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Is it normal for dead scabies, eggs and burrows to look white beneath the skin after permethrin treatment? will they surface?
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No: No you can not see them. They're microscopic.
Answered 1/5/2019
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Exfoliate : If all the scabies were killed with Permethrin (as they should be with proper application) , then the nature process of skin cell turnover and shedding will naturally remove all remnants of the scabies mite and eggs and feces.
Answered 7/25/2017
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