A tumor after an insect bite is a fairly common phenomenon. Sometimes it arises even in response to attacks from seemingly innocuous creatures, like small flies and mosquitoes. And after stinging with wasps, bees, hornets, bumblebees, some equestrians and carnivorous bugs, almost every person appears, and can often reach impressive sizes.
The cause of the tumor in response on insect bite is the active response of the body's immune system to enzymes and toxins injected by insects under the skin. During the inflammatory process, lymph accumulates in the soft tissues, which causes a regular increase in their volume.
Many parasitic insects (for example, mosquitoes, fleas, bed bugs) inject a saliva bite, which contains components that prevent the rapid clotting of blood.In such cases, the swelling of the tissue is usually insignificant, and the affected areas of the skin look like small swelling on the body.
But the wasps, hornets and bees in the attack injected under the skin a hefty dose of poison, which is able to destroy the cell walls of tissues and initiate a powerful inflammation, often accompanied by an allergic reaction. Depending on the strength of a person’s immune response, a tumor can be both small and very extensive, up to the swelling of a whole limb or a large part of the body.
On a note
Speaking of insect bites, many people also understand the attacks of other arthropods: spiders, scolopendras, scorpions and ticks, which, generally speaking, do not belong to the order Insects (insects have only 3 pairs of legs).
Tumor as a normal bite response
If a leg, arm or cheek is slightly swollen from an insect bite, then before you panic and talk about “terrible allergies”, you should take into account that a minor swelling and swelling is a completely normal reaction of a healthy organism to the ingress of foreign biologically active substances.
The venom of most stinging insects (and poisonous spiders) contains a group of substances that cause the destruction of cells and the outflow of their contents into the extracellular space.The body of the injured person regards the insect toxins and the contents of the damaged cells as dangerous substances for him and attacks them. In addition, their presence in the extracellular space is harmful and can lead to metabolic disorders in the tissues.
The poison of hornets, wasps and some spiders causes, among other things, the destruction of the walls of small blood vessels, which often leads to subcutaneous, and in especially dangerous cases (with mass bites) - and to internal bleeding.
In the photo - a tumor after a hornet bite:
Blood begins to actively flow into the injured area, and in addition to this an increase in the volume of intercellular fluid occurs. In such conditions, it is easier for the body to mobilize its resources to neutralize the poison.
So, a minor swelling or swelling as a result of an attack by an arthropod is the norm, so you should not worry too much in such cases. Another thing is when an insect sting is swollen, for example, all or a significant part of the legs, arms, face, or swelling began to spread throughout the body.
This is an overreaction, often a sign of a dangerous allergy.With such tumors and edema, of course, should be fought, and as soon as possible.
The characteristic symptoms appearing after attacks of arthropods include the following:
- redness - a red spot after an insect bite can be a response to harmless mosquito bites in general, or to a sting by a scorpion;
- swelling at the site of the bite, the size of which varies depending on the aggressiveness of substances caught under the skin a result and on all 10-15 cm);
- compaction of the tissue at the site of the bite is a harmless symptom, but sometimes lingering for several weeks;
- pain - as a rule, is felt immediately after the bite and in the first hours after it, and then smoothly it turns into itching;
- bruise at the site of the bite, which is a consequence of local hemorrhage (especially characteristic of attacks of hornets, tarantulas, water bugs).
Often, the bite at the victim rises in temperature, there is a burning sensation - this is also normal.It is worth alarming when a general and severe increase in body temperature occurs - this is already a signal that the process is becoming generalized, and the patient may need to be hospitalized.
Speaking about the possible consequences, one should not forget that the same person’s insect bite of the same species can cause different degrees and patterns of symptoms. In many respects it depends on where the bite fell. For example, an insect bite in the eyelid sometimes leads to full swelling of half of the face and closing the eye, while a lump on the back or wrist will cause much less unpleasant consequences.
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“We were very scared when our husband’s leg swelled after an insect bite. It turned out that this is such a water scorpion, he lives in all ponds and crawls along the bottom. My husband thought that he had stepped on the branch and did not give special attention, and then he started to stir up the beginning. When he came out of the lake, his leg was already swollen, and then there was a strong redness and swelling, the whole leg became like a barrel. We became really scared. At the same time, it says that there is no particular pain, only at the site of the bite.I still persuaded him to go to the hospital, she was driving herself. The doctor told us that such a strong swelling from an insect bite is a rarity, especially from a water scorpion. A couple of days this swelling held, bruises appeared in several places. Somewhere in a week, the edema was completely asleep, but in general he didn’t interfere with Andrey’s walking and swimming normally. ”
Svetlana, Chelyabinsk
When do you need to fight a tumor?
In some cases, the degree of manifestation of a tumor from an insect bite is excessive and requires treatment. These situations include:
- allergic tumors and swelling;
- tumors affecting internal organs or the respiratory system;
- inflammations that occur in response to the introduction of a secondary infection in the wound from a bite.
