As summer approaches, the unwelcome buzz of mosquitoes once again fills the air. Many of us resort to clapping our hands in a frantic attempt to swat them down. But despite the fierce effort, success often remains elusive.
There's actually a proper technique to swatting mosquitoes. Due to their unique wing structure and flight patterns — which resemble the sudden dives of an airplane — mosquitoes tend to escape upward or downward when threatened. So, instead of clapping your hands sideways, try bringing your palms together from above and below. This vertical approach significantly improves your chances of success.
涂肥皂，及时止损
虽然蚊子的唾液被注入皮肤，且外用的肥皂无法真正触达唾液所在位置，但用肥皂水清洗能及时清洁伤口，冲洗掉伤口附近绝大多数致病细菌，防止伤口的进一步感染。
Although the mosquito's saliva is injected into the skin and the external soap can't really reach the location of the saliva, washing with soapy water can promptly clean the wound, rinsing away the vast majority of pathogenic bacteria near the wound to prevent further infection.
涂冰块，让皮肤冷静一下
除了冰敷，涂任何凉凉的东西，都有暂时止痒的作用！核心原理是，通过涂抹产生清凉感的物质，让皮肤有自己降温了的感觉。如果没有条件冰敷，用花露水、风油精，或者其他闻着凉凉的药膏也一样。
Besides ice packs, applying anything with a cooling sensation can temporarily relieve itching! The key principle is that substances with a cooling effect make the skin feel cooler. If ice isn't available, alternatives like cooling floral water, menthol oil, or other ointments with a cooling fragrance work just as well.
掐十字，以痛抵痒
这个方法有效的前提是——掐得够疼！只要疼痛足够强烈，让部分传递痒感的神经转为传递痛觉，那么痒感就不明显了。虽然只是短暂的止痒一下下，但这种充满仪式感的操作让人乐此不疲，顺便还能练练字。
The premise for this method to be effective is that it has to hurt enough! As long as the pain is severe enough to make some of the nerves that transmit the sense of itching switch to transmitting the sense of pain, the feeling of itching won't be so noticeable. Although it only provides temporary relief from itching for a short while, this sense of ritual can be quite enjoyable and addictive, and it even gives you a chance to practice your handwriting.
涂药，止痒消印
Although the three methods mentioned above are somewhat effective, the relief they provide is only temporary. If you want to truly relieve itching, you can try calamine lotion. If you have a skin type prone to pigmentation and easily get dark marks, or if your mosquito bites are significantly swollen, then simply stopping the itch is not enough—you will also need to apply ointments. For example, you can use corticosteroid creams like mometasone furoate cream or fluticasone propionate cream to suppress allergic reactions. The earlier you apply the medication, the less likely you are to develop dark marks.
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