Contents:
- Medical Video: How To Find Bed Bugs - How To Know If You Have Bed Bugs
- A powerful way to overcome bed bug bites on the skin
- 1. Topical cream
- 2. Antibiotics
- 3. Diligently change the sheets
Medical Video: How To Find Bed Bugs - How To Know If You Have Bed Bugs
Red bumps and itchy skin due to mosquito bites may be common. Yes, just apply a mosquito lotion to relieve the itching. However, what about bed bug infestation?
Without realizing it, bed bug bites can be more painful, more itchy, and leave a disturbing red mark. So, how do you deal with itchy skin due to bed bugs? Take a look at the trick in the following review.
A powerful way to overcome bed bug bites on the skin
Actually, scars from bed bug bites can heal on their own and disappear for 1 to 2 weeks. However, you may already be resistant to the sensation of itching on the skin and want to treat it immediately.
Quiet. Here are some powerful tips you can do to treat itching due to bed bugs, including:
1. Topical cream
As a first step, immediately apply topical cream to the area of the skin that is itchy due to bed bug bites. There are two types of topical creams that you can choose from, namely topical creams that are over-the-counter at pharmacies or topical creams by prescription.
Examples of free topical creams include calamine lotions or other creams that contain dipenhydramine or cortisone. Because these drugs are sold freely, make sure you really follow the rules of use on the packaging. Don't hesitate to ask the pharmacist if you are still confused.
If the itchy skin does not also subside even though topical cream has been applied, then immediately consult the nearest doctor. Your doctor may prescribe doxepin ointment or cortisone cream to help relieve it.
2. Antibiotics
Itchy skin due to bed bug bites might make you unable to scratch it. However, whatever it is, it is best to avoid scratching it so it does not cause secondary bacterial infection.
If you already have a skin infection, the doctor will prescribe antibiotics to relieve symptoms. These antibiotics can be either mupirocin (Bactroban®) ointment or drinking drugs such as dipenhydramine (Benadryl®), depending on how severe the infection is.
3. Diligently change the sheets
Remember, treating itching due to bed bugs isn't just applying ointment or taking antibiotics, you know. All of this can be a waste if you are still lazy to change the bed sheets, the place where the bed bugs and mites hide.
From now on, diligently replace bed sheets, bolster pillow cases and blankets at least once a week to prevent bed bug bites later on. Bed sheets should be washed using hot water to more effectively kill bed bugs and prevent them from coming again.
