Swelling of the whole leg after being bitten by mosquitoes may be due to allergic and inflammatory reactions caused by the irritation of the venomous sap after mosquito bites, which can be treated with local and systemic medications.
1. Local medication: swollen legs after being bitten by mosquitoes may be the local inflammation and allergic reaction is still developing, can be used locally glucocorticoid cream dexamethasone acetate cream and benadryl hydrochloride cream, but also can be used glycerine lotion auxiliary antipruritic treatment.
If the leg is swollen due to infection after scratching, antibiotic ointment such as erythromycin, erythromycin ointment and other antibiotic ointment can be applied locally.
2. Systemic medication: If the effect of local medication is not obvious, you can take antihistamines such as loratadine tablets, chlorpheniramine maleate tablets and other antihistamines, or short-term oral glucocorticosteroids such as prednisone; secondary infections can be systematically used cephalosporin antibiotics.
After being bitten by mosquitoes, the whole leg should be swollen in time to see a doctor, under the guidance of the doctor to use drugs, not self-medication, so as not to delay the condition.