Life Hack: Get Rid of Mosquito Bites FAST

One of the things I dread most about summer, other than the intense heat and humidity, are the mosquitoes. I cannot express my loathing of those blood sucking vermin enough. Days after they violate you and take your blood, you are left with an obnoxious itchy bump that just won’t stop pestering you! Anti-itch creams like Hydrocortisone only provide temporary relief from the bug bite; it does not shorten its life span.

Luckily enough, I’ve stumbled across a product that solves the problem of itchy bug bites fast. And I mean FAST. That product, my friends, is benzoyl peroxide. Benzoyl peroxide is most commonly used as a topical treatment for acne. 

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I have oily, acne-prone skin, so a lot of my skin care products are geared towards treating and keeping my skin clear of blemishes. I noticed that if I had a mosquito bite on my face, after applying my skin care at night, the bite would pretty much be gone the next day. Then I had a thought, ‘What if it’s the benzoyl peroxide? If it can dry up pimples what’s it going to do to a mosquito bite?”

I was thrilled to find out that when I applied a product with a high concentration of benzyl Peroxide like the Clean & Clear Persa-Gel 10 Acne Treatment  to a mosquito bite on my leg, arm, etc. the bite would completely stop bothering me within 30 minutes. Apply a liberal amount as soon as possible, try not to scratch and leave it be. You should notice that within 20 to 30 minutes the bug bites just isn’t bothering you anymore. Within a few hours, you’ll notice that the size of the bite has gone down significantly. It may still itch a tiny bit afterwards for a day or so, but nothing that makes you want to claw your skin off. You can also apply more the next day as needed.

Even if the mosquitoes attack you with a vengeance this summer, you no longer have to suffer for days after scratching at your self like a lunatic. The mosquitoes don’t win this time. Take that blood suckers.

- Alana