Symptoms of demodicosis (demodex) are often similar to other skin diseases (acne, rosacea). In order to identify the presence of demodex, the laboratory test is necessary. Only lab test on demodicosis can show the presence of mites. The most common symptoms of demodicosis are:
1. Acne on the face, rosacea like symptoms, pink pimples and bumps, rashes, abscesses, sores on the face may be signs of demodicosis.
2. In advanced stages demodicosis pimples and bumps may appear on the back, chest and even on the thighs.
3. Red spots on the face.
4. Greasy skin, enlarged pores.
Itching, tickling and crawling sensation growing in the evening and continued during the night. Hair loss and itching of the hair of the head. Loss of eyelashes and itching. Itching ears.
2 comments:
besides the symptoms (which in fact can look and feel like other skin problems), demodicosis needs to be identified by a test. It only takes few minutes for dermatologist to have the demodex test done. So, if you decided to go and see the doctor, try to convince him to test your facial skin on demodex mites. I know from my experience with battling these bugs, that my Doc did not even want to hear about the mites and it took me a while to finally talk him into doing the skin test.
you should realize that doctors don't study about the demodex. when i went to my dermatologist, after examining skin on my face she laterally opened a book to read upon something and yes it took three visits and tries of different creams she prescribed (steroid creams no less) until she finally listened to me and ask the nurse to examine the skin scrapings taken off my face under microscope. For some reason, doctors don't pay attention to what we say.
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