Ants and mosquito bites leave a stinging sensation on your skin with swelling and redness of the skin. While the bites can be harmful as mosquitoes pose the risk of spread of malaria; the itching and scratching as an after math can cause you to damage your skin by scarring transferring the itch from one part of the body to the other if you scratch it.

The first thing you must do after you see the inflammation on your skin is to wash the area with warm water and soap. The warm water helps to disinfect the area while the soap helps to reduce the itching and the formation of a rash.

The next thing you must do is rub a few cubes of ice on the area. This helps to soothe any swelling that may have risen as a result of the bite. The ice will also help to reduce the burning sensation on your skin that may release heat. Rub the ice in circular motions rather than stroking it. Do not apply too much pressure on the area with the ice.

After rubbing the ice; you must use an anti septic cream or lotion on the area to disinfect the area and avoid the bacteria from spreading. This helps to prevent any diseases as well.

If you feel a common cold setting in or a fever, you must inform your doctor immediately. This will help to diagnose if there are any infections that you have contracted from the bites.

Keep a close watch on the bite. Some bites tend to form a puss boil. This is especially true if you have been bitten on the eye lids. This will cause reddening of the eye lids and the eye will look swollen. This must be treated with antibiotics.

What we may conceive as a tiny bite may turn out to be a hazard to our health and hence you must take all precautions to protect yourself.