How to Use Toothpaste on a Mosquito Bite

That nagging itch that occurs underneath your skin during the summer is caused by mosquitoes, tiny insects that feed on you during the summer prior to laying eggs. When your body is exposed to the mosquito's saliva, your immune system responds by fighting the antigens, which creates an itchy, raised bump on your skin. While the bump naturally goes away on its own after a few weeks of irritation, you can relieve the itching sensation with toothpaste that contains peppermint oil to soothe the skin.

Things You'll Need

• Menthol-based toothpaste
• Cleaning cloth
• Antibacterial soap

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Instructions

• 1

  Wash the skin with hot, soapy water to remove surface bacteria.

• 2

  Squeeze a drop of toothpaste onto your fingertip, and rub it directly onto the mosquito bite.

• 3

  Keep the area uncovered to allow the mosquito bite to "breathe" or get air, and rinse off the toothpaste every three to four hours with warm water and antibacterial soap.

• 4

  Reapply the toothpaste three to four times a day until the mosquito bite reduces in size and the itching sensation subsides.