Swelling after being bitten by insects, consider insect bite dermatitis, can take general treatment, medication and other ways to reduce swelling.
1. General treatment: swollen insect bites, first of all, you should be bitten by the skin in a timely manner, the use of soapy water or water to wash, while keeping the local skin clean and dry, avoid scratching the skin. Or you can use an ice pack to apply ice to the skin at the bite, thus relieving the symptoms of redness and swelling.
2. Medication: patients can also use topical glucocorticoid drugs under the guidance of a doctor, such as halometasone ointment, hydrocortisone butyrate ointment and so on. For patients with severe symptoms, you can also take oral antihistamines, such as levocetirizine hydrochloride, loratadine and so on.
Swelling after being bitten by insects, it is recommended to go to the hospital in time, under the guidance of the doctor for treatment. The above medications need to be used in accordance with the doctor’s instructions, do not self-medicate.