health Bug bites: To scratch, or not to scratch?

[DubWolf 16,617]

If you scratch it feels better though  .

[Lucky Bolt 34,914]

Scratching it may feel good but it prevents it from healing faster. That being said, I try not to scratch any bug bites I get. 

[BroomsNHops 260]

I try not to scratch but sometimes it cant be helped sometimes

 

 

[碇 シンジン 27,427]

Good solution is to try to break the skin and rip the bite off completely though it only works on smaller ones 

[Rainbow Cloud 16,290]

I try not to scratch but often end up doing it without realising.

[ZiggWheelsManning 7,367]

Ignore the bite, it'll all go away eventually  

[Sonic Shimmer 4,116]

We all know it's bad to scratch the bites. But it's really hard not to.

[Savygriffs 5,022]

I try my best not to scratch, but it's really hard not to.

[DubWolf 16,617]

On 2019-11-12 at 9:22 AM, WWolf said:

If you scratch it feels better though  .

Still this  .

It's a win-lose situation. Otherwise it's a lose-lose and you sit there suffering  .

[ExplosionMare 18,007]

Just put some ointment on it and you’ll have less of an urge to scratch

[Splashee 28,537]

If a mosquito gets me at the worst location, I will just have to scratch it. The key is to not have a mosquito get that chance in the first place! That's why I am so exhausted of summers lately, as the mosquito are soo many to defend against, and just letting your guard down for a moment ends in a rash!

[Octavia Heartstrings 28,407]

Put some Cortizone or other itch-reducing ointment on it, and re-apply as many times as necessary. Of course, the smartest thing to do is to spray yourself with bug spray before you even go outside.

[Evil Pink One 12,983]

My inner masochist is tingling and I cannot stop! Scratch harder iyahh

[Retro*Derpy 3,081]

I used to be a scratcher, but my mother found a bug bite ointment that  plasterizes instantly on skin contact. Stops the itching immediately.

[Dreambiscuit 8,024]

When I used to live in the Midwest I was eaten alive by ticks and chiggers. When they bite it’s not like a simple mosquito bite which is annoying and goes away in a few days. These bites are horrific, relentlessly itchy and last for weeks, even if you don’t scratch them. I started out scratching, which made them into a bloody, oozing mess, so I tried applying pressure without scratching; less gory but not very effective. Isopropyl alcohol helps if used a LOT. It takes the itch down for a little while but doesn’t last, so it has to be constantly re-applied. It does help to speed healing though, and that’s an added plus. But back to the question at hand, I mostly avoid scratching (if I absolutely can’t stand it, I scratch the vicinity of the bite and not directly on the affected area).

[ZiggWheelsManning 7,367]

Still doing my best to not scratch them