What should I do if my fingers suddenly become swollen and itchy

What should I do if my fingers suddenly become swollen and itchy? In fact, this situation is most likely caused by mosquito bites. Especially in summer, there are more mosquitoes. In this case, you don’t need to worry. If it is caused by mosquito bites, the discomfort symptoms will disappear after a period of time. If it is other mosquitoes, you can also use some medicines or tricks to alleviate it.

Among insect bite dermatitis, dermatitis caused by mosquito bites is the most common. Mosquitoes pierce the skin with their mouthparts, and their saliva or venom invades the skin. Because the saliva or exudate of the venom glands of mosquitoes contain a variety of antigenic components, these antigens can produce allergic reactions with antibodies after entering human skin and cause inflammation. In severe cases, some children may develop serious reactions such as local blisters and hemorrhagic necrosis, which is a common dermatological disease in summer.

Insect bite dermatitis, also known as papular urticaria, is a common skin disease in children in summer and autumn. There are many insects that can cause insect bite dermatitis, the most common ones are mosquitoes, bedbugs, fleas, mites, midges (small black bugs), etc. In addition, some caterpillars, such as mulberry caterpillars and stinging caterpillars, can also cause symptoms when their poisonous hairs pierce the skin. The most common of these are mites, which are very small and ubiquitous in nature. They can directly bite the skin and cause insect bite dermatitis. It can also cause skin inflammation through its feces, saliva, etc. The symptoms of insect bite dermatitis include papules, wheals, edematous erythema, blisters, papulovesicular rashes, petechiae, etc. at the bite site. Sucking points can be seen in the middle, scattered or in groups. It can occur in various parts of the body, accompanied by varying degrees of itching and tingling. Among them, skin itching is the most common.

After being bitten by mosquitoes, you can use soap or diluted baking soda to neutralize the mosquito's acidic toxins locally to reduce redness and swelling. At the same time, you should also consider relieving itching. You can use green ointment, floral water, Wuji ointment, calamine lotion, etc. to scrub the bite. If skin infection occurs, antibiotics such as erythromycin ointment can be applied to the bite.

5 ways to relieve itching from mosquito bites

In summer, no matter how hard we try to prevent it, we can never avoid the "red envelopes" sent by mosquitoes. After being bitten by mosquitoes, we can use the materials at hand to relieve the itching symptoms ourselves.

1. Repeatedly wiping mosquito bites with watermelon peel can relieve itching. Applying aloe vera juice to the affected area can also relieve itching.

2. Take a small amount of Huoxiang Zhengqi water and apply it to the bitten area. After about half an hour, the itching will be reduced or eliminated.

3. Apply a little toothpaste or crushed mint to the bitten area. You will immediately feel cool and comfortable, and the itching will disappear.

4. Take one or two aspirin tablets, grind them into powder, mix them with cold water to make a paste, and apply it to the affected area. It can also reduce or eliminate itching.

5. When drinking porridge, you might as well wait for a few minutes until a thin film forms on the surface of the porridge, and then apply it on the mosquito bite to relieve itching.

The first three of the above methods are suitable for acute itching such as mosquito bites. The juice of vegetables and fruits such as watermelon and the ethanol in Huoxiang Zhengqi water can take away heat when they evaporate, which can shrink the capillaries at the bite site, reduce the area of ​​inflammation, and achieve the purpose of relieving itching. In addition, toothpaste contains mint, and the borneol in mint itself has the effect of cooling and relieving itching. Commonly used external Chinese medicine, twice a day, for complete treatment.