The louse feeds on the host's blood. An adult insect even has food preferences, which Aristotle spoke about in his writings. Lice prefer to drink the blood of girls 6-10 years old. This selectivity is due to:
- special hormonal composition of the blood;
- thin delicate skin that is easily pierced;
- the presence of long hair, which makes it easy to fix and hide.
The jaws of lice are similar to peculiar stylets located on both sides of the oral cavity. When bitten, the louse with sharp jaws pierces the skin of a person right up to the blood vessel and immediately begins to suck blood. During this process, she slightly raises the back of the body, and tries to immerse her head deeper into the host's body. The louse injects saliva into the wound, which is formed in its salivary canal and contains a special enzyme that prevents blood clotting. This enzyme acts on the nerve endings located at the site of the bite, which ultimately causes redness and itching in a person.
If you observe the process of louse feeding, you can see through the translucent body of the insect how it is filled with blood.
The bite site has a slight swollen redness that begins to itch a lot. Sometimes you can even consider a specific injection point, in which a dried drop of blood remains for several hours.
In one meal, the insect sucks out about 0.5 ml of blood. One louse makes 4-6 punctures per day.
If there are few lice, then their bites are almost invisible. But if there are significantly more of these insects, then in some places the appearance of large areas of skin lesions framed by cyanotic spots is likely. In an advanced case, lice bites can cause a severe allergic reaction, which is characterized by rashes, a sharp increase in temperature, tissue swelling, and swollen lymph nodes.
The same one resembles a needle prick, which is more noticeable for a person. And it is also quite difficult to confuse lice with ticks. At the site of a tick bite, a hard bump of a significant size appears. Also important is the fact that a tick can suck blood for several hours or days, and a couple of minutes is enough for a louse.
Most of all, lice bites are similar to mosquito bites, only after it is almost impossible to see the trace of a mosquito bite, because it has a too thin proboscis. But you can’t make a mistake with a louse bite - a bluish spot appears around it.
The pubic louse lives on hairs in the pubic area or, in some cases, in the armpits. This insect looks very peculiar - it has powerful long legs and a short body. It is believed that the most unpleasant sensations from bites are precisely pubic lice and they cause constant discomfort to their owner.
Fortunately, many experts believe that pubic lice will soon become an endangered species as human living conditions improve even in poor countries.
The head louse lives on the hair, mustache and beard. It is less dangerous than clothes, since it is practically not a carrier, but it still poses a threat of pediculosis.
As for body lice, they are outwardly similar to head lice, but differ from the latter in their way of life. They spend most of their lives in the folds of their clothes, where they lay their eggs. They move onto the body of the host only to get enough blood, so their bites are located on the trajectory of their path.
Linen lice appear only in those people who do not take off or change their clothes for a long time.
What is the danger of lice
For example, bacteria can live in the body of lice - rickettsia - which are carriers of a large number of diseases similar to each other. After a louse bite, a person can become infected with typhus. Infection usually occurs when the bite site is scratched, when the insect is crushed, and their insides fall into a bloody wound. Also, combing an itchy area can lead to rotting of the wound and to pyoderma.
In the war of 1812 and in World War I, typhus carried by lice destroyed, according to historians, more people than battles and battles.
And today, pubic lice are rarely carriers of dangerous diseases, but there is a risk, so serious attention should be paid to the problem of infection. As a rule, people in African countries suffer, since the main cause of pediculosis is non-compliance with elementary rules of a sanitary and hygienic nature. However, the possibility of infecting lice in crowded places, or in rooms where preventive and disinfection measures are not carried out properly is not excluded.
How to treat lice bites
If the lice bite is single, then it does not need treatment and goes away on its own after a few days. If the lice infestation has taken a serious form, then the consequences can be eliminated with the help of conventional pharmaceutical products, for example, hydrogen peroxide. She disinfects the affected areas of the skin, while the wound has not yet healed.
Also a good remedy is hydrocortisone ointment, which prevents the development of allergic rashes.
If lice bites caused an allergic reaction, you can treat them with Menovazin, Golden Star or Rescuer balms. They will help reduce itching and the size of the rashes.
If pustules appear on the body, then it is useless to engage in self-medication, and it is urgent to consult a doctor.
In addition, to get rid of body lice, additional measures are needed - to review all clothes for the study of folds and seams and get rid of the one where lice and nits will be found.
