What should I do if a baby's mosquito bite becomes severely swollen?
Disease description:
My baby is 1 year old and was bitten by a mosquito; the swelling is very severe. What should I do if an infant experiences severe swelling after being bitten by a mosquito?
Doctor's answer (1)
Dr. Zhou Xiaofeng
If a baby is bitten by a mosquito and the area becomes severely swollen, you should immediately apply lincomycin and lidocaine gel to the child's skin, followed by applying water boiled with Angelica dahurica (Baizhi). In addition, it is essential to promptly apply both fibrinogen and lincomycin-lidocaine gel. In such cases, the child's skin may not only darken but also experience significant itching and localized swelling. During treatment, direct sunlight exposure to the affected skin area should be avoided as much as possible.
