I’ve found that not scratching a mosquito bite when it’s fresh means that it stops itching fairly quickly and completely. The red mark takes just as long to go away, though.
I have no idea whether this generalizes to other people.
For whatever reason, I let myself touch the red spot instead of scratching it. I think that makes it easier for me, but again, I don’t know whether that would generalize.
I did try it, and that is exactly what I turned out doing. I touched it softly, and sometimes pressed down on it with a finger. And it works! Better than anything I’ve ever tried putting on it. I don’t know why I didn’t know this simple trick. Of course people (my parents, for example) always say you shouldn’t scratch, but no-one explained that it makes the itch go away faster, just that scratching can break the skin and maybe cause infection.
I have no idea why I thought of it. I didn’t have a theory and it wasn’t based on anyone’s advice. I don’t think I’d been told to not scratch mosquito bites.
I’ve found that not scratching a mosquito bite when it’s fresh means that it stops itching fairly quickly and completely. The red mark takes just as long to go away, though.
I have no idea whether this generalizes to other people.
Not scratching, huh? That takes an awful lot of willpower, but I’ll give it a go.
For whatever reason, I let myself touch the red spot instead of scratching it. I think that makes it easier for me, but again, I don’t know whether that would generalize.
I did try it, and that is exactly what I turned out doing. I touched it softly, and sometimes pressed down on it with a finger. And it works! Better than anything I’ve ever tried putting on it. I don’t know why I didn’t know this simple trick. Of course people (my parents, for example) always say you shouldn’t scratch, but no-one explained that it makes the itch go away faster, just that scratching can break the skin and maybe cause infection.
I’m glad it worked.
I have no idea why I thought of it. I didn’t have a theory and it wasn’t based on anyone’s advice. I don’t think I’d been told to not scratch mosquito bites.