Midge or gnat bites
Midge and gnat bites often look similar to mosquito bites.
They usually cause small, red lumps that can be painful and very itchy, and can sometimes swell up alarmingly.
Some people may also develop fluid-filled blisters.
Blisters
Blisters should heal on their own within a week.
They can be painful while they heal, but you shouldn't need to see a GP.
How you can treat a blister yourself
To relieve any pain, use an ice pack (or a bag of frozen vegetables wrapped in a towel) on the blister for up to 30 minutes.
To protect the blister and help prevent infection:
Do
- cover blisters that are likely to burst with a soft plaster or dressing
- wash your hands before touching a burst blister
- allow the fluid in a burst blister to drain before covering it with a plaster or dressing
Don't
- do not burst a blister yourself
- do not peel the skin off a burst blister
- do not pick at the edges of the remaining skin
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