Everybody knows those little bumps on their skin when they get a mosquito bite, but why does it swell. All i have learned is that the mosquito simply sucks blood from you. Does it inject something in return?
2006-10-02 13:33:40 · 6 answers · asked by 01winged 2 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Skin Conditions
Yes, it injects tiny amounts of an anesthetic, so that its victims are less likely to feel the 'bite'.
Most people have a mild allergic reaction to this, which causes histamine to build up in the tissue around the bite, hence the swelling and itching.
2006-10-03 00:29:18 · answer #1 · answered by P-nuts and Hair-dos 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes it injects something to thin the blood, and the swelling is an allergic reaction.
2006-10-02 13:39:41 · answer #2 · answered by dragonkisses 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The misquito deposits a chemical on your body to make it easier to get the blood out.
Most people are allergic to it.
That is why antihistimines/cortisone is effective in relieving the itch.
2006-10-02 14:14:27 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
no they do not. Your body develops a reaction and sometimes the natural histamine in your body is less than other times. When it is lower is when you have more swelling.
2006-10-02 13:39:56 · answer #4 · answered by Sue 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Here is informaiton and solutions for mosquito bites:
http://www.grannymed.com/Meds/Mosquitos-bites-and-stings.aspx
2006-10-02 21:54:05 · answer #5 · answered by hellen s 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, protein, tranquilizer so you don't feel the critter
2006-10-02 14:07:44 · answer #6 · answered by bev 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