Demodex Mites

Июль 27, 2022

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2. What is Demodex? The Demodex mite: 8-legged ectoparasite residing in hair follicles & sebaceous glands 65
3. Demodex Brevis Adult D. brevis mites are 0.2 mm long and live inside the lash’s Sebaceous
4. Demodex Folliculorum 0.4 mm in length (More slender, tapered body than D. brevis) Lives within hair
5. Yes, they are nasty :c
6. Life Cycle, Survival of Demodex Life cycle: 2 to 3 weeks Females lay 15 - 20
7. Life Cycle Map
8. Facts Can live on healthy skin without causing acne Demodex does not live on dry skin
9. Symptoms Itchy skin Scaly skin Redness Increased skin sensitivity Burning sensation Rough Skin (like sandpaper) Eczema
10. How It Looks on the Face
14. How Do You treat Demodex? Benzyl Benzoate Salicylic Acid Selenium Sulfide Sulfur soap For D. folliculorum
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What is Demodex?
The Demodex mite: 8-legged ectoparasite residing in hair follicles

& sebaceous glands
65 Demodex Species Only Demodex brevis & Demodex folliculorum are found on humans

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Demodex Brevis
Adult D. brevis mites are 0.2 mm long and live inside the

lash’s Sebaceous glands & Meibomian glands
D. brevis can be associated with meibomian gland disease

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Demodex Folliculorum
0.4 mm in length (More slender, tapered body than D. brevis)
Lives

within hair follicles on human skin, feeding on dead skin cells

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Yes, they are nasty :c

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Life Cycle, Survival of Demodex
Life cycle: 2 to 3 weeks
Females lay

15 - 20 eggs inside hair follicles near Sebaceous glands
Adult males leave follicles for mating
Female mites remain in follicles
Capable of walking approximately 10 mm/h & more active at night

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Life Cycle Map

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Facts
Can live on healthy skin without causing acne
Demodex does not live

on dry skin
Demodex doesn’t causes acne

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Symptoms
Itchy skin
Scaly skin
Redness
Increased skin sensitivity
Burning sensation
Rough Skin (like sandpaper)
Eczema (dermatitis)

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How It Looks on the Face

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How Do You treat Demodex?
Benzyl Benzoate
Salicylic Acid
Selenium Sulfide
Sulfur soap
For D. folliculorum on

the eyelashes; use a medicated ointment which helps trap mites & prevents them from laying eggs