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Scabies on the Face

Scabies, also known as the seven-year itch, is a contagious parasitic skin infestation characterized by itching that affects human and animals. It is cause by tiny and almost invisible mites that burrows into the host’s skin causing intense itching especially during nighttime.

On animals, the cause is a different mite species called sarcopic mange, and it is not transferable to human.

Human scabies is often transmitted via skin-to-skin contact, but can be acquired from object such as clothing, furniture, and bed sheets. Initial infestation manifests its symptoms, usually itching sensation, after four to six weeks. However, for those who are reinfected, symptoms show within 24 hours.

Medications to treat scabies infections are called scabicides because of their killing effect on mites and mite eggs. The itching and irritation symptoms are commonly felt from the neck down such as on between finger webbing, wrists, elbows, knees, genital area, buttocks, shoulder blades, and breasts. Scabies on the face is rare.

Though uncommon, scabies on the face and head can happen. Scabies can migrate to the head and face in cases of severe infestations. This happens when the affected person has Norwegian or crusted scabies.

Humans or victims of this kind of scabies mite infestation are usually affected by other diseases. For scabies in the face and head, specialty medications are available that must be taken orally to control the infestations.

For milder or common form of scabies, topical medications such as Scabiesin are good enough to kill and control the spread of the mites to other parts of the body.