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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?

Q: 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?

: 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,

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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,

Answered 11/18/2022

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A member asked:

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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