Getting Rid Of Mosquito Bites

Getting rid of mosquito bites quickly is a priority if they itch a lot or are unsightly and obvious. Mosquito bites are normally red and itchy and look pretty awful if dotted all over the legs. There are plenty of products on the market for getting rid of mosquito bites but there are also lots of home, natural remedies. Which bite treatment you use primarily depends on whether you treat the bites as soon as you are bitten or the next day. Some remedies work better for some people than others, so you may have to try a few to find the right one for you.

Getting Rid Of Mosquito Bites

It looks really bad if you are sitting at the pool in your luxury hotel on holiday and your legs and arms are covered in inflamed red blotches. It is embarrassing, so many people worry about getting rid of mosquito bites. If the insect bite is fresh, home remedies are usually good enough.

It is important to know that it is the mosquito's saliva that is causing the problem, so if you can get that out, you will not have a problem. Thais will slap the bite to squash the saliva out, others will use a straw to suck the saliva out. An ice cube rubbed on the insect bite will cause the skin to constrict which may squeeze it out. Lemon juice may do it too. As may any astringent or antihistamine.

If you do not catch the bite immediately, there are creams like Tiger Balm for getting rid of mosquito bites, some also say that bicarbonate of soda works on the pain and itch too.

Home Remedies For Mosquito Bites

There are dozens of home remedies for mosquito bites. Rubbing an ice cube directly on the bite is common all around the world, so is putting sticky tape or duct tape over it. Other people rub aloe vera or the inside of a banana skin on to the bite.

Some say that vinegar works. The thing about home remedies for mosquito bites is that most of them work for some people but not for all people. So if you want to try home remedies for mosquito bites, you may need to try a few before you find one that works for you.

Mosquito Bite Scars

There is one golden rule if you do not want mosquito bite scars, no scratching the bites! It is very tempting to scratch the pain and swelling, but it does not do any good. When scratching a mosquito bite, the problem normally comes from dirt under the finger nails. This gets into the wounds and aggravates them or turns them sceptic, resulting in mosquito bite scars.

The only real way to stop the scars is to prevent itching which means treating the bite as soon as it happens. Applying ice to the bite is a common method of preventing itch and thereby mosquito bite scars, but best is not to get bitten at all by applying mosquito repellent on your skin or clothes.

Stop Mosquito Bite Itch

In order to stop mosquito bite itch all together, you have to treat the insect wound as soon as you have been bitten. There are many ways of doing this. Some people rub the affected area with an ice cube, while others say to place a straw over the bite and suck the mosquito saliva out, because it is the saliva that causes the allergic reaction of itching and swelling.

You can also stop mosquito bite itch and pain with commercial products. My favourite is 'Sam Bak' - a Thai cream. Tiger Balm works very well at reducing the itching and swelling as well.

Natural Remedies For Mosquito Bites

There are many natural remedies for mosquito bites. In fact it seems that people in most countries where mosquitoes are a problem have their favourite natural remedies for mosquito bites. For example, in Thailand many people will slap the bite immediately after being bitten. They say it squeezes the bug 'poison' out. Other favourite natural remedies for mosquito bites include aloe vera, banana skin and sticky tape.