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bbfiend
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Posted 2 months ago
Thu Sep 3 2009 21:50:02
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Question: How do I get rid of the bbbite scars?
My reaction to the bites is at the extreme end, ie, some of the welts were a whole foot long (3 bites combined into 1 long big welt). I also have extreme muscle/joint ache a couple of times from the bites.
After the itch and the welts die down, (a week or so), I am left with this dark discoloration, or coloration. I still have the these dark spots from 2 months ago, my first episodes.
My daily dose of allegra for my allergies aren't doing much to tone down the welts. The only thing I noticed that worked for me, was this chinese menthol/eucalyptus type of oil, we call it White-Flower Oil (available in any chinese herbal stores). Cheap and useful! The oil seems to tone down the welts faster and take the itch away instantly, though you need to keep applying the next time the itch comes on. For me, I've applied the oil on the bites about 3 times a day, so my itch doesn't return that quickly.
Strangely, the itch isn't as bad as the pain. Yup, the bites are painful, especially for the first 2 days.. My husband's bites are more itchy than painful though.. guess we all react differently.
Anyhow, anyone has any suggestions on how to get rid of these dark spots/patches? I have some big ones, about 4 inches across and smaller ones too, so I'm sort of glad the cooler weather is coming and I can wear covering up clothings.
Any suggestions? Thanks, this is a great site, my husband and I read it regularly, been a big source of useful info, levity (a big help!), and comfort.
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buggedinky
newbite
Joined: Sep '09
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Posted 2 months ago
Sun Sep 6 2009 13:44:17
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Oh, I am so sorry to hear about your trauma! I thought my pea-sized blisters were bad, but I do not have experience with such large bad discolorations.
Without any experience, I guess I have two recommendations:
1) See a dermitologist.
2) Try some of the over the counter scar treatments: like Mederma (available at drugstores and at Target) or Bio-Oil Scar Treatment (available online) or ScarAway (available at Amazon.com) -
nycbugz
newbite
Joined: Sep '09
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Posted 2 months ago
Sun Sep 20 2009 15:23:17
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Yeah, I've been using Mederma for my small scars and it seems to work, but it's not immediate. Make sure to also keep your skin covered when in the sun because that will increase the darkness of your scar.
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I would take pictures I think you all need to document all your going through. It is ashame people have to live like this.
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