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Symptoms of demodex mites in skin ? please full answer :)

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Dr. Olakitan Akinjagunla answered

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Itching/Inflammation: The mites live in the hair follicle and oil glands of the skin.It carries bacteria and when it dies releases this bacteria which causes an immune reaction leading to inflammation and redness. the mites move to the skin surface at night causing a sensation of bugs under the skin.Treatment of the infection and underlying disorder is key to it,s eradication

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Answered 9/8/2018

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