How Can Scabies Be Treated?
Scabies mites and their eggs can be killed with products called scabicides. But you will need a doctor’s prescription to purchase this treatment. One such treatment is Permethrin lotion, which doesn’t only treat scabies but also lice. However, the concentration in treating scabies is slightly higher.
Always follow your doctors’ and pharmacists’ instructions, as well as those inside or on the box. Adults and older children using scabicide cream or lotion should apply it all over the whole body, as well as to the head and neck. This then must stay on the body for a period of time before it is washed off. Afflicted persons must wear clean clothes afterwards.
To prevent reinfestation, everyone with scabies must undergo treatment at the same time. Repeat treatment can become necessary if itching does not stop for over two to four week, or if new burrows or rashes appear.
If you’re looking for more of the best scabies prevention, there are also some natural treatments available for people who get burning sensation on the skin, redness, swelling, and even numbness or tingling from traditional treatments.
These include tea tree oil, aloe vera, capsaicin cream, essential oils, and certain soaps. Their main purpose is to alleviate itching, skin irritation and rashes, while some of these are known mite killers.
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