Unusual Remedies For Insect Bites
Main Category: DermatologyAlso Included In: Allergy; Public Health
Article Date: 29 Jul 2007 - 0:00 PDT
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Mosquito bites seem to come with summer. It's best to think ahead and apply an insect repellent some even are combined with sunscreen to give double protection from summer hazards before going out. But if you forgot and get an itchy welt, Ken Haller, M.D., associate professor of pediatrics at Saint Louis University, suggests this treatment. Dab a bit of roll-on antiperspirant directly on the bug bite and the itching will stop. "The aluminum salts in the antiperspirant help the body to reabsorb the fluid in the bug bite. The swelling goes down and the itching goes away," he says.
Saint Louis University Medical Center
St. Louis, MO 63103
United States
http://www.slu.edu/pr
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