Scabies

What is scabies?

Scabies is not an infection ,but an infestation. Tiny mites called sarcopets scabiei set up shop in the outer layers of human skin . The skin does not take kindly to the invasion. As the mites borrow and lay eggs inside the skin, the infestation leads to relentless itching and an angry rash.

Scabies symptoms

When a person is infested with scabies for the first time ,it can take four to six weeks for the skin to react . The most common symptoms are:

• intense itching, especially at night

• a pimple like rash

• scales or blisters

• source caused by scratching

Diagnosing scabies :

In most cases, a doctor can identify scabies based on the appearance of rash and your description about itch. Somethimes a skin scraping is used to confirm the diagnosis . This involves the collecting of skin from the affected area and using microscope to check the sample of mites, eggs or fecal matter.

Treating of scabies :

Rx creams