Winter Pimples
Winter Pimples
Facts About Scabies
Scab (also known as "scab") is a skin condition characterized by a highly contagious and common small red bumps with itching and rashes on the outer layer of skin. As its name suggests, the disease causes extreme itching for victims, particularly at night. Scabies is caused by tiny mites women with eight legs (formerly known as Sarcoptes scabiei), which sink into skin shortly after mating and fertilization. Then females lay up to three eggs per day during the period of his life (about 1-2 months). Eggs into adults in about 10-14 days. Recently infected persons may not recognize the symptoms until 4-6 weeks.
Scabies is usually spread by prolonged contact with skin skin between the sponsors and partners, and sexual and household members. It can also spread by shared bedding, towels and other personal items. You think it is more common in winter because that's when people are more likely to be inside and near each other. Anyone can get scabies, including those who are very clean, it is supposed to be related to personal hygiene. The worst, itching, however, seems to occur in children and older adults. The children also skin reactions worse. Scabies is particularly prevalent in countries with high population density and limited medical facilities. He believes than 1,000 people are infected with scabies each month.
The first symptoms of scabies in the form of small red bumps or pimples, but more advanced cases the skin may become scaly or crusted. crusted scabies (also known as Norwegian scabies) is more serious and highly contagious, is caused by thousands or even millions of mites. It is rare, however, and tends to affect older people or with other diseases and weakened immune system. The folds and cracks in the body like the armpits, between fingers, under fingernails and wrists and buttocks are the best locations for mites hide. These tend to be areas where the itch usually begins. The reason is that the mites prefer the heat and smell. The face and scalp not usually affected by scabies.
Scabies is diagnosed by scraping a small piece of dry skin from an affected area and observation under a microscope for signs of mites. In addition to itching and burrows into the skin, other signs and symptoms of scabies include rash as itchy red bumps on the limbs and trunk, lumps in the armpits and groin and along the axis of the penis, blisters on the palms and soles in infants, and the occurrence of secondary infections such as impetigo and cellulitis. Itching may rupture when scratched and itchy skin may become thick and scaly and / or cross stripes.
Treatment
Scabies is mainly through the application of scabicides (chemical insecticides for example) or special creams and lotions (for example, 5% cream of permethrin Elimite) as prescribed by physicians. In some cases, the pill can be taken as well. Care must be taken, however, that not all drugs are safe for all scabies and some have side effects. For this reason, it is essential to keep accurate medical advice. Everyone infected within a household must be treated simultaneously to avoid spreading again. The sheets, clothes, towels and all personal belongings must be thoroughly washed. After treatment, itching may continue for another 2-4 weeks. If the itching persists beyond four weeks, an alternative form of treatment may need to be prescribed.
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