How Do You Remove Insect Bite Scars?
Some insect bites can be large, angry, swollen and puss-filled. By the time these bites heal, they can leave behind skin discoloration that can take weeks to months to heal fully. Fortunately, there are a few steps you can take to help reduce the redness and darkness of insect-bite scarring and help eliminate the marks much more quickly. Step 1 Remove dead skin cells from the area with baking soda. Baking soda is made up of tiny, rounded particulates. This, combined with its alkaline nature, makes baking soda a powerful, yet gentle exfoliative. Baking soda can be massaged onto the skin twice per day to buff off dead skin cells, which can lift off discolored areas of insect-bite scarring to reveal new, unscarred skin. To make a baking soda scrub, combine a teaspoon of water with a tablespoon of baking soda. This will create a paste that can be massaged onto the skin using small, circular motions. After about one minute, rinse the area well with water to remove the baking soda. Step 2 St
