2007-05-31 11:12:02 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ First Aid
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2007-05-31 11:14:51 · answer #1 · answered by deluxinn 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To reduce swelling, you always use cold. I have never had a mosquito bite swell. Are you sure it IS a mosquito bite?
2007-05-31 11:39:20 · answer #2 · answered by STEVEN F 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Use cold . It will draw any of the poison that might be in a mosquito bite. Also if you get bitten by a spider or any other insect do that and then if doesn't help try hot but try the cold first
2007-05-31 11:34:47 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I use neither. If you have something called germaline, it will reduce the swelling and extract the sting straight away.
Ice might take the itch away, but you could also rub it with a bit of skin lotion to reduce the itch. DO NOT SCRATCH IT!
2007-05-31 11:20:40 · answer #4 · answered by groovywoodpecker 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i dont reduce swelling on mosquito bites because they usually dont grow out of hand
2007-05-31 11:15:42 · answer #5 · answered by Sanjaya 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
use cold, just put a piece of ice on the bit it works almost immediatly.
2007-06-01 00:52:45 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
no, slap the bite to release histamine to the area.
2007-05-31 11:15:40 · answer #7 · answered by drpsholder 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