Mosquito bites usually do not leave a scar, if scarring occurs it is commonly due to mechanical injuries such as scratching or infection during the healing process. Scars from mosquito bites can not be removed once they appear on the legs, and their appearance can only be improved by medication, laser, surgery and other treatments.
1. Medication: Early scar formation can be treated by applying local ointment under the guidance of specialized doctors, such as sodium heparin allantoin ointment and silicone gel to inhibit scar proliferation; if scar proliferation is obvious, you can choose intra-scar injection of glucocorticoid such as trimethoprim, to soften the purpose of scarring.
2. Laser treatment: At present, carbon dioxide fractional laser, erbium laser and other photoelectric treatments are commonly used to deal with keloid scars, which can improve the appearance of keloid scars by stripping, stimulating local collagen regeneration and rearranging, but it usually takes several times of treatments to achieve the desired results.
3. Surgery: If the scar is obvious and affects the appearance or function, and the conservative treatment is ineffective for a long period of time, the proliferating scar tissue can be removed through surgery and then reduced tension suture. However, surgery is an invasive operation, and there is a risk of re-formation of hyperplastic scar, and after the operation, it is necessary to follow the doctor’s instructions to standardize anti-scar treatment.
If it is only the pigmentation left after mosquito bites, it can fade away slowly in 3-6 months, or you can use topical cyanoquinone cream and other medications to lighten the pigmentation.
If the symptoms of mosquito bite scars all over the legs continue to be unable to alleviate, do not rule out keloid or other causes, you should go to a regular hospital in time, under the guidance of specialists for treatment, do not self-medication, so as not to delay the condition.