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Suggest Treatment For Swelling And Redness After Bee Bite

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Posted on Fri, 18 Jul 2014
Question: what do I do for a bee sting?
The person is a 12 year old male and he was stung on the hand with some swelling and redness and pain .
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Answered by Dr. Krunal Karade (36 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Apply lignocaine gel & steroid ointment.

Detailed Answer:
Hi, thanks for the query.
Make sure stinger is removed . Apply lignocaine gel locally to relief pain , also antibiotic + steroid ointment to decrease inflammation . Use long acting Antihistaminic & antiinflammatory painkiller ibuprofen .
If any anaphylaxis reaction occur take to nearest hospital emergency immediately .
Hope I have answered your query. Take care , have a nice day.
Regards.
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Suggest Treatment For Swelling And Redness After Bee Bite

Brief Answer: Apply lignocaine gel & steroid ointment. Detailed Answer: Hi, thanks for the query. Make sure stinger is removed . Apply lignocaine gel locally to relief pain , also antibiotic + steroid ointment to decrease inflammation . Use long acting Antihistaminic & antiinflammatory painkiller ibuprofen . If any anaphylaxis reaction occur take to nearest hospital emergency immediately . Hope I have answered your query. Take care , have a nice day. Regards.