Inflammation from mosquito bites: you have to know that

Mosquito bites are not only annoying and itchy, they can also cause inflammation. In our article you can read how to recognize such infections in good time and how to treat them correctly.

This is how inflammation occurs after mosquito bites

A simple mosquito bite can quickly become an inflammation.

• If your mosquito bite hurts badly, the injection site is red, purulent and swollen and your lymph nodes are swollen, caution should be exercised.
• Especially if you know you don't have an allergy and your mosquito bite feels worse than usual, there may be inflammation.
• This kind of inflammation is caused primarily by scratching. If you do this, bacteria can enter the small wound and the prick will ignite.
• Inflammation of the mosquito bite can eventually spread to the connective tissue or the hair roots. In the worst case, blood poisoning can also occur, although this is very rare.

This way, inflammation can be avoided

With a few simple measures you can counter inflammation caused by mosquito bites.

• Cool the sting - whether with a cool rag or special gel.
• If there is a pronounced reddening or an allergic reaction, cortisone ointments can provide relief.
• Home remedies such as salt, sugar or lemons on the wound can also relieve itching. Aloe vera leaves also have a pleasantly cool effect on the stab wound.
• Electronic sting healers, which relieve itching and burning after a mosquito bite, are more modern options. So they usually don't even get the temptation to scratch themselves.

Treat inflamed mosquito bites properly

If your mosquito bite is already infected, you should note the following:

• Only touch the wound with clean and disinfected hands and avoid scratching yourself.
• Clean the wound and remove any pus that may be present.
• Draft ointments can pull possible germs out of the wound. Although they smell unpleasant and stain the surrounding skin a little, they are a proven remedy for external inflammation of all kinds.
• If the inflammation does not improve within a few days, you should see a doctor to rule out the spread of the inflammation in the body.

Further articles will tell you why itch itching and which remedies best help.