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I am having scabies and right now i am applying permethrin lotion can i use my nails for itching after i have applied lotion and how to know the lotion is working?
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best method to treat active scabies is to take complete shower from head to toes, dry off and then apply your permethrin cream to entire body and extremities, leave on for 24 hrs and then wash off. At same time all people that have been exposed should do the same thing. Bedding and undergarments shod be washed thoroughly. First thing to notice is change in itching. Lesions begin to disappear later
Answered 6/19/2021
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