How to Treat Flea Bites Varies Depending On The Situation.How to treat flea bites will depend on whether the flea bite is on a person or on a dog. For people, the best flea bite treatment is to not scratch the bite, as though it may temporarily stop the itching, the itching will return.
Any type of cream that has hydrocortisone in it, such as Benadryl cream, can be applied to relieve the itch. You will probably need to re-apply it a couple of times a day. If you have scratched the bites open, then you may want to use an antibiotic cream, such as Neosporin, on them. They will eventually go away after several days. Treating flea bites on dogs is a bit different. Since fleas tend to feed in certain spots of your dog, your dog’s skin will become red and swollen in larger areas and the bites can become open wounds. It will not do any good to treat the area until the fleas are killed, as the fleas will either go right back to the same spot, or move to a new area and start another broken wound. Once you have the killed the fleas and their vicious cycle, you have a few different options for the sore spot on your dog. One option is to simply leave the spot alone and to allow it to heal on its own over the next few days. Another option for how to treat flea bites on your dog, is to put peroxide on a cotton ball and then apply that to the area. This would be to kill any germs. Peroxide also works great on hot spots if used a couple of times a day. You can also apply Bactine to the area, or a product called, Bag Balm, which is used for healing small cuts or scratches. Whatever you decide to use, make sure that it has time to dry before you allow your dog to lick at the spot.
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