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What are your tried and true remedies for itchy bug bites? (kbin.social)

submitted 1 year ago by Spoonraker@kbin.social to c/AskKbin@kbin.social

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[–] tenebrica@kbin.social 4 points 1 year ago (4 children)

A combination of heat and cold! Use one of those bug pens (or a cotton ball dipped into very hot - about 70°C - water) and press it against the bite for about 10-15 seconds. Repeat if necessary.

Afterwards, use ice, frozen peas, a cool pack, or a cloth saturated with a mixture of vinegar and cold water, and apply it to the bite.

[–] a2800276@kbin.social 4 points 1 year ago (3 children)

A spoon heated up with hot tap water is a pretty good approximation of the proper temperature to denature the bug proteins...

[–] Spoonraker@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago

Time to live up to my username.

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