How to get rid of lice using traditional medicine
Essential oils of tea tree, clove, eucalyptus, orange, juniper, rosemary, lavender are used in the application. The antibacterial properties of oils prevent infection from penetrating into the bite wound, have a repellent effect, and restore the epidermis.
Oils can be combined with each other, and with alcohol-containing liquids, for example, with alcohol, cognac or vodka. They promote the penetration of bioactive substances into the skin and dissolve the sticky substance with which the nits cling to the hair.
Other acid-containing substances are also effective:
- brine of pickled vegetables;
- acids contained in the juice of berries and fruits;
- various organic acids such as citric, acetic, tartaric, malic.
Also used decoctions of plants such as bird cherry, eucalyptus, lavender, wild rosemary, wormwood, celandine, tansy.
The combination of folk remedies and pharmacy increases the efficiency of processing.
It is almost impossible to notice this attack with the naked eye. Only when bites appear on the body after sleep, which itch terribly, there is a suspicion that an infection has occurred.
It is an erroneous opinion that linen (clothes) lice are the lot of the marginalized. You can get infected in transport, in the store and even in line. Wherever there is a large congestion of people, and they touch each other with clothes, transmission of the infection is possible.
Places where the risk of infection is highest:
It is quite simple to distinguish between a louse bite and a bug bite, although both are an unpleasant problem and the methods of struggle are, in principle, the same. If the bugs do not choose where in the body to drink blood, then the lice are "tied" to their habitat.
Therefore, small red bite points appear at the points of contact of the seams of clothing with the body, lining up in a straight line. In bed, insects usually nest in the side folds of sheets and the corners of duvet covers. Therefore, most often there will be bites on the arms and legs, less often in the face and neck after a night's sleep.
A person does not immediately feel a bite. Only after the substance injected into the blood begins to dissolve, a seal appears on the skin and a small red spot appears, which itches unbearably.
If a blister is observed on the body from a bug, then a small red dot and a small painful induration remain from the lice.
A chain of small itchy bites after sleeping on the body or after wearing certain clothes is the first sign of infection. The above photo of linen lice bites will help you quickly identify the carrier of the infection and begin thorough disinfection.
Danger of body lice
Small suppurating wounds appear on the skin when combing bites, especially in children, which also leads to the spread of skin infectious diseases.
Methods of control and prevention
You should not hope that folk remedies will help to cope with body lice, they are best used for prevention. For example, herbs such as tansy, spurge or fern leaves and, of course, personal hygiene.
A good method is to treat with dust or tar soap all the joints of the shelves in the closet. It repels lice and a piece of old rancid bacon, they also need to wipe all the cracks and corners of the furniture. The bed will also have to be completely treated with soap from the bottom and top.
- A good tool "Executioner" - one bottle per five square meters. It is diluted with water and all furniture and even floors are treated with a solution. Many users claim that such disinfection is extremely effective.
- It is advisable to dry the linen in the open air under the sun for a day or leave it in the cold for two days.
- The best solution is to call an insect extermination team, but the smell after such sanitization does not disappear for about a month. Therefore, if there are children in the house, then it is better to use more gentle methods of processing the premises.
- Medifox or Feverfew sprays do not have a strong odor and effectively deal with the problem, especially good for treating upholstered furniture, pillows and blankets.
- All bed linen, especially pillows and blankets with natural down and feathers, must be dry-cleaned with additional insecticidal treatment.
- Loose powders from lice and bedbugs also help. We put things in a plastic bag with powder, close it tightly and leave it for three days. After that, we erase in the usual way.
Signs of lice in humans will be:
- itching in parts of the body covered with hair;
- bite marks;
- deterioration of the condition of the hair and scalp;
- the appearance of nits.
Itching
The first sign of lice is itching at the bite site. These insects feed only on human blood, and in order to get to it, the insect bites through the skin, gets to the vessel and injects a secret that prevents blood clotting. At the same time, a person may feel a slight prick, similar to a mosquito bite, and when the enzyme begins to act, itching occurs.
But at the same time, it is very difficult to detect the insects themselves without a thorough examination, and at first the skin practically does not react to bites.
On a note! If itching does not go away after washing your hair, then in this case you should pay special attention to it. First of all, this is what will signal the appearance of lice.
How to determine if another person has lice? This will be evidenced by characteristic changes in his behavior:
- often scratches his head;
- combs it with a comb;
- straightens hair and pulls it with his hands;
- children for no reason begin to act up and cry.
