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Grover's Disease: What works to help find relief?

Skin Health | Last Active: Dec 6 3:31pm | Replies (2018)
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Thank you for that. I had never heard of these mites. One more avenue of investigation. While tea tree oil may be helpful, one study looked at peppermint oil and salvia oil applied at 100% strength. These essential oils killed mites within 10-15 minutes. Oils feed the mites. The recommended essential oils are applied after alcohol is topically applied. I’m going to try these oils. I am grateful for this new (to me) information.

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billjim651 | @billjim651 | Apr 18, 2020

I found the latest info on GD from Medscape dated Saturday 18 April 2020 to be very informative for all my fellow sufferers.
Google - http://www.medscape.com/answers/1124347/-114031 and be sure to read all the linked articles. Chin up everyone.

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markopolo | @markopolo | Apr 20, 2020

Here’s some more info on the Demodex mites, which I believe are related to GD.

An elongated parasite, Demodex "sit with their heads down in the sebum-containing pore utilizing human sebum as a nutritional source. The mites release their waste products, which are composed of free fatty acids, into the pore and surrounding tissues, which are extremely irritating," Draelos explained. "Free fatty acids are released not only by Demodex, but also by bacteria like Proprionibacterium acnes, which is the causative agent in acne. It's interesting that all organisms that utilize sebum as a nutritional source release free fatty acids, and providing a common pathway for inflammation, not only in rosacea, but also in inflammatory acne and in the facial erythema and desquamation associated with seborrheic dermatitis."

Has anyone tried Ivermectin (Soolantra) for their Grover’s Disease? It is getting more popular for treating rosacea as it targets the mites. Some doctors prescribe an antibiotic with Ivermectin to make it work better.

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