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For immediate relief, try an antihistamine cream or stick to help the itch and swelling. Don’t have any in stock? Hit the kitchen, and hold a refrigerated, dampened green tea bag on the bite, recommends Everyday Health skin and beauty expert Jessica Wu, MD, a dermatologist in Los Angeles and author of Feed Your Face. The cold helps <a href=”http://www.everydayhealth.com/skin-and-beauty/why-does-my-skin-itch.aspx” target=”_blank”>soothe the itch</a> and compounds in the tea help with inflammation.” Another option: Take a soak in a soothing oatmeal bath.

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