Scabies treatment on humans. Photo on the body, face, symptoms, treatment at home

According to WHO, more than 2 Bln. People infected with parasitic diseases in the world. They are caused by the simplest multicellular organisms living at the expense of the human body. Photo of one of them, scabies, what it looks like on the human skin, can be found in the medical encyclopedia.

What is the itch mite

Tick ​​that lives in the skin of mammals, called scabies. Arthropod length from 0.23 mm to 0.45 mm and a width of not more than 0.14 mm, and proboscis has four pairs of short jointed legs. The female mite, settling in the upper layer of the epidermis, begins to produce special secret that helps her move and pave tunnels.

When passing through the stratum corneum it lays 10 to 20 eggs, from which larvae emerge in a few days. Adults, numbering under human skin of 20-25 pieces, do not live more than 1-2 months. Pliers like comfortable temperature above + 20 ° C.

At temperatures lower than + 60 ° C 0˚i they die. Scabies treatment on humans (photos can be viewed in the medical encyclopedia) exhibits the highest activity at night.

In the first half of the female night burrow tunnels in which to lay their eggs, and the second - to move on, while feeding on the blood. By morning they freeze until the next night activation. That's why at night there is severe itching, which worries the carrier ticks. Since the chuck female operate synchronously, it becomes unbearable itching.

Types of scabies mites

Itch mite can live anywhere in the human body, but the most favorite places:

• between the fingers;
• in the folds of the wrist, elbow, or knee;
• around the waist;
• on the chest;
• genitals;
• neck, palms, soles of the feet.

The disease spreads from one type of mite - Sarcoptes scabiei, but has different kinds:

1. Typical scabies. The rash appears on the wrists, hands, and other areas, except the face and head.
2. Nodal. It appears in the groin, armpits, genitals.
3. Infantile scabies. Often distributed in small children, in the arms, legs, face and head.

Another type - scabies complex, complicated by other skin eruptions, such as dermatitis, urticaria or impetigo.

Less common scabies "Norwegian", is a rare clinical form in which there are up to one million individuals in the human epidermis. It belongs to the atypical disease strikes people with low immunity, impaired resistance of the body and mental illness.

Signs of Norwegian scabies are expressed clearly, this violates the general condition of the person, increase lymph nodes, fever develops. Clamp moves can be seen between the fingers, wrists, elbows, women often appears on the chest, the men in the scrotum.

Norwegian scabies is easily spread by direct contact with an infected healthy people or things, clothes, furniture, clothing, which contacted the ill person.

Stage and grade of the scabies mite

Scabies treatment on humans (picture shown below), as well as the disease itself, develop phasically.

1. The first stage - the incubation. It lasts from 1 to 6 weeks, when the tick penetrates the skin and begins to multiply.
2. The second stage - the most durable. At this time, the full clinical picture appears when you can see the full extent of the infection. When active treatment illness lasts no longer than 1 week. In the absence of treatment, any complications, the disease lasts for several months or years.
3. Third step - recovery period. With proper, timely treatment of mites are killed, and human skin becomes healthy.

Symptoms of scabies mites

Initial symptoms occur a week after infection, and even later.

The main symptoms are:

1. Severe itching at night.
2. Detection of tick moves on the skin. In contrast to the allergic pruritus, at combing can see the oblong strip, itch moves. It tunnels under the dead skin, in which the female lays eggs. At the end of the tunnel located papules, which can be seen under a microscope mite.
3. The emergence of small pimples or pus-filled bubbles.
4. Sores and pus with a strong combing the affected areas.
5. In some cases there is fever, insomnia.

Some typical symptoms of scientists got the names that they were discovered:

• Hardy-symptom GorchakovIt called names dermatologists, characterized by the presence of point pustules on his elbows;
• Michaelis symptom, Expressed rash blood crusts in mezhyagodichnoy folds.

Scabies treatment on humans (photo well pass the towering line of moves), its symptoms, especially clearly revealed in her arms. This is the most typical place where developing mites, because through the hands comes the primary contact with contaminated objects.

Between the toes, on the lateral surface of the hands can be seen whitish line, towering above the skin. They are straight, curved, long up to 10 mm. At the end of the line is visible black dot, this so-called air shaft, which is done by the female.

With the spread of mites on the skin surface bubbles occur, nodules with a diameter of 3 mm. The skin becomes haemorrhagic crust. In Norwegian mange infestation face, neck, which appear gray thick cover to 3 cm thick, in which ulcers occur. Often the symptoms of scabies are confused with allergic symptoms.

This leads to delays in treatment, which is fraught with the appearance of secondary infections.

Scabies must be differentiated from other skin irritations:

• psevdochesotkiCaused by the itch mite, which does not penetrate into the epidermis and peradaotsya others;
• neurodermatitis, Atypical chronic disease in which affected skin and itching occurs;
• pruritus or hives, itching allergic varieties;
• eczema, A chronic skin disease;
• toksidermiiInflammatory skin disease, which occurs in response to the entry into the body of a strong allergen.

