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- Wash the affected area. We don't want remaining saliva and irritants just standing around near the bitten area, wash it off! (With soap!)
- Put ice on the bitten area. After a mosquito bite, we usually don't feel anything in that spot for a period of time, if you place ice on it before you do, you can decrease swelling and pain. It's usually preferred to wrap a towel around the ice to prevent frostbite when you apply it to affected areas.
- Rub baking soda and water onto the affected area. (Remember, rub. Don't allow your rubbing result in severely strong scratching, you'll increase swelling.) Put enough baking soda and water to form a paste.
- Crush aspirin and water to create a paste as well, rub on affected area.
- Rub the inside gooey part of the banana peel onto the mosquito bite. Repeat as needed.
- Don't scratch the bite. Scratching the bite may result in infection or even scarring.
- Dab toothpaste onto the bite to reduce pain and itchiness.
