Itchy Mosquito Bite
I went to the dermatologist today to have a June mosquito bite that never went away checked. It's fine. I found this tidbit on Yahoo questions.
What makes a Mosquito bites so itchy?
It's proteins in the mosquito's saliva, which it injects in order to prevent the blood from clogging.
As these proteins are destroyed in temperatures of over 45°C, a method is to hold a not-too-hot cup of coffee or tea against the bite for about a minute, then it won't ever itch again. I always do this and it works great. - Daniel.
Thanks Daniel. I will try it next summer.
What makes a Mosquito bites so itchy?
It's proteins in the mosquito's saliva, which it injects in order to prevent the blood from clogging.
As these proteins are destroyed in temperatures of over 45°C, a method is to hold a not-too-hot cup of coffee or tea against the bite for about a minute, then it won't ever itch again. I always do this and it works great. - Daniel.
Thanks Daniel. I will try it next summer.
posted by To The Burbs at 2:08 PM
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