Bites and irritation after them
The second sign of the appearance of lice is the traces of their bites. This symptom is the most obvious and the easiest to detect. Lice bites are similar to flea bites - after them there are small red dots with a protracted center. As a rule, the bite site becomes inflamed, and the puncture point can be seen with the naked eye. After them, irritation occurs on the skin, which many parents at first mistake for allergies.
The most severe cases of head lice occur in people with insensitive skin. They do not feel bites, they are not bothered by itching and, as a result, a serious stage of infection develops, at which it is rather problematic. Insects by that time manage to multiply in large quantities, and the person himself carries a potential threat to everyone around him. In this case, you can even recognize the signs of the appearance of lice with the naked eye:
- bite marks merge into huge redness;
- often these spots protrude beyond the area of \u200b\u200bhair growth;
- the skin condition worsens significantly and acquires signs of dermatitis;
- the infected constantly scratches the affected areas, which leads to excoriation - the appearance of clear scratches from the nails.
Bonding hair
This happens for the following reason: in order to attach the eggs to the hair, the female envelops them with a sticky substance. In this case, the insect can hold on to several follicles at once and as a result they stick together.
Nits in hair
The presence of nits in the hair is the most obvious symptom of head lice, as they are lice eggs. It is impossible to confuse them with anything. As mentioned above, nits are attached to the hair and in case of a serious infection, they are the first to catch the eye.
Lice eggs become most visible on dark hair. After the larvae hatch, their shells remain on the head for quite some time. And in neglected situations, a person’s hair seems to be strewn with small white grits. Individual nits are quite difficult to spot, but when they fall on a pillow or sheet, the infection becomes obvious.
On a note! The easiest way to detect them is by spreading the strands with your fingers - nits, their shells and waste products will look like small debris.
Complications of pediculosis
If the first symptoms of the appearance of lice have gone unnoticed, then the following complications will indicate pediculosis:
Such consequences occur in the most advanced forms of pediculosis and appear, as a rule, in homeless people. If you follow all the sanitary norms and rules, then things will not come to such signs.
Summer holidays are often overshadowed by the fight against insects. Even if they turn out to be ordinary mosquitoes, vacations no longer bring the pleasure that was in dreams. What can we say about the bites of bedbugs, wasps, bees, spiders and other representatives of the arthropod kingdom. Insect bites can appear on the human body not only in the wild (in the forest, on the river), but simply in the apartment. This is the biggest problem, because it is necessary to differentiate the state in order to know who to fight.
We determine which insect has bitten, according to the photo
The bites of representatives of the entomofauna differ from each other in the level of their danger, symptoms and signs, and the principles of first aid. How to determine who bit in the apartment or on the street, from the photo?
Spider
Those spiders that can be found at home, as a rule, do not pose a danger to a child and an adult. Their bite looks like a small area of swelling with a dot in the center and redness around (looks like a red bump or wound). The body of some people may respond with individual hypersensitivity, which is manifested by an allergic reaction. This is a more serious condition, accompanied by edema, significant hyperemia.
A button spider (the second name is a black widow) is considered poisonous to humans. Already after a quarter of an hour may appear:
- strong pain;
- puffiness;
- difficulty breathing;
- nausea and vomiting;
- abdominal pain;
- excessive sweating;
- convulsions;
- fever.
Important! The condition is considered dangerous and requires immediate medical attention. In the absence of it, a fatal outcome is possible due to respiratory failure or damage to the heart muscle.
Bug
Bed bugs are the most common variant of "home" tenants who leave their "signs" on the human body at night. Immediately after a bed bug bite, there is no trace left. The next morning, red dots appear on the skin, accompanied by itching. The bite of these insects can be seen in the photo. Pain at the site of the bug bite and swelling are absent or mild.
It became known that bed bugs are capable of becoming carriers of the pathogens of Chagas disease. This disease is accompanied by:
- fever;
- enlarged lymph nodes;
- pain and swelling at the site of the bug bite.
Flea
After a flea bite, small areas of redness and swelling appear, which turn into extensive hemorrhages on the skin if scratched. A flea can be recognized by its jumping ability. "Catching up" with this type of insect is not so easy. The photo shows massive flea bites.
Mite
You can find an insect on the skin in those areas where there are soft tissues. We are talking about the groin, armpits, neck, abdomen, area behind the ears. Around the body of the tick, which sticks out of the tissues of the human body, swelling and red spots may appear.
