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Come on now!
by
Kratos
on 13 Jun, 2009 00:32
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Earlier tonight I was at a BBQ when my friend noticed a mosquito feasting on my head. I smashed the little turd but he still managed to get me pretty good. About an hour later the spot where he bit me swelled up to a large bump. It's about the size of a quarter. I'm sure this is a somewhat normal reaction to a mosquito bite, I was just wondering if anyone would think it's a bad idea to shave over the spot where I was bitten or to wait for it to go down.
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#1
by
Paul
on 13 Jun, 2009 05:34
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I have accidently shaved over a mosquito bite not knowing it was there. They can bleed like a bugger, so it might be better to shave around it and use an electric on that spot.
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#2
by
GaryT
on 13 Jun, 2009 06:22
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I'd probably just give the head a day or two off. That ought to do it. But I too know how badly one can bleed from shaving a bug bite!! It's another negative side of shaving!!
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#3
by
schro
on 13 Jun, 2009 06:46
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I'd probably let it die down a bit before shaving
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#4
by
Jer
on 13 Jun, 2009 10:22
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One thing you can try, is putting your witch hazel on it... as it's an astringent it should help the spot go down so you can pass a blade over it...
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#5
by
parksie
on 13 Jun, 2009 11:53
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I would definately wait a day or 2 to shave. If your using the headblade i would recommend going over it extremely lightly.. i sliced a bug bite one time, it blead for hours. It was then I invested in a stypic pencil.
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#6
by
timorousme
on 13 Jun, 2009 12:17
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I forget if it's bug bites or bee stings that rubbing onion on it helps.
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#7
by
Kratos
on 13 Jun, 2009 14:02
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Thanks a lot guys. I washed it with soap, water and iced it to reduce swelling last night. I think I'm just gonna rest the head for another day, and try the witch hazel maneuver. It's going to be tough going a day with a head full of stubble. Anyway thanks again!
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#8
by
D.A.L.U.I.
on 13 Jun, 2009 16:25
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If you have benedryl tablets, take one or two before you go to bed--careful this doesn't do you any good if you've had a few pops during the evening. The benedryl will counteract the histiminic reaction to the bite, sort of like it calms down hives and such.
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#9
by
Alexander215
on 13 Jun, 2009 21:04
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Get yourself a bug bite pen, has something in it that will reduce the swelling if you touch your bite with it.
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#10
by
DogStar Guy
on 14 Jun, 2009 09:00
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Get yourself a bug bite pen, has something in it that will reduce the swelling if you touch your bite with it.
Ammonia.
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#11
by
Kratos
on 14 Jun, 2009 23:53
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Seems like the swelling went down a bit, I shaved around it so my whole head is smooth minus the patch around the bite. Thanks for the tips guys.