to keep it clean and covered till it forms a scab and try not to scratch it.
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A 31-year-old female asked:
What happens when you pop your mosquito bites.?
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Dr. Dan Fisheranswered
Internal Medicine 29 years experience
Nothing much: Fluid comes out, you irritate the skin and likely increase your risk of local infection.
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A 48-year-old member asked:
Should you pop your mosquito bite?
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Dr. Michael Fisheranswered
Dermatology 34 years experience
Mosquito Bites: Avoid scratching. Although a mosquito bite should itch for only a few days, continual scratching will increase your discomfort and may prolong the itching and cause an infection. Try otc hydrocortisone. You should not "pop" the bite as it may already be infected.
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A member asked:
What happens if a mosquito bite ur penis?
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Dr. George Klauberanswered
Specializes in Pediatric Urology
Penile mosquito bite: Likely a small itchy "pimple" which will heal rapidly. Unlikely to get a mosquito borne disease in USA
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