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[–] 67 points 1 year ago (7 children)

Oh man, there's this German company Beurer that makes simple equipment for medical home application. They make this sort of zapper thing, which is battery oper and it just heats the shit out of a little ceramic plate. Put that on a bug bite, it heats away the irritation. No more itch, no more venom in your body, just gone.

I am no longer careful around biting bugs. Keep in mind it's not supposed to work for stingers.

I figured for 15 euros it'd be too bad if it doesn't work but I now can't imagine not having it.

I've since also bought a TENS/EMS machine of theirs and a laser hair removal tool is underway for my wife.

I completely trust this company based on just two products.

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  • [–] 35 points 1 year ago* (1 child)

    Oh wow, there's a product out there? I've been heating the back of a spoon on the stove and applying it directly to the skin for a minute all these years. You gotta do it carefully, but it works very well!

    NerdageThe mechanism relies on denaturing the mosquito proteins injected with the bite. Meaning the heat causes the proteins to loosen up and deform so they no longer interact with the surrounding tissues in the same way.

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  • [–] 5 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    I don't have a device for this, but I do the same thing by running water as hot as I can stand over bites and it works.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago

    Yeah I use the hottest running water and also scrub it with soap to get as much as possible off.

    I've also used a hair dryer to heat the bites up but you have to be careful not to hold it too close to the skin and burn yourself. I'm very reactive to bug bites and I seem to get a million bites within seconds of going outside.

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