My two-year-old got bit by a mosquito on her face. Just when it started going away, she started digging it, and now it’s all red and gross, which sucks because I need to get her Santa photos. My child does have sensory issues, so if I put a band aid on her face just to keep medicine on it, she screams and cries and then pulls it off. I’ve tried everything I could think of, but I just don’t know what to do, and I’m really concerned about it getting worse. Any tips or tricks, because I’m at a loss.
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And still get the dam Santa photo done 
Fiddle toy? Keep the hands busy?
Maybe try and put the bandaid and cream on her when shes sleeping?
My oldest is the same way. He picks everything. Basically just have to ‘forget about it.’ He had a huge scab on his chin one Christmas, life of children.
Topical benadryl, once the itch stop she will probably stop messing with it.
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Dab tree tea oil on it. Will take away the itch and will heal quickly.
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Put liquid bandage on it. It will dry up the poison and peel off. That’s what I do to my kid and she can’t scratch it
Mix baking soda with water to make a paste. Put that paste on the bite and it should dry up or at least you don’t need to put a bandaid because it will stick to her skin.
A dab of Calaclear maybe?
put vicks it helps the
Vicks or (sounds weird but) toothpaste! Other than that, make an X on it with your nail, it relieves the itching
Witch hazel on a cotton ball will stop the burning, itching and inflammation. Silver ointment will help heal it if there is a scab.
You know how many times w had photos and my brothers and I would always be screwing around and always one of us ended up having something wrong. Lol. It makes memories. Dont worry about it. And don’t take her to even go see Santa right now. Period. Honestly.
Chapstick takes the itch away
Baking soda mix with water or aloe
Rub deodorant on it. It will stop itching
Wash her with Gold Dial soap, wait until she’s asleep and put a small dab of Neosporin on the spot with a q-tip.
Calamine lotion or a mix or baking soda and water you you could also try butt paste or liquid bandage that might burn tho I know it stings a little
Stick a Band-Aid on when she’s asleep 
Take her to the pediatrician to make sure it isn’t infected since she’s been scratching/digging.
Liquid band aid i would put it on after bath and dry it with my hair dryer so my kiddo would not notice
Sea salt dissolved in warm water and dab it on. Itll heal fast. Over night cocoa butter
My granddaughter gets them a lot. I have tried cortaide but you are not supposed to use it on the face. So I tried some Benadryl ointment. It has Camphor in it so it takes the sting and itch out.
My son gets eaten up by mosquitoes and he always scratches them pretty bad. We keep aquaphor on it as often as we can since it does sometimes get rubbed off. We always see great results for healing.
You can definitely do a topical like hydrocortisone cream. If your doctor is ok with it an oral antihistamine. You can cover the spot with a bandage right before the pictures so it’s less obvious. I recommend the nexcare clear bandaids that have a little patch of skin color only on the pad that shows through. You can hardly see them.
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Take the picture… send me it and I’ll digitally remove the red on the cheek. 
Try doing it when she goes to sleep
Peroxide and Shea butter
Preparation H will take the itch away
Feed those kids more garlic, mosquitoes hate garlic blood…
Get a new chapstick and show her how to “put on make up” by rubbing the chapstick on her bite
When she is asleep go put triple antibiotic cream on it over night. Like a huge glob. In 2 to 3 days it should be nearly gone
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Vicks vapor rub is great for mosquitoe bites.
Witch hazel is good for bug bites so is white vinegar