Question 1

how much time does scabies actually last with treatment?

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Scabies: After being treated you may still itch for 2 to 4 more weeks until the allergic reaction has completely resolved.

Question 2

i am under going treatment for scabies and from the day of treatment started i no longer feel itchy but i noticed more bumps on my skin and bigger ?

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Scabies worsening: First of all, there’s really not a good way to evaluate you without seeing you personally. You should see regular physician and see if, with a  scraping of your spots, you actually do have scabies. He will look at your skin under a microscope and tell  you. Proper treatment can be started, and there are many proper treatments. See your doctor.

Question 3

got treated for scabies, put permethrin from the neck down last night, but woke up with itchy bites on my side. i think its bites or is from treatment?

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Bites: Keep using the treatment as stated by your doctor, also you should use hot, soapy water to wash all clothing, towels and bedding you used. Dry with high heat. Dry-clean items you can't wash at home. Consider placing items you can't wash in a sealed plastic bag and leaving it in your garage, for a couple of weeks, this will starve the mites. Treatment will take awhile.

Question 4

for how many days scabies itch does last on human body after treatment? why do i still feel itch all over my body even after 10 days of application of pemethrin cream(2 doses) ? my doctor has prescribed levocet tablets for a month. what should i do?

Accepted Answer

: The itch of scabies is a reaction to the poop they deposit under the skin in their burrows. That itch will persist long after they are all dead. In time (days/weeks0 the skin sheds this debris and returns to normal. Scrubbing the areas can help reduce the constant stimulation by residual materials,

Question 5

can a rash from scabies spread after permethrin treatment of the mites are killed? just did treatment last night, rash on cheek now, not itchy

Accepted Answer

Probably not but: Even if the mites are killed, they have left some droppings behind in the skin areas where they had visited. The allergic reaction to the droppings may linger on for a couple of more weeks. However it is uncommon to involve the face and thus the problem may not be scabies.

Question 6

hello doctor. how long should the treatment of scabies with benzyl benzoate 25% last? and what is the best time of the day to apply the lotion? and how long will the lesions on the genital area last after starting treatment?

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: Depends on which one/brand you have. I would read directions on tube/box or go to Drugs.com or ask the pharmacist. Ask about best med for this where you live.

Question 7

for what length of time do scabies last without any treatmet?

Accepted Answer

Indefinately: Scabies will not resolve spontaneously. It is treated with a topical rx such as 5% permethrin.  It is applied over the entire body from the chin to the toes and left on for 8 to 14 hours before washing off.  The treatment is repeated 1 week later.  After your first Permethrin treatment is completed you can try some calamine lotion and some solarcaine to the areas that itch the most for relief.

Question 8

hi there, i was told i had scabies last january, i had two treatments of permethrin and it seeming went, but i think i have it again? or is it eczema?

Accepted Answer

Difficult to tell: This is very difficult to determine without a photo or a visit to a live doctor. Usually if scabies is recurrent, the doctor should perform a scraping of the skin to make sure that is what is truly going on.

Question 9

whats the best treatment for scabies mites?

Accepted Answer

5% permethrin cream: This cream is available by prescription and can be used in children as young as 2 months.  The cream should be massaged into the skin from scalp to legs and left on overnight, rinsed off in the morning.  All household contacts should be treated.  Then wash all your clothing and bedding in hot water.  You may need to repeat the cream in 1 week if itching persists.

Question 10

the best treatment for scabies?

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2 of them: The cheapest one is a lotion (permethrine) which you have to put on your body from neck to toes. It will kill the parasite but won't stop the itching until 2-3 weeks later. The other one is a pill you have to take. Same as the other one, it won't stop the itching. You need another medication for it. Wash all the bed linen and the clothes you were wearing in hot water to avoid reinfestation.

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I am under going treatment for scabies and from the day of treatment started i no longer feel itchy but i noticed more bumps on my skin and bigger ?

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Got treated for scabies, put permethrin from the neck down last night, but woke up with itchy bites on my side. i think its bites or is from treatment?

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For how many days scabies itch does last on human body after treatment? why do i still feel itch all over my body even after 10 days of application of pemethrin cream(2 doses) ? my doctor has prescribed levocet tablets for a month. what should i do?

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Can a rash from scabies spread after permethrin treatment of the mites are killed? just did treatment last night, rash on cheek now, not itchy

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Hello doctor. how long should the treatment of scabies with benzyl benzoate 25% last? and what is the best time of the day to apply the lotion? and how long will the lesions on the genital area last after starting treatment?

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For what length of time do scabies last without any treatmet?

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Hi there, i was told i had scabies last january, i had two treatments of permethrin and it seeming went, but i think i have it again? or is it eczema?

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