
Reactions that seem more severe than redness and a little discoloration (you may be allergic) may warrant a trip to the doctor’s office. Indeed, expert sources agree that you should clean the area and apply antibiotic ointment if you develop a chemical burn from stink bug liquid. Moral of our story: If you see one on your children, remove it quickly and carefully to spare them this pain.” “But it looks SO painful and I feel horrible for her. “The best course of action is antibiotic ointment and watching for infection, so that’s really all we can do,” Lee added in her Instagram post.
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Lee said she turned to the internet for answers, and found out that the liquid stink bugs emit when they feel threatened can cause a chemical burn, especially if it is sprayed directly onto skin rather than spread in the air. We re-showered her (because she SMELLED) and after she got out I noticed a large red burn on her neck.” She kept yelling, ‘he bit me!’ And at the time I was reassuring her that they don’t bite. either crawled into her hair or her brush and I didn’t see it. She started screaming hysterically and I had no idea why until I smelled that familiar stank,” the mom wrote in the caption. “The other night, I got Lillie out of a bath and was brushing her wet hair. Instagram user Katie Lee raised awareness with a video of her two-year-old daughter, Lillie, who got burned by stink bug liquid.
