Get Rid of Scabies
Yeah, scabies sounds pretty gross now, doesn’t it? Well, here’s an article about how to get rid of scabies. Getting rid of a scabies infestation is a lot like getting rid of head lice and pubic lice, except the scabies “bug” is a mite that burrows through your skin, laying its eggs rather than staying on the surface like lice. The same chemical (Permethrin) is used to treat scabies as is used to treat most lice problems; the only real difference being that the Permethrin is put into a cream that is then rubbed into the skin, left on for up to 8 hours, and then rinsed off with warm water. As with any mite infestation, you should probably do your laundry in hot water and dry it with a hot dryer to make sure you don’t have any straggling scabies mites running around on your linens. The topical treatment is usually done for about 3 days and then once more after about a week or so, to ensure a scabies free skin. It should be important to note that the rashes and irritation caused by the mites can last up to 3 weeks after the mites have been killed via treatment. So, be patient.
There are natural solutions to scabies infestations if you’re not up for the whole chemical-insecticides-on-your-body bit. Things like tea tree oil, creams that contain sulfur, and products like Lice R Gone are available at your local drugstore, health foods store, and are sold by a number of online vendors. To read the full article on getting rid of scabies, go here.