YES, that's what the DRS/Dermatologists were doing to me. She's crazy and has that condition where she thinks she has parasites. SMH!!!! I dropped my primary DR due to major gaslighting like this. I've about lost it on several Physicians for this same thing. They don't want to hear what you're going through if it doesn't suit them. To treat people this way that have never exhibited any delusional behavior is unacceptable.

If you haven't seen that documentary Skin Deep, I suggest it. You can find it on Prime. It's not too graphic and it's familiar with the way Physicians treat people. Mine has calmed down some, however it is still severe. I did have sores all over my face and now it's just a couple trouble spots where they keep attacking. I still have noticeable scales/track marks/ visible white mites that look like lint balls/boogers/grit/skin flakes etc. It's all in my face and is relentless.

Yeah, I've taken Ivermectin on a couple of different occasions. It didn't seem to help me. I hope you both can find some help on treatment. Like most, I self diagnosed by researching and after many things didn't help it, and due to the appearance of my face. I have the glossy white sheen, extremely oily, and with what else I mentioned. I just clicked to join on that fb group. Thanks. There's that other page I've read posts on too. (Barbara's Demodex)
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100086502830383
I think all the stress I've been under is a major factor in mine. I lost my job almost 2 years ago as a Detention Officer due to retaliation etc. They put me through hell before they gave me walking papers. I've been blacklisted and branded as a whistleblower. Anyway, it's been pure hell with it all. I am able to actually sleep now though. I was so eat up with them that I kept feeling them crawling on my face at night and until you've experienced this, you more than likely wouldn't understand. That is one thing that puts you in that delusional category with Drs and others that don't know. I can still them periodically, but not near as bad. You can sometimes rub them off where you felt it. I can rub my face with a washcloth and the white dots/mites come off. I can shower/wash off my face with water and you still can see these white balls. I can't of course get them all off, but just evidence of how bad they can get. I'm not even talking about all the ones deep in the skin that you can't rub off.

I told the DRs that put me in the nut house category, I was headed that way from all the gaslighting by DRs and all I was going through with Demodex and no help. It's unreal.
Take care.