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Rash Decisions
Deciphering Summer's Most Common Skin Ailments
By Linda Sharp
ctiveness varies widely. With bees, avoidance is key. Though beautiful to look at, it is best to teach your young children to stay away from flowers, especially during the day when bees are most active. With most bites and stings, the best treatment is to wait for the itching to go away. Ice cubes, aspirin, antihistamines and calamine lotion can help. Application of an icepack to prevent the venom from spreading and application of a paste of baking soda and water may also help to relieve welt formation. If the stinger or poison sac remains in the skin, it should be removed as quickly as possible to minimize the poison dose and the risk of infection. With ticks, they are best removed with tweezers. They should be pulled out straight, as this reduces the chances of head and mouthparts remaining in the wound. This may happen anyway. If it does, pluck out the easily accessible parts but don't fish around in the wound. These parts are unlikely to cause infection and certainly won't transmit Lyme disease. Don't try to kill the tick with heat or any chemical while it's still attached – just pull it out.
All parents are familiar with the adage, "Expect the best, prepare for the worst." In addition to a glut of Band-aids®, your first aid kit for summer should contain: topical histamine cream, tweezers, calamine lotion and a topical antibiotic to prevent infections. Oh yes, I also recommend stashing some lollipops in there. One thing I have learned through many summers of boo-boos, bites and rashes is this: Mommy's love and a Band-aid® help a lot, but an immediate dose of sugar can turn the saddest of frowns upside down and back into a smile!
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