We list examples when treatment required after insect bite:
- an insect bite inflamed after a few days - this is a clear sign of infection of the wound;
- edema is spreading more and more, rashes and blisters appear from insect bite in different parts of the body;
- There are signs of general intoxication of the body: dizziness, abdominal pain, nausea, fever;
- an extensive boil appears at the site of the insect bite (the formation of pus is a consequence of tissue damage);
- from an insect sting swelling of the eyes, tongue or larynx - in the first case there is a risk of serious damage to the eye, in the last two - suffocation may occur.
In all these cases, it must be borne in mind that first aid can only serve to alleviate the condition of the victim before the visit to the doctor. Do not turn such help into a long-term self-treatment.
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“I don’t even know what to do. Two days ago I was bitten by some kind of small wasp, and now there is still a red spot at the bite site, it itches and hurts a lot. It seems that it does not creep away, but this nasty insect has bitten exactly in the place of the belt from the trousers, and it is very inconvenient to wear it now. Immediately after that, there was still nothing, and then it simply swelled up and so without a change for the third day. Tell me, is it necessary to somehow deal with this, or wait until it passes by itself? ”
Oksana, Mozhaisk
Anti-inflammatory drugs
As a rule, for the treatment of edema and developed inflammation using special gels, creams and ointments for insect bites. The most popular of them include:
- Fenistil;
- Levomekol;
- Advantan;
- Flucinar;
And etc.
These means inflammation from an insect bite can be smeared on their own, without a doctor's prescription, considering only contraindications to a particular drug. As for anti-inflammatory drugs taken orally, they must be prescribed exclusively by a doctor - self-administration of such drugs (steroid and non-steroid) can cause significant harm to the body.
In addition to pharmaceutical preparations, there is also a whole range of traditional medicine products designed to help the victim. If an insect sting is swollen, for example, a leg or hand, you can use the following folk remedies:
- juice of plantain leaves;
- the parsley leaves crumpled into a mush;
- aloe leaves;
- tincture of calendula.
The main drawback of folk remedies is their relatively low efficiency: if the tumor is small, then there is no special point in treating it, but if a generalized reaction has begun, then plantain juice and calendula, alas, will not help.
As a rule, folk remedies are used only to reduce pain at the site of the bite, without placing great hopes on them regarding the removal of the tumor.
Instructions for the treatment of tumors after insect bites
Depending on how much time has passed since the moment of the bite, treatment can be carried out by different means. So, if the tumor has just started to appear, it will be enough to apply a cold compress to it. (it will narrow blood vessels, and also reduce the rate of absorption of poison in the blood).
Such assistance is especially relevant when an insect bites into the eye - one compress in this situation may be enough to not lose sight due to a tumor for a couple of days.
While the insect-damaged area hurts, and the tumor grows in size, one should not neglect, for example, Soventol or Fenistil - these drugs have an antihistamine effect, preventing the allergic reaction from developing.
If you notice that a tumor or swelling from an insect bite begins to spread threateningly to all new areas of the body, you should immediately call an ambulance and get advice by phone. Often, in such cases, doctors recommend taking antihistamines (diphenhydramine or suprastin). It is even better not to delay and take the victim to the hospital, or to call doctors to the house - after all, it is possible that after a while the situation may become critical ...
Also, in no case can you delay the localization of the tumor and edema in vital places - for example, on the throat. If a cold compress does not help, then an ambulance team must be called, as continuing swelling of the airways can eventually lead to their complete overlap.
The specificity of inflammation in different parts of the body
According to statistics, most often the bites of stinging insects fall on human limbs. If a leg or a hand is swollen from such a bite, the situation is, of course, unpleasant, but quite tolerable, although the affected limb may even take on an awesome look.
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“Last summer I was bitten by some kind of insect, my hand was terribly swollen, and so that I could not move my fingers. It seems nothing unusual, but really scary, so that forever remains. Somewhere a week went with a pillow, and then gradually passed. Although after the bite there was a seal on the back of the palm for a couple more weeks. ”
Jaroslav Ramenskoye
Much more serious is the situation when, for example, a hornet or wasp stings in the eye, eyelid, lip or tongue. A tumor after such a bite prevents a person from living fully, receiving information from the outside world, and speaking.In addition, some of the symptoms that appear after such an attack can seriously threaten the health, and sometimes the life of the victim.
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“It was scary when a small bee bit into the eye. He walks around the garden, and half of his face is swollen like a ball, even turned a little blue. We showed him to the doctor, he said that we were lucky and nothing terrible, will pass by itself. Now it seems that the eyelid is opening a little, but yesterday it could not even move them. ”
Alexander, Vladimir
In conclusion, I would like to once again draw attention to the fact that if as a result of an insect bite, symptoms of general poisoning appear, a rash all over the body, shortness of breath, nausea, or extensive edema, the victim must be taken to the hospital. Even the bite of a single bee in some cases can cause severe allergic reactions and lead to anaphylactic shock.
One can never know for sure exactly how the body will react to the poison that has entered it, and with excessive carelessness there may not even be time left for the ambulance call. Therefore, after a bite, carefully monitor your condition or the state of a person close to you, and if the first disturbing symptoms appear, call the hospital.
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