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Anyone else dealing with Demodex Mites? What helps?

Skin Health | Last Active: Sep 17 9:54pm | Replies (181)
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I found the attached in a study about the survival rates of Demodex Folliculorum, and 100% TTO killed them in 3.7 minutes; 100% alcohol in 3.9 minutes; 100% caraway oil (CWO) in 4.4.

I use the alcohol on my makeup brushes, and used to spray my powders but stopped when I learned they die quickly because it dries them out.

My face and neck are quite dry now, and I'm not sure how to handle it since the new moisturizers I bought don't have oil in them and aren't as effective as my old ones with oil. I'm using serums (CeraVe Vitamin C with hyaluronic acid; and Filorga Hydra-Hyaal Intensive Hydrating and Plumping Face Serum (pricey) (all Amazon). One thing that really, really dried my face out was the Ovante demodex mask. I used it once last week and my neck hasn't recovered yet. I'm 74 and would only use it again if I were years younger or if nothing I'm doing now won't control the DX
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alju | @alju | Mar 12 12:10pm

Thank you so much for all the info. Amazingly thorough. I assume you are retired now; what kind of work did you do ? I read yesterday, just from google search, not an "informed" site from university medical or NIH, that 100% alcohol is too strong to put on skin that 70% was best too use.
Re your doctor's position, the Demodex eat dead skin cells which is a benefit, still it's gross to think about. My impression is that we can't eliminate all of them; I hate to think for the rest of my life I have to be doing all this cleansing and inspecting, etc. to keep them under control. Also read - somewhere all the way , I think the NIH site- age , dna, blood sugar levels are some factors contributing to overgrowth conditions, that overgrowth does not occur with everyone. I've been troubled with blepharitis for years but all these skin problems began only the past year or so .

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