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Scabies mite: how to get rid of it at home
The scabies mite is a parasite that can live in human skin. The infected patient feels incredible itching, but the causative agent of the disease cannot be seen with the naked eye. The female parasite gnaws microscopic passages in the layers of the epidermis and lays eggs. If your armpits, stomach, fingers itch badly, you may already have scabies mites on your skin. How to get rid of these parasites? Can I be treated at home? You will find answers to questions in this article.
How to get rid of a scabies mite, the doctor will tell
Scabies mite: how to get rid of it at home?
Scabies is a disease that can be transmitted from an infected patient through tactile contact, as well as through the use of the same things. After identifying the scabies mite, you need to immediately start treatment. There are some of the most effective ways to help you get rid of parasites at home.
Buy a benzyl benzoate emulsion or ointment from your pharmacy. This drug must be applied to the entire body except the face and head. Rub the ointment very carefully into the skin that itches the most.
Benzyl benzoate has a very unpleasant odor.
Be prepared to discard clothing and bedding used during treatment
You can not swim for 2-3 days, until the symptoms of scabies disappear completely.
Any washcloths that you used after infection with a scabies mite should also be destroyed. To protect your loved ones, who can also become infected, ask them to also treat their skin with benzyl benzoate ointment for prevention purposes. Just one application will be enough.
How to get rid of an itch mite: treatment algorithm
To cure scabies as quickly and effectively as possible, follow all the doctor’s instructions and be sure to follow the following rules:
- if several infected patients live in the same apartment or house, their treatment is carried out simultaneously
it is necessary to use medications for the treatment of scabies in the evening, since it is in the dark that the tick becomes as active as possible
even completely healthy relatives must be examined
After the symptoms of scabies have completely disappeared, do not forget to change your bedding. Infected things can not be thrown away, but thoroughly washed in very hot water, steamed with an iron.