How to Treat a Mosquito Bite

Video Transcript

"You know few insect stings or bites can cause pain and discomfort like the common mosquito bite. Treating the common mosquito bite can take various forms. Hi, I am Captain Joe Bruni and what I'm going to talk about is how to treat an d stop the itch of the common mosquito bite. There are many remades out there. However a few of the common ones are applying things like aloe vera gel, common baking soda made form a paste, calamine lotion, stick deodorant applied to the site, tooth paste with it's anti itch properties in the fluoride or even cream that is designed for hemorrhoid use. Can all reduce the itching effects for a common mosquito bite. Benadryl can also be taken or some type of anti histamine cream applied to the area. To help reduce swelling along with the irritation from scratching and itching. Keep in mind scratching the site area of where the bites have occurred can open up the body to routs of secondary forms of infection. Try to avoid scratching and one of the common household products that I've mentioned to quickly reduce the itch of the common mosquito bite. I am Captain Joe Bruni. Stay safe and we'll see you next time."