Subcutaneous Tick on the face
Content
A subcutaneous mite on the face provokes an unpleasant disease - demodicosis. It is characterized by the appearance of acne, red spots, peeling, itching. Infection can occur anywhere, but in order for the parasite to settle under the skin, special conditions are required.The disease affects people of any age, often during hormonal changes - transitional age, menopause, pregnancy.
The appearance of the parasite
Most often, the skin appears acne or iron mite, Demodex. Externally, it looks like a white, translucent worm. Body size does not exceed 0.4 mm. Movement, fixation is carried out at the expense of four pairs of limbs. The first are the oral apparatus. On the other legs there are sharp claws. A photo of the subcutaneous mite on the face can be seen below.
Localized parasite in the area of the sebaceous glands, hair follicles. It affects the skin of the face, less often the neck, chest, back and shoulders. In one hair follicle it concentrates about 4 iron ores. The main sign of the development of demodicosis is acne.
The skin mite on the face goes through several stages of development.
- It all starts with microscopic eggs. The female lays them on the surface of the epidermis.
- After a few days, it transforms into a larva with three pairs of limbs, lack of respiratory, genital openings.
- The next stage is a nymph, which goes through several stages of its development.At the last appears the fourth pair of limbs, genitals.
- The final formation of the reproductive system is completed in adult ticks - imago.
Photo mite on the face of different stages of development is presented below.
On a note!
Subcutaneous mite is present on the skin of each person, but does not cause discomfort, it is completely invisible. Acne does not always appear. And only under certain circumstances, it begins to multiply actively, what causes a difficult to treat disease - demodicosis.
Infection
Infection occurs directly from a sick person. This can happen while touching your face, hugging, kissing, and also through infected objects - a towel, napkins.
Demadecosis mite does not have the ability to fully settle on the skin, if there are no appropriate conditions. The pest feeds on particles of sebum, therefore the environment favorable for it is an excessive amount of fat. The main causes of the appearance of parasites are improper functioning of the sebaceous glands, weak immunity.
Contributing factors are many:
- chronic inflammatory processes in the digestive organs;
- endocrine system diseases;
- hormonal disbalance;
- receiving immunomodulators, immunostimulants with subsequent impairment of the functioning of the immune system;
- transferred viral, bacterial diseases;
- teenage years;
- depletion of the nervous system, frequent stress, adverse psycho-emotional environment at home, at work;
- bad habits - alcohol, smoking;
- improper nutrition - frequent use of fatty, spicy, salty, sweet foods;
- violation of facial hygiene;
- substandard cosmetics;
- bad ecology.
On a note!
The skin mite on the face is self-destructing, if it has nothing to eat, that is, face hygiene is observed, there is no excess fat on the skin, the protective mechanisms work smoothly. Otherwise, the subcutaneous mite on a person’s face will actively multiply, and may spread to other parts of the body.
Symptoms of the disease
The initial stage of infection with demodicosis is almost asymptomatic. However, attentive people may find red, inflamed spots in the area of the nasolabial folds.Outwardly, they resemble allergies or ordinary pimple. In such inflamed foci, the female laid eggs, of which after a few days the first instar larvae appear.
Symptoms of a hypodermic tick on the face:
- redness;
- increased secretion of fat, greasy shine;
- acne;
- inflammation;
- reddened face;
- the skin becomes loose, knobby;
- itching, worse by evening, present at night;
- stuck eyelashes, at the base of the scales;
- feeling that someone is crawling under the skin, something is moving.
Acne on the face from a tick can be red, pink, even bluish. At the initial stage of infection, symptoms may resemble a normal allergic reaction. For this reason, experts often prescribe the wrong treatment, or the victims themselves prescribe the wrong drugs. It is possible to recognize a living being under the skin by the sensation of movement, but this method does not always work. Strange sensations may appear on the nerves of the soil.
Features of therapy
Treatment of subcutaneous mite on the face begins with a diagnosis. Independently determine the cause of lesions on the face is impossible, as in the usual examination by a specialist to distinguish one skin parasite from another.To confirm the diagnosis of demodicosis take a scraping from the affected skin, conduct a laboratory study. Therapy is prescribed after 10 days, when the tests will be ready.
On a note!
Sometimes it is necessary to take an analysis several times, because with a small number of subcutaneous parasites, the result may be incorrect. Similar symptoms provoke a pink tick, and the disease is called rosacea. The treatment is almost the same with demodicosis, but there are some differences.
