First Aid

Hint: Don’t panic. Plus, the best way to remove a tick.

The infection is usually mild, but hospitalization rates are up in recent years.

From stingy sunburns to miserable bug bites, it’s nearly impossible to get through a summer totally unscathed. My good luck streak recently ended when I was zapped in the ankle by a wasp on my front porch. After collecting advice from my Mom and Google, I asked Dr. Joshua Zeichner, Director of Cosmetic and Clinical Research in Dermatology at Mt. Sinai Hospital in New York City, for the best plan of action so that the pain, swelling, and redness dissipated ASAP.

A dermatologist weighs in on the quickest way to remedy the redness.

And can you get them to leave you alone?

We know, we know. You’re not supposed to scratch—but your brain is telling you otherwise.