Important! Get rid of the insect and get emergency care should be in the nearest medical institution.
bees and wasps
Insect bites of these species are considered dangerous for a child and an adult, especially if there is a serious allergic reaction. Wasp and bee stings can be accompanied by severe pain, swelling, itching, burning. A red spot appears on the skin, a blister, a rash may appear.
A dangerous condition for the patient is an allergic reaction of a local or general type. In the photo you can see the symptoms of an allergy to a bee sting. The signs of a wasp sting are similar.
Lice
The child begins to itch, complain of pain and discomfort in the scalp. On examination, you can see scratching, inflammation, red small spots, located in groups. Nits are visible on the hair. These are lice eggs, which have a rounded shape and a white-yellow hue.
mosquitoes
Mosquitoes can also be the cause of the development of the disease due to the ability to serve as a carrier of the pathogen. If there is no allergy to an insect bite, a person may notice only slight redness in one or more areas of the skin of the body. Later, these mosquito bites cause severe itching.
Important! When combing, swelling occurs, bruises, hemorrhages may appear.
In some cases, a child or adult has an allergic reaction to mosquito bites. In this case, itching becomes painful, swelling spreads to large areas of the body. Local symptoms may be accompanied by general signs of allergy (difficulty breathing, swelling of the lips, tongue, eyelids), convulsions. Immediate assistance is needed.
Insect bite symptoms
An insect bite is usually accompanied by characteristic signs:
- pain in the bite area;
- edema;
- hyperemia;
- itching;
- tumor.
Pain is characteristic of the bites of those insects that are considered dangerous to the human body. Their list includes wasps and bees (due to the high likelihood of developing an allergic reaction), some spiders. Itching can be caused by mosquitoes, lice, fleas and bed bugs. The skin begins to itch so much that such a condition interferes even with a night's rest.
Puffiness appears after the bites of all insects to one degree or another. Against the background of allergies, it manifests itself more pronounced, in the absence of hypersensitivity of the body - weaker. Redness in the bite area is a common human reaction to a pathological process. It can appear in all cases, the difference is only in the severity of the symptom.
What to do after an insect bite
An insect bite requires first aid. As a rule, this concerns dangerous representatives of arthropods or the presence of allergies in the victim.
First aid for insect bites
Important! If bites regularly occur at home, then it is necessary to find and destroy the nest of insects. This is carried out by independent forces or with the help of a pest control service.
- Bee sting wounds should be anointed with peroxide, alcohol or a solution of potassium permanganate.
- When bitten by fleas, it is important to get rid of severe itching, otherwise you can comb the body to the blood - to relieve the symptom, you need to smear the wounds of a child and an adult with soapy water or a disinfectant, then apply a hormonal ointment with hydrocortisone or a drug with an antihistamine effect (Psilo-balm).
- Sulfuric ointment will help eliminate inflammation and dry the pathological area, and Advantan ointment is also good against the inflammatory process.
- The appearance of symptoms of intoxication with an insect bite requires the use of enterosorbents (Smecta, Enterosgel).
- After a bug bite, the body must be treated with a solution based on soap or soda, propolis tincture (it will help remove itching).
- Mosquito bites require treatment of the skin with a solution of ammonia in a diluted form.
On a note! Additional ways to eliminate severe itching after a bite of arthropods (fleas, bedbugs, lice) are potato gruel, onion juice, lotions based on soda solution, rubbing the bite area with toothpaste.
Treatment after an insect bite
After the victim has received the necessary assistance at home, it is advisable to bring the patient for a consultation with a doctor. Insect bites can be fraught with dangerous consequences and diseases, therefore, at the slightest suspicion of a deterioration in the condition, it is worth contacting a health facility.
To treat pathology, doctors will prescribe hormonal agents (creams and ointments). These drugs will remove not only the inflammatory process, but also pain, itching, burning, swelling and other signs of an allergic reaction.
Important! If the patient is tormented by severe itching, it is necessary to treat the bite area with Levomekol. The drug contains an antibiotic that will prevent infection from entering the body through scratching sites.
It is also necessary to use antihistamines:
- local action - Fenistil, Elokom, Advantan;
- tablets - Tavegil, Loratadin, Suprastin.
For reference! Homeopathic remedies are not effective for insect bites.
What to do if the insect bite is swollen and reddened
Most victims are interested in what to do if redness and swelling occur after an insect bite. This is usually the case with an inflammatory reaction and an allergic reaction. If the brightness of the signs progresses, you need to get qualified help.