The causes of scabies mites

The main cause of the disease - a mite that lives in the upper layers of the epidermis and eating due to the skin. Infection occurs by means of the females, which after fertilization are moving under the skin in search of new food places.

Males die after mating, and females lay their eggs in the dug channels again rise to the skin surface for mating. At this point, and there is an infection. Do any harm mites do not cause, but their feces, saliva, shell remnants irritate the skin, causing itching, and there are signs of scabies.

Diagnosis of scabies mites

success of any treatment depends on the speed of detection of symptoms, the collection analysis and diagnosis. In the case of an infectious disease it is important that the doctor has examined not only the patient but also the entourage. patient survey, a visual inspection, it is enough experienced infectious diseases for correct diagnosis.

In the next step the doctor prescribes a microscopic skin survey conducted by laboratory methods:

1. The use of mineral oil. In order to extract the mite on the outlet stroke is applied a few drops. Then, using a fine needle is removed together with the mass mite and examined under a microscope.
2. scraping method. From under the nail of the patient is taken a skin scraping and examined under a microscope.
3. Iodine test. Is applied to the affected skin a small amount of iodine, which after drying, can be easily seen itch moves.
4. Digital fotodermatoskopiya. With the help of a special device that displays the image on the computer screen, investigated itch moves.

Express diagnosis is performed using 40% lactic acid aqueous solution. A drop of solution is applied to the lesion site, then loosened layer of the epidermis is scraped. Next, the resulting material was examined under a microscope. the efficiency of diagnosis does not depend on the method chosen, but from the ability to find a specialist itch moves on the skin.

Prices diagnostic procedures in hospitals:

diagnostic procedure	Price in rubles.
microscopy eyelashes	500
skin scraping with a microscopic study	600
Research on scabies	600
Scraping of skin from under the fingernails	350
Rapid diagnosis	500
digital research	800

When to see a doctor

Finding early signs, like scabies, you should immediately contact the skin clinic or clinic to -dermatologu doctor. Proper treatment can only pick up a specialized doctor. He will do so taking into account the degree of infestation and related diseases, if any.

Prevention of scabies mites

Two golden rules of prevention of infectious diseases - all hand washing after contact with people, objects, houses or on the street, and personal hygiene.

Preventive measures include general provisions:

1. Identifying the source of contamination.
2. Setting the degree of contact (direct, indirect) for the purposes of sanitization.
3. Complete disinfection of clothing, shelter antiscabietic spray.

Private prevention measures:

1. Use sanitary items: towels, linens, washcloths, only individually.
2. Wash regularly with a mandatory daily change of linen, which is necessary not only to erase, but also to iron a hot iron.
3. Contain nails on the hands and feet clean.
4. Do not use things from someone else's wardrobe: gloves, scarves, hats, underwear underwear.
5. Conduct regular office cleaning 1-2% soda-soap solution.
6. Taking a bath, to comply with sanitary conditions and hygiene standards.

Methods of treatment of scabies mites

Scabies treatment on humans (photo drugs are given below) by itself does not disappear. Get rid of it only with the help of prescription drugs that kill mites. For treatment using modern means - acaricide with which accelerates the healing process up to 1-3 days.

Correctly spent treatment includes:

1. Simultaneous treatment of all patients registered in the same lesions.
2. Children under 3 years Antiscabietic drugs are rubbed on the entire area of ​​the body, including the head.
3. For better receipt of the drug in the canals itch ointment coating is carried out by hand only.
4. To reduce nighttime itching treatment is best done in the evening.
5. Before application of the ointment should be taken a hot shower using soap scouring pads to remove secretions of sebaceous glands, loosening of the epidermis. If there are signs of secondary pyoderma, shower is not recommended.
6. The treatment period can bathe each day, but with the proviso that ointments and sprays at least 12 hours shall be on the skin surface.
7. Upon completion of the course of treatment should be carried out follow-up examination, first 3 days, followed by 2 weeks.

Medications

There are various forms of preparations, using treated for scabies: ointments, gels, sprays, solutions.

Effective means to combat scabies:

