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See the wiki page for the answer to both your questions.
Scabies is a mite – Sarcoptes scabei var hominis – little tiny thing that can burrow in your skin.
It is caught by contact with someone who is infected with it and has it burrowing in their skin – usually spread among family members who have close contact etc. Sharing bedding or towels can transmit the mite, but it is actual skin to skin contact that transmits it most frequently.
The treatment is usually with a topical cream or shampoo. In Australia the treatment is changed on a yearly basis to counteract development of resistance.
We use permethrin 5% cream or benzyl benzoate 25% emulsion. In severe scabies (norwegian crusted scabies) we would consider a systemic treatment – ivermectin 200microgram per kg orally IN ADDITION to topical scabicides.
The treatment of choice at the moment is Permethrin, in view of its relative safety, ease of application, and as it tends not to irritate the skin. This should be left on for at least eight hours. This may be used for the head and necks of children less than two years old.
Benzyl benzoate emulsion. This is washed off after twenty four hours, and repeated two or three times. In infants or young children it is wise to dilute in two or three times as much water, as this helps reduce skin irritation.
Malathion. This is washed off after twenty four hours.
The treatment kills the mites, but their bodies are still in the skin and as it is this that we are allergic to, the itch persists until our own natural defense systems break down and get rid of what is left of the mites. This process takes about two weeks and therefore the itch continues for about two weeks after the treatment.
Do not be disheartened, this is to be expected and does not mean that the treatment has failed. In the mean time you may find that an antihistamine tablet or medicine (either prescribed or bought over the counter) will reduce itching.
get a prescription for Permethrin 5% cream and apply it from the top of your head to the bottoms of your feet. Scabies are a contagious infestation of the skin by a mite. They start as a rash and then burrow to other body parts, the fingers, waistline,arms, and penis. The itching is intense and it is spread easily if untreated. Follow the directions of the cream and you will feel releif within 24 to 36 hours.
#1 by Orinoco_W on August 10, 2009 - 3:37 am
See the wiki page for the answer to both your questions.
Scabies is a mite – Sarcoptes scabei var hominis – little tiny thing that can burrow in your skin.
It is caught by contact with someone who is infected with it and has it burrowing in their skin – usually spread among family members who have close contact etc. Sharing bedding or towels can transmit the mite, but it is actual skin to skin contact that transmits it most frequently.
The treatment is usually with a topical cream or shampoo. In Australia the treatment is changed on a yearly basis to counteract development of resistance.
We use permethrin 5% cream or benzyl benzoate 25% emulsion. In severe scabies (norwegian crusted scabies) we would consider a systemic treatment – ivermectin 200microgram per kg orally IN ADDITION to topical scabicides.
#2 by Ramona H on August 13, 2009 - 8:50 am
Scabies are body lice and is treatable with lotions, shampoos…Try this fact sheet:
Good luck…
#3 by smooches986 on August 16, 2009 - 7:05 pm
The treatment of choice at the moment is Permethrin, in view of its relative safety, ease of application, and as it tends not to irritate the skin. This should be left on for at least eight hours. This may be used for the head and necks of children less than two years old.
Benzyl benzoate emulsion. This is washed off after twenty four hours, and repeated two or three times. In infants or young children it is wise to dilute in two or three times as much water, as this helps reduce skin irritation.
Malathion. This is washed off after twenty four hours.
The treatment kills the mites, but their bodies are still in the skin and as it is this that we are allergic to, the itch persists until our own natural defense systems break down and get rid of what is left of the mites. This process takes about two weeks and therefore the itch continues for about two weeks after the treatment.
Do not be disheartened, this is to be expected and does not mean that the treatment has failed. In the mean time you may find that an antihistamine tablet or medicine (either prescribed or bought over the counter) will reduce itching.
#4 by efilnekcufecin on August 18, 2009 - 9:26 am
get a prescription for Permethrin 5% cream and apply it from the top of your head to the bottoms of your feet. Scabies are a contagious infestation of the skin by a mite. They start as a rash and then burrow to other body parts, the fingers, waistline,arms, and penis. The itching is intense and it is spread easily if untreated. Follow the directions of the cream and you will feel releif within 24 to 36 hours.