Severe swelling and hyperemia after a bite require an appointment:
- drugs to combat an allergic reaction - antihistamine tablets, ointments and creams;
- hormonal agents;
- ointments based on antibacterial components.
Insect bite remedies
At the moment, people prefer to use not only traditional therapy, but also traditional medicine recipes.
Folk remedies
One of the popular remedies is a solution based on baking soda. For cooking, the following proportions are used: for 1 tsp. substance needs a glass of liquid. In the resulting solution, a bandage is moistened and applied to the affected area (allowed even under conditions if the insect remains unknown).
plantain leaves
This recipe is used during outdoor recreation. If a person saw that he was bitten by some kind of insect, you can pick and attach a leaf of a plant to the wound. Before use, the sheet should be washed and slightly crushed.
Infusion of succession
Folk analogue of anti-allergic drugs. Infusion of a medicinal plant should be taken orally to eliminate itching, swelling.
Pharmacy funds
After bites, several groups of drugs are used. The choice depends on:
- on the age of the patient;
- causes of the condition;
- the composition of the medicine;
- purpose of use;
- release forms.
Ointment for insect bites for itching
Nezulin is a cream-ointment that is effectively used for serious allergic reactions after bites. Contains herbal ingredients, essential oils and d-panthenol. The effect of the drug is manifested not only in the form of eliminating the symptoms of the pathology, but also soothing the skin (cooling effect), accelerating regeneration.
Elidel - eliminates the manifestations of a hypersensitivity reaction, does not have hormonal components in the composition. Apply in a course to the swollen bite site.
Fenistil is an antihistamine drug that effectively eliminates the dangerous signs of allergies. The doctor prescribes it both for the purpose of first aid, and for the treatment of a pathological condition.
Hormonal ointments
The representatives of the group are more serious "artillery", when compared with previous medicines.
- Hydrocortisone - has a double effect: it removes swelling, burning and other symptoms of the pathology, which pass quickly enough, and also prevents the occurrence of anaphylactic shock (a dangerous condition that causes heart and respiratory failure and causes death).
- Advantan - is available in the form of an ointment, emulsion and gel. Do not treat large areas of the body.
Important! Hormonal drugs have a lot of contraindications, so it is better to consult a doctor about the possibility of their use.
Insect bites in children
Children react to bites in different ways, which also depends on the individual reaction of the body. The wound may swell, edema, hyperemia appears. If nothing else worries, help is provided to the baby at home.
Important! A dangerous condition is considered if a spider bites, moreover, in nature. In such cases, it is better to keep an ampoule with a hormonal preparation for injection at the ready.
The child may not notice how the insect bit him, but for a quarter of an hour rashes appear, the tongue, eyelids and tongue may swell, it becomes difficult to breathe. All symptoms indicate the appearance of an allergy. The reason is the ingress of toxic substances into the blood of the baby and the presence of individual hypersensitivity.
Doctors emphasize that it is considered dangerous to take a child who has relatives with allergies to nature without stocks of antihistamines and hormonal drugs for emergency care.
Allergy to insect stings
It is manifested by hypertrophied symptoms of a local or general nature. Severe swelling may occur locally, the area of the body where there is a wound looks swollen, red, enlarged. The general clinical picture is accompanied by:
- headache;
- dizziness;
- swelling of the throat and tongue;
- severe itching of the skin;
- convulsions;
- difficult breathing;
- myocardial insufficiency.
Therapy scheme:
- local hormonal creams, ointments;
- injection of glucocorticosteroids;
- antihistamines in tablets;
- infusion therapy (intravenous drip of saline, Ringer, etc.)
Important! Anaphylactic shock is the worst condition for a person who is prone to allergies. Assistance is provided immediately, treatment is continued in the hospital.
Prevention: Insect Bite Remedies
Taking precautions can reduce the risk of a problem by several times.
Insect bite repellents
Repellents are used for prevention. These are chemicals designed to repel arthropods. Long-term protection can provide:
- OFF SMOOTH & DRY;
- OFF Extreme;
- Mosquitoll Super asset protection;
- DEET Wokko;
- Ultrathon, etc.
Available in the form of oils, sprays, creams, aerosols. Regular use will discourage the desire to bite in most representatives of the entomofauna.
