Scabies: Alternative ways to Kill the mites and rehabilitate post Scabies Skin.

The scabies is contagious skin problem. Skin rash of allergic nature is the first symptom of scabies. Unlike demodicosis caused by demodex mites, the scabies rash does not appear on the skin right after the infestation. It could take few weeks for first symptoms of scabies to show up. However, If a human was infected with scabies mites before, the immune system responds to second infection much faster. These skin creatures can be restricted in small areas of human body or widely-spread all over your body. Doue to severe itching of the skin, it is impossible to leave scabies without treatment.

How do you treat scabies or kill it if you will? There are different treatment options available as well as some preventative measures. You need to consult with a family doctor and have professional advice before starting the treatment. Prescription products such as Permethrin and Lindane are often used to treat scabies, in severe forms, the oral Ivermectin can be prescribed. To relieve the itching and irritation of scabies, you may take oral antihistamines or apply steroid creams. Soap with 10% sulfur and over the counter products with sulfur are widely available in different forms.

You must keep in mind that topical antibiotics and ointments with steroids can not be used for long time. To avoid the side effects caused by steroids, it must be used under supervision of your doctor for 3 - 4 weeks. If applied longer, these products suppress the immune system of your skin. Weak immune system can lead to demodicosis.

Products with sulfur: soaps, creams and lotions irritate and dry the skin. If scabies prone skin gets dried by sulfur, your body start producing more sebum oil (skin fat). Most of the skin parasites: scabies, demodex and others, feed on sebum oil. Therefore, oily skin helps the mites to survive and makes the scabies treatment complicated.