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A Bug bite is one of the most common cause of visit to the doctor’s office and happen all the time especially in babies. Babies can be bitten by different types of bugs such as mosquitoes, fleas, bedbugs, wasps, bees, horseflies, ants or centipedes. Although not dangerous but bug bites can be quite annoying as they can be itchy, painful and sometimes may cause a slight sting or swelling. However, on rare occasions, these bug bites end up in severe reactions. How the body of the baby reacts to the insect bite depends on how sensitive he is to the particular insect, location of the bite and the quantity of toxin injected by the bug or insect. To know how to treat these bug bites effectively in babies, keep on reading.
To treat a bug bite, it is important that you recognize and differentiate it from some skin infections which are also quiet common in babies. If your baby spends considerable time outside or if you take her out frequently to parks and gardens, then she is more likely to have bug bites than a baby who is mostly indoors with the windows tightly shut. Here are some of the symptoms that you should pay attention to. Just keep in mind that these are very common symptoms shown by the babies who develop no severe allergic reactions, and mostly these symptoms will disappear in a day or two.
Some insects and bugs like hornet, honey bee, wasp, fire ant, etc. can cause severe allergic reaction in some babies. Immediate medical attention is needed, as sometimes these allergic reactions can be fatal. Look out for the following allergic signs after a bug bite and if the baby develops any of these symptoms then take him immediately to a nearby hospital.
Once your baby has an insect bite or bug bite:
Most bug bites simply resolve within a couple of days. Here are five immediate treatment measures to cure bug bite in your baby if there is no serious allergic reaction:
It will be wonderful if you can prevent bugs bites in your baby. Here are few preventive measures you can undertake to keep the bugs at baby:
We hope all these remedies will help to prevent bug bites in babies. Please share with us in the comments section below if you have any other ways to treat bug bites in babies.
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