Other measures
Also preventive measures include:
- choice of clothes with long sleeves and trousers;
- avoiding outdoor recreation in the evening, when arthropods are most active;
- use of mosquito nets on windows and doors;
- avoiding the choice of bright and colorful clothing for relaxation;
- examination of pets for the presence of "living creatures";
- vaccination when traveling abroad.
Such preventive measures are suitable for children and adults, and also minimize the risk of problems.
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First of all, they note the increasing discomfort that appears in the conditions of regular bites of blood-sucking insects. A louse can live on one of the parts of the body (linen, pubic) or inhabit the hair (head). Here the most severe damage to the skin is noted. Constant itching interferes with sleep, provokes changes in behavior: a person becomes irritable, nervous.
It must also be remembered that the bite of a blood-sucking insect can cause the development of serious diseases: typhus, fever. This is due to the fact that the louse is a carrier of various infections.
What do bites look like?
The result of contact with lice is local reddening of the skin on different parts of the body and head. To destroy pests, you should learn how lice bite. In general, the affected skin looks similar to that in case of contact with other insects: red dots appear with a protracted center, itching. With a multiple attack, there are more bites, as a result, the skin acquires a slight cyanotic tint.
Bites of linen lice after a while become quite painful and cause severe itching.
Against the background of the high sensitivity of the host organism, a serious allergic reaction develops: swelling, extensive redness appear. Pubic lice inhabit areas around the anus, genitals (pubis), much less often - armpits, eyebrows, eyelashes. In these places, bites will be found - red spots. Given the small size of pubic lice, there are no noticeable traces of the proboscis in the form of a point where it is introduced, as, for example, in the case of underwear or head lice.
When combing, a crust forms. It should be noted that the lice bite appears in no particular order.
Lice bites look like small red, slightly swollen spots, sometimes you can see the puncture point of the skin
When wondering if nits bite, you can answer in the negative - a louse at this stage of development is not capable of harming people. This assumption appears due to the large number of dry membranes on the scalp. As a result, it seems that a nit-shaped louse regularly bites a person, which is completely untrue.
What are the symptoms and how does the patient feel?
- intense itching
- Redness on the body - bite marks
- There are nits on the hair.
But lice bites on the head and pubis are characterized by another common symptom - the condition of the hair worsens, they stick together. However, this happens with a strong infection, when there are too many pests, and in addition to that, a person ignores the rules of hygiene - does not wash his head and body.
Then the so-called tangles are formed. This is the result of the work of the sebaceous and sweat glands of the head, but there is another factor - a gluing secret that secures the nits to the hair, and the waste products of insects that bite a person.
The patient feels intense itching when he is bitten by a louse. If wounds appear, then pain is added. An allergic reaction is manifested by edema, which worsens the quality of life, and is dangerous. Intense itching interferes with sleep, the person becomes irritable.
Differences between bites of lice and other pests
Offhand, it is usually difficult to say who exactly attacked a person. A lice bite on the head and pubis has the main distinguishing feature - red dots occur regularly. Other pests do not have the ability to constantly return to the hairy areas of the body. This is due to the peculiarities of the structure of the body - only in lice, special hook-shaped growths on the paws are provided for moving through the hair.
Linen lice bites have the main distinguishing feature - they are located randomly
If lice bites on the head can be distinguished by their localization, then upon contact with linen pests, traces similar to other insects remain: red dots of approximately the same size. Moreover, the skin is affected in the same places: on the abdomen, buttocks, shoulders, back, arms. However, linen louse bites also have a main distinguishing feature - they are arranged randomly. But the bug bites in such a way that as a result a chain of several points is formed on the body.
It is interesting: Detailed photo of lice bites
How to treat bites and relieve pain?
First of all, you need to start the fight against lice. Linen individuals are found on the seams of clothing, head ones - on the hair, pubic ones - in the groin. If lice bite a lot and often, and the reaction of the body is quite serious, the affected areas are treated:
- Soap and water
- Alcohol-containing solutions, especially recommend for this purpose propolis tincture on alcohol
- Symptoms in inflammatory processes are relieved by Fenistil gel, Rescuer ointment, and the well-known remedy is also suitable - Asterisk
- If an allergy has developed, bites on the body are treated with Menovazin.
The more bed lice or other lice bite, the more intense the symptoms. If symptoms are present: nausea, headache, fever, you should consult a doctor.
To relieve the symptoms of an allergic reaction when linen or other types of lice bite, you can use antihistamines: Loratadin, Diazolin. However, they should not be taken on their own. The doctor will prescribe the required dosage.
