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What are some common skin parasites?

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Demodex: Demodex is the one causing rosacea.

Dr Ferdowsi agreed

Answered 1/30/2012

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See below: Flies, fleas, bedbugs, lice, mites, and ticks. With a few exceptions all these parasites bite, feed quickly, and leave.

Dr Ali and 2 doctors agreed

Answered 4/30/2018

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What parasite(s) live on hair similar to lice, goes in face pores, ears and nose are white like dandruff, and/or little black dots and make webs in hair on head, face. Ears, body, itch, seem to grow under/in skin, worms in air bubble in pee/poop?

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Is their such a parasite that lives on the body in the skin and comes out pores and hair follicle?

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I've had a horrid skin condition for 3 years including a very likely skin parasite that my doctor assumes is this or that without checking!

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Trying to diagnose parasite on head and neck have been to two docs and still no answer. Started on stromectol (ivermectin) but want to know what it is?

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I need help. I am having so much discomfort that I believe is related to a parasite I got from my cat, squiggly lines all over under my skin and burning tingling moving sensations. Every once in awhile I get a zap and electric shocks?

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