A 21-year-old male asked:
i was told i had scabies about a week ago i got treatment asap after putting it on it on seemed to get worse and spread to places i don't want it?
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Dr. Joseph Bark answered
48 years experience Dermatology
Scabies: It is very possible that you did not have scabies at all. If your practitioner did not scrape the lesions actually see the mites, the possibility of scabies is lessened. Sometimes the medicines given for presumptive scabies can be quite irritating in their own right. That means that you should definitely see a dermatologist and get this assessed properly. You may or may not even have scabies.
Answered on Apr 25, 2015
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Dr. Hamsa Jayaraj answered
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See dermatologist: Diagnosis of scabies may have been wrong.
A 42-year-old male asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Fromowitz answered
18 years experience Dermatology
Should not: After treatment the rash should not flare. The best treatments are Permethrin 5% cream and / or oral Ivermectin depending on the severity of the case.
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A 57-year-old female asked:
Dr. Robert Jackson answered
42 years experience Dermatology
If you don't: If you don't have it now you are not going too.
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A 20-year-old female asked:
Dr. John Leander Po answered
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Yes- have it checked: Scabies can be spread on objects such as articles of clothing or bedsheets- therefore, these mites can be potentially spread on the coat of your dog. ... Read More
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