By Eilidh Farquhar Faith Richardson
As we’re well into the summer months, many are eagerly awaiting their sun-soaked holidays and immersing themselves in different cultures. Others are planning camping trips, be it for a festival or a getaway with friends and family.
While the anticipation of these events can be thrilling, one can easily overlook the nuisance of insect and mosquito bites. Leaving your skin red and itchy, these bites can put a slight damper on your spirits.
For those who have severe reactions to bites, investing in an insect heat pen could be a solution. Luckily, Amazon has slashed the price of the Beurer BR90 Insect Bite Healer from 拢32.99 to just 拢14.97 in a limited-time deal.
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The Beurer Bite Healer offers relief from bite symptoms by using a quick-heating ceramic plate to speed up the healing process after an insect bite or sting. It provides relief from itching and swelling without the need for medicines or chemicals.
This device is also suitable for pregnant women and comes with an optional light. So, if you’re bitten during the night, you can accurately target the bite without having to switch on the bedroom light.
It’s worth noting that this device operates on AAA batteries. It’s claimed that users can use the device up to 300 times before needing a new set of batteries.
Another nifty bite treatment you can snap up on Amazon is the RROFKA Insect Sting and Bite Relief. It’s priced at a reasonable 拢24.98 and boasts a 2-in-1 feature, combining a heat pen with a suction tool to help remove irritants post-bug bite. Plus, it’s cordless and rechargeable for your convenience.
If you’re after something more portable, pop over to Currys where they’re offering the HEAT IT Classic USB Type-C Smart Insect Bite Healer. Originally 拢29.99, it’s now just 拢23.99. This handy little gadget delivers concentrated heat for instant relief and can be powered right from your smartphone if it has a USB-C port.
Turning our attention back to the Beurer Bite Healer, it’s been a hit on Amazon, securing a 4.3-star rating from a whopping 45,000+ reviewers. With summer on the horizon, it’s no surprise that over 1,000 units have flown off the virtual shelves in the past month alone, reports the Daily Record.
One satisfied customer raved: “Got a bite on my leg and woke up with a very itchy lump behind my knee. Used the heat pad on it when I got up on the 3 second mode and it pretty much stopped itching instantly! I was very impressed and relieved!”
Echoing this sentiment, another five-star reviewer enthused: “Amazing little tool which works very effectively and the ONLY thing that takes away the itch completely! I would highly recommend it!!!”
Yet, there’s a word of caution from one buyer who advises prompt use: “The snag is: You need to get to the sting pretty quickly after it happens – which means carrying this little gizmo around with you.”
While a few shoppers had a bit of a gripe about the heat. One customer remarked: “The 3 seconds of heat can get pretty intense on the less fleshy parts of the body (elbow, knuckles, ankles) but is bearable on other areas.”
Nonetheless, an impressed top reviewer chimed in: “Using this stops the itching immediately. It feels a bit too hot at first, but you soon get used to it. We also noticed that bites treated with this healed faster than those that hadn’t been. I also bought the travel version.”
Meanwhile, another shopper couldn’t sing its praises enough: “I react very badly to bites. But this machine takes the sting out of the bite and stops them from being itchy. Completely changed my experience and made my life so much more manageable going abroad. I couldn’t go away without it now! A life saver.”
To snap up the Beurer BR90 Insect Bite Healer, you can find it here.