1. Benzyl benzoate emulsion. For adults 20% solution used for kids -10%. Before rubbing emulsion is agitated and then applied to the affected areas. Rubbing start from the top down: first treated with the hands, then the trunk and lower limbs. Processing performed by 10 min. 2 times a day for 2 days. In the case of disease progression is assigned a second course. Simultaneously with the emulsion applied antiallergic agent. Price in pharmacies - 17 rubles.
2. Wilkinson ointment. When scabies rubbed 1 time per day. Treat all areas of the skin, starting from the top and working your way down. It is used at night for 3 days. Suppurative lesions, ointments be pretreated with antibiotics or sulfonamides. The drug is not recommended for children and people with sensitive skin. Price: 25 rub.
3. Spregal. A preparation in the form of aerosols for topical application. Treatment is carried out in the evening, by spraying an aerosol over the entire surface of the body except the face, scalp. After 12-14 hours the drug must be washed with a soap solution. Many patients it is enough to single use. It can be applied to small children, but after changing diapers, should be secondary to handle the buttocks. Available raschosy on the face treated with a cotton swab moistened with spray. One bottle is enough for the treatment of 3-4 people. Price: from 800 to 1 thousand. rub.
4. Medifoks. Used 0.4% aqueous emulsion, which is rubbed into the affected site. Course duration - 3 days. It is washed off with water after complete closure of treatment. Cost: 130 rubles.
5. Crotamiton. It tends to accumulate in the body of the tick, and subsequently kills him, removes the feeling of itching. It is used 10% cream, ointment or lotion. After washing of the body, the drug is rubbed 2 times a day. The course of treatment lasts for 5 days. Not recommended for children under 12 years old. Price: 1 rub tys.700.
6. Permethrin. Cream, 5%, carefully rubbing massaged into the affected area. After 8-12 hours, the drug should be washed off with water. On the face, head and neck does not apply. Taking a bath or shower is possible only after the end of treatment, on the fourth day. The price of the drug: 450 rub.

Some time after recovery to maintain a sense postkabioznogo itching that persists antihistamines.

The effectiveness of the treatment of scabies:

preparations	Recovery Number of people in%	Postkabiozny itching Number of people in%
20% and 30% sulfuric ointment	100	0
Benzyl benzoate 20%	82	10
Medifoks	81	11
Spregal	96	3

Traditional methods

The easiest way to calm the itch itch - to impose on the affected area a compress soaked in cold water, then wipe dry with a towel and apply calamine lotion. There are other effective home remedies that are based on oil.

Recipes for some of the funds:

1. Tea tree oil. It contains the compound of terpinen-4-ol, which kills the parasite causing the disease. Tea tree oil, 5 drops, combine with 1 ml of the essential oil, jojoba oil or coconut. Applied to the skin 2 times a day for 7 days.
2. Neem oil. It is used in the treatment of many skin diseases, including scabies. Add 0.5 ml of pure organic neem oil to 250 ml of ether jojoba oil. Applied to the skin 1-2 times a day. Prepare antiseptic cream by mixing 50 ml of neem oil with equal amounts of freshly ground turmeric powder. Apply the cream 2 3 times a day.
3. Neem leaves. Help relieve itching, get rid of the mites. Make a paste out of a handful of fresh leaves, crush them and pestle or mortar. Thoroughly wash the affected portion, and then apply the paste of neem. After drying the rinse water. Carry out the procedure every day until complete recovery. Boil the leaves in 1 cup of warm water. Cool to room temperature. Drink 1 tbsp. l. 3 or 4 times daily. Repeat 7 days or until complete disappearance of scabies.
4. Turmeric. Antiseptic and anti-inflammatory properties of the material make it easy to mange symptoms, reduce itching. Mix 1 tbsp. l. turmeric powder with a few drops of lemon juice to obtain a thick paste. Apply to itchy places and leave for 1 hour. Then all the rinse with warm water. 1 carry out the procedure once a day to cure. Stir 1 hour. l. turmeric powder and 1 hour. l. dry neem leaves. Add a little water to form a thick paste. Apply the mixture on the skin of 1 times a day, and leave to dry completely. Then all the rinse with warm water.

If scabies is very good oil blue gum powder from the bark of fig.

Other methods

Itch mite has a high fertility, so it is important to make sure that a person has the disease is not renewed.

In the photo you can see how the female mite lays numerous amounts of eggs, so success of treatment depends not only on the correct use of medical devices, but also the sanitization:

1. Processing facilities, laundry, clothing with a formulation containing esdepaletrin and piperonyl butoxide.
2. Bed and undergarment sick person and living with them, should be carefully boil, wash in hot water, after drying ironed with a hot iron.
3. Things that can not be boiled, ironed iron and not use them for 7 days.

possible complications

scabies treatment is mandatory, otherwise one runs the risk of complications that would lead to serious consequences:

1. Pyoderma. Skin lesions ulcers, which come in different forms of complexity boils, folliculitis, abscesses. When highly advanced stage scabies pyoderma leads to sepsis.
2. Eczema. When prolonged illness develops microbial form of eczema or chronic inflammation of the skin covering. Outbreaks in the form of vesicles, weeping occur at the feet, the hands, the inner surface of the thighs.
3. Lymphadenitis. Extensive skin lesions that develop due to inflammation of the lymph nodes, distributed under the armpits and in the groin.

Often in advanced forms of mange join secondary infection. And it can lead to dermatitis, limfoplazii, disorder of internal organs. The sooner treatment is started, the sooner you can achieve results. If the disease run, the itch mite long dwell not only in humans but also in all of his things and will remind yourself frequent relapses.

Author: Anna Belyaeva

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