Swelling after gadfly stings is considered as insect bite dermatitis, which can be alleviated by general treatment, topical medication, oral medication and so on.
1. General treatment: after gadfly stings, firstly, we should check whether there are gadfly’s mouthparts in the wound, if there are, we should pull them out immediately, and then flush the wound with alkaline soapy water or water to keep the local area clean, and eat a light diet.
2. Topical medicines: When swollen after gadfly stings, glucocorticosteroid medicines such as hydrocortisone butyrate ointment and dinaid ointment can be used topically.
3. Oral medicines: you can take anti-allergic medicines such as loratadine, olopatadine hydrochloride, levocetirizine hydrochloride, etc. If the symptoms are serious and the lesions are extensive, you can take oral glucocorticosteroids such as prednisone for a short period of time.
Gadfly swollen after stinging people, it is recommended to go to the hospital in time to check, under the guidance of the doctor for treatment. Drugs need to be used in accordance with medical advice, do not self-medicate.