What actually works in preventing mozzie bites ? Does taking supplements in the weeks before make any difference?

[ihatethecold]

My dd gets eaten alive.
We are away in a hot country in a few weeks.
Her bites fill with fluid and are very uncomfortable.
We have deet spray for her feet and ankles but it’s vile stuff.
Already have skin so soft spray from Avon.
That’s useless on her.
Bought mozzie bands to wear. These do help but not completely.

I’ve heard that taking certain supplements can prevent getting bitten.
Any recommendations or hints.

Get insect repellent with IR3535 in it - more pleasant than Deet. Take antihistamines all the time - they reduce the impact of each bite. The supplements didn't work for me.

www.health.com/home/oil-of-lemon-eucalyptus-extract-natural-mosquito-repellent

Deet.

DH is a mozzie magnet, and nothing other than industrial strength deet prevents them from biting him. If he so much as missed a cm of skin when applying it he will get bitten there.

For genuine mozzie magnets things like mozzie bands, Skin So Soft, eating garlic or marmite or any other woo products just don't work. Sorry.

I'm like a magnet for mozzies, and the only thing that has ever worked for me is the Avon Dry Body Oil, original. I wouldn't even bother with anything else now. The bottle is different to when I last bought it though- it used to be flat (as opposed to round) and blue..

Mossie magnet too. Skin so soft is pointless. Marmite, supplements etc all total woo.

I start taking antihistamines a few days before i go somewhere i know i will get bitten. Build up a bit of itch resistance.

If bites are massively itchy, hot teaspoon helps kill the itch. And also tiger balm. The heat distracts and the balm helps seal the bite from infection if you scratched already.

Lots of deet, long sleeves and trousers. Socks. Prevention and management..

Avon skin so soft works for OH. God knows how people use it as an actual skincare product it smells revolting

This is the SSS spray I have.

I have a pot of tiger balm.

theconversation.com/mozzies-biting-heres-how-to-choose-a-repellent-and-how-to-use-it-for-the-best-protection-150183

Eating Garlic works for me. Lots of it.

Skin so soft doesn't work, waste of money. I use the repellent bracelets now and haven't been bitten since

Avon spray dry oil moisturiser. You can buy online. It's AMAZING and I am usually destroyed by mosquitos. Apparently the SAS use it.

Me and DH are terrible mosquito magnets and while I know what you mean about DEET, I really wouldn’t bother with anything else.

I think people for whom the woo solutions work aren't as attractive to mosquitoes as DH is. He needs industrial strength proper insect repellent to avoid being bitten. Unfotunately he reacts really badly to mosquito bites and they usually go septic, so has has to use a proper repellent, not just Avon stuff/garlic/marmite/other woo.