In the summer, parents try to spend as much time as possible with the baby in the fresh air. From the gassed urban atmosphere, you can hide in parks or near ponds. But such shadow zones near a humid environment can be fraught with some dangers - accumulations of mosquitoes and other flying insects that can harm the baby. Therefore, often a little later, already at home, you will notice that the child was bitten by midges. What to do in such situations?
Very often, parents do not know how to help protect themselves from uninvited "guests" and provide the necessary assistance to the victims. And you have to act after when the effects of microtraumas are already manifested after you have bitten the midges - redness, itching, fever in the affected area. This article describes emergency measures and methods for treating damaged skin areas of crumbs.
The baby was bitten by midges: what to do first?
A small flying insect during contact with the baby’s delicate skin throws its saliva containing hemolytic poison through a microscopic hole . It is he who subsequently causes increased tissue swelling and intolerable itching. The faster the bite site is processed, the smoother the consequences. You must immediately apply at least one of the following measures:
- moisten the focus with disinfectant solutions (vodka, cologne, lemon juice, table vinegar);
- attach ice;
- Wipe the bite site with ammonia.
The baby was bitten by midges - what to do in the absence of all of the above funds and a very large affected area? You can use simple baking soda. Dissolve one teaspoon of the substance in a glass of water and pour the solution over the child without wiping after that. Only a quick reaction of parents will avoid the appearance of very unpleasant consequences of irritation - itchy sores. After all, through them, an infection can easily spread, especially in the hot season.
If biting midges, what to do to relieve swelling and itching? The use of medications
Even after an attack by one or more insects, unpleasant consequences are often manifested. Most often there are the following complaints after biting midges: a leg or arm is swollen , severe itching around the bite worries, the skin changes color to red. Some time after contact with insects, ointments and gels can be used to reduce swelling. In complex therapy, the baby is recommended to give anti-allergic drugs “Suprastin”, “Tavegil” or ordinary valerian for the night. For crumbs up to a year, there are special homeopathic preparations in the form of small granules that are placed under the baby's tongue for resorption. Skin at night should be treated with drugs that have some cooling effect, such as Fenistil gel and Psilo-Balsam. This will allow the baby to sleep peacefully, without being distracted by the consequences of insect bites.
You also need to take preventive measures, using special repellent and protective sprays that are applied by spraying the skin and clothes of the baby before a walk.