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Rash Decisions
Deciphering Summer's Most Common Skin Ailments
By Linda Sharp
One of the most common skin irritants of summer are bug bites/stings. Mosquitoes can quickly disrupt fun, and a bee sting can burst a child's balloon of happiness in a millisecond. Mosquito bites are characterized by a small red bump and localized itching. With bees and wasps, a sharp pain is followed by a burning sensation that soon resolves into a major itch. A red ring or bump appears at the site of the wound. The important thing to remember is that bees' stingers are barbed and usually remain in the wound. Ticks cause no symptoms while they're biting. The only way to find them is to examine your child's skin each night.
Prevention/Treatment: Over-the-counter topical sprays and lotions are available to discourage mosquitoes, although their effe
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