It’s so scorching out! And so grossly humid! A lot in order that I by no means need to go away my condominium. Just lately, although, I did go away (please clap) and rented a automotive to go for a really lengthy hike up a mountain (please clap once more). I did it for the endorphins, which I acquired put up five-mile trek (woo!), however I additionally left with some very unwelcome and totally irritating bug bites.
I used to be born and raised in Florida, which suggests I ought to be used to scorching, soupy swampland climate—and the creepy crawly number of bugs that come together with it. However, let’s be actual, I don’t suppose I’ll ever get used to (or tolerate) mosquitos.
I’ve fortunately by no means skilled hives, however I’ve had many pink, itchy, infected bumps that simply gained’t give up. By the point I acquired dwelling from my mini Mount Everest tour (lol, it was 5 miles), I had half a dozen bites and half a thoughts to scratch all of them off. However I didn’t! As an alternative, I adopted the following pointers:
1. Cleanse: As quickly as I acquired dwelling, I showered and softly scrubbed any grime and gunk off my scratched spots with a delicate cleanser, just like the Naturium Energizer Mandelic Acid Body Wash. Gotta maintain the micro organism at bay!
2. Soothe: After my bathe, I dabbed an over-the-counter hydrocortisone cream onto the infected bumps, as a result of it’s formulated to calm irritation and itch. I used the CeraVe 1% Hydrocortisone Anti-Itch Cream, however any drugstore model will do the trick.
3. Ice: The itchiness eased up a bit after I utilized the hydrocortisone cream, so I didn’t really feel the necessity to comply with it up with this tip, however I positively have iced itches up to now. You should utilize an ice pack, or in the event you’re like me, a single ice dice wrapped in a paper towel (stylish!), holding it on the infected space for a couple of minutes at a time. In the event you’re fancy, although, an ice curler, just like the Doré Le Glaçon, might additionally do the trick.
We’re just a few days out from my “assault,” and my bug bites are already beginning to fade out.
Reader Query
The way to make seb derm and KP go away ceaselessly?
— asks Nameless Attract Reader
Expensive Reader,
Sadly, each seborrheic dermatitis (a pores and skin situation that causes itchy, scaly patches on the scalp) and keratosis pilaris (tough, scaly bumps on limbs) are continual. Which means, sadly, they’ll by no means go away.
Nevertheless, there are therapies—over-the-counter and prescription—that may assist mediate the signs for each circumstances. However earlier than stocking up on dandruff shampoos and exfoliating body creams, seek the advice of a board-certified dermatologist to discover a therapy plan that works greatest for you—and your pores and skin, from head to toe.
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