2006-06-29 15:06:26 · 7 answers · asked by shonasher 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Other - Diseases
Use nail polish remover to clean the area & then put clear nail polish on the chigger bite. It will stop the itching & help it to heal quicker.
2006-06-29 15:12:37 · answer #1 · answered by 9banded 1 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Household remedies to kill the chigger probably won't help with the itching, since the larva were probably dropped off before treatment was started. So see your doctor. Keep the area clean. Apply a topical hydrocortisone cream, antihistamine, or local anesthetic to help ease the itching. Do not scratch! See your doctor also if you see signs of infection.
2006-06-29 22:15:18 · answer #2 · answered by ilse72 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's not really a "bite"--the chigger has laid its eggs under your skin. The best way to get rid of them is to paint the raised part with nail polish--that blocks oxygen from entering the pores of your skin and kills them.
2006-06-30 11:00:24 · answer #3 · answered by cross-stitch kelly 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think that the rubbing alcohol is a good idea but the nail polish really doesn't work after taking a shower and washing the areas good put rubbing alochol on them and cover with a bandaid
2006-06-30 01:57:56 · answer #4 · answered by Mary Ann 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Kerosene or Turpentine
2006-06-29 22:11:01 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Benadryl by mouth and hydrocortisone ointment.
2006-06-29 22:12:48 · answer #6 · answered by NannyMcPhee 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hey i know this one, rubbin alcohol or clear nail polish, it suffucates them and makes them not ich
2006-06-29 22:09:15 · answer #7 · answered by SUNSHINE 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