foto: TikTok/@piscesgirlbungsu_
The skin that was originally pale yellow turned reddish.
1 Mei 2024 22:30
Brilio.net - A woman shows her face after being bitten by a tomcat. This of course made him extremely confused and panicked. How could it not be, in a few days it will be his wedding day. The story can be seen in the Tiktok video posted by the account @piscesgirlbungsu_
A few days after being bitten, his left eye showed symptoms. The skin which was originally olive turned reddish. Apart from that, there are also spots which are said to cause a feeling of pain.
As the days went by, the changes became even worse. The woman's eyes looked swollen so they were difficult to open. Even if the wind hits it, it hurts so much. He also admitted that his eyes became blurry and unclear when he saw.
Instead of just affecting the left eye, the symptoms also affect the neck area. He even felt that his right eye would be affected. In this condition he was already very worried.
"The lips and under the nose are also affected, there are signs that the right eye will be affected," he said.
photo: TikTok/@piscesgirlbungsu_
The condition makes him not confident when leaving the house. Moreover, the facial area is directly visible to people. As a result, he chooses to wear sunglasses for work or going out.
The step this woman took was of course medical treatment. He has had treatment 3 times. Thankfully the last one just came to fruition. Slowly the disease caused by the tomcat dried up. 1 month of time is used to carry out this treatment.
"Luckily, there is a doi who always supports me and asks Dad to continue to know my condition," he said.
photo: TikTok/@piscesgirlbungsu_
Tomcats are insects belonging to the rove beetle family (Staphylinidae) and are known as poisonous insects. Even though it has a small size of only around 1 CM, its characteristics are very striking. The head is black, while the chest or thorax is reddish orange.
What makes tomcats so well known is the poison contained in their body fluids. Contact with these fluids can cause severe skin irritation. Therefore, even though it looks small and inconspicuous, tomcats are insects that you need to be wary of because of their potential danger.
If affected, the first thing you can do is clean the injured area of the body. After that compress with cold water to reduce pain. If it gets worse, it's a good idea to go to the doctor to get the right treatment.
photo: TikTok/@piscesgirlbungsu_
This video also went viral and attracted the attention of netizens. Many people have experienced something similar. It turns out that even though it is from Australia, this animal also roams in Indonesia.
"I really remember in 2016 when I woke up and suddenly the skin on my hands, neck, cheeks was already blistered, it turned out I had been hit by a tomcat," wrote the account @mayaangraini877
"I'm also just recovering from a tomcat bite. I got it in the face too," I said @deaawid
"If you get a tomcat, you get herpes. My child is like that too," said the account @aninkcui_88
"I've just had a tomcat in my arm. The reflex was to pat, I wonder what it was. It didn't die, I just hope it's okay," commented the account @sufaei.
photo: TikTok/@piscesgirlbungsu_
From the time the video was posted until this article was written, the @piscesgirlbungsu_ account has gathered 4.5 million views. Apart from that, there were also 80,500 accounts that gave likes and 4,092 comments.
Disclaimer: This translation from Bahasa Indonesia to English has been generated by Artificial Intelligence.