It is possible to get rid of a hypodermic tick on the face with an integrated approach. How soon it will be possible to get a therapeutic effect depends on provoking factors that exhaust the body, weaken the immune system. In some cases, it is required to restore hormonal background, in others - to calm the nervous system, in the third - to correct the diet, get rid of bad habits.
Demodecosis can be cured directly with special preparations that kill the parasites at any stage of development. But the main task is to prevent re-infection, to prevent recurrences.
How to treat with drugs
Therapy of demodicosis is carried out at home after prior consultation with a specialist, confirming the diagnosis.
Assign:
- antiparasitic agents with a wide spectrum of action;
- antibiotics when joining a secondary infection;
- probiotics to restore intestinal microflora, normalize the work of the gastrointestinal tract, strengthen the immune system;
- tablets, ointment to strengthen the blood vessels;
- immunostimulants, immunomodulators for serious disorders in the immune system;
- hormonal agents, if the problem is associated with an imbalance of hormones.
Preparations for the destruction of subcutaneous flare is prescribed in the form of ointment, cream.
- Spregal. Remedy for scabies in children, adults. Applied in the treatment of demodicosis. Apply the spray to a thin layer in the evening, closer to the night. Ensure that the drug does not get on the mucous membranes of the noma, mouth, eyes. Therapy lasts about 10 days. Before active use, you need to do a sensitivity test. The cost of the drug is about 1000 rubles.
- Zenerite. Drug for the treatment of acne, acne. Normalizes the sebaceous glands, improves the condition of the skin. In the composition of zinc and erythromycin.The antibiotic should be applied in the evening with a thin layer. After some time, the gel forms a thin, inconspicuous film. The price is about 800 rubles., Sold without a prescription.
- Sulfuric ointment. One of the most effective means in the fight against subcutaneous mites. It is allowed to use no more than 10 days, because the aggressive effect of sulfur on the skin of a woman can cause a kind of burn, peeling, redness. Apply a thin layer in the evening. The healing of wounds is observed in a few days. Contraindication is the presence of an allergic reaction to the components. It is allowed to apply during pregnancy. Price from 200 rubles.
Important!
Preparations are prescribed individually, depending on the degree of damage, localization. If there is a tick in the nose, it is prohibited to use local ointments. Therapy is carried out with antibiotics, which are selected by the doctor.
Treatment of folk remedies
Preparations prepared according to popular recipes can reduce inflammation, reduce itching, burning - the external manifestations of the disease, but do not solve the problem, do not destroy the subcutaneous tick.
- Aloe juice diluted in equal proportions with cool water.Moisten a tampon or gauze, wipe your face several times a day.
- Fresh cabbage juice relieves the appearance of demodicosis, creates unfavorable conditions for it - dries the skin, normalizes the sebaceous glands. Squeeze the juice, moisten gauze, apply to face before drying. For the day you need to do 20 procedures. The duration of therapy is at least 14 days.
- Pour linden flowers with boiled water, leave for 30 minutes. Use herbal balm to wipe the skin. It is necessary to carry out the procedure about 4 times a day. It is very effective at the stage of the onset of the disease, and also helps to bring the already established parasite in combination with other medications.
Additionally, you should take vitamins, lead a healthy lifestyle, follow the diet, face hygiene. At the time of therapy, do not use cosmetics, means for cleansing the skin with chemical components.
Reviews on the effectiveness of the treatment of demadecosis
Getting rid of the subcutaneous tick is not limited to ten days, you can not cure demodecosis only by acting on the parasite, the approach to treatment should be comprehensive.
Flucinar ointment was prescribed for 5 days. While being treated, the problem disappears.A week later, itching, burning, redness again. I've been struggling with demodecosis for half a year already. There are no major changes. It was recommended to treat the inflamed places with calendula tincture, it helps slightly.
Alina, Moscow
Demodecosis is not treated, but is healed. After antibiotics, relief does not come for long. Just a couple of weeks - again, rash, long-term treatment. Sulfur cream helps for a maximum of 10 days. Helped me cope with Roaccutane disease. She took capsules. Not cured completely, but there is no relapse for 3 months, which is very pleasing.
Marina, Tver
Washed with tar soap for demodicosis. This tool is safe with proper treatment, does not cause side effects, it helps well. I got rid of the hypodermic tick in 2 weeks. Oily skin from birth, you have to suffer for life.
Veronika, Voronezh
A subcutaneous tick on the face causes not only physical discomfort, but also social. Unpleasant rash makes a person insecure, and others are forced to keep from the victim, as far as possible. It is impossible to let everything take its course, it is only necessary to carry out the treatment of demodicosis.