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Anyone else dealing with Demodex Mites? What helps?
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I would suggest the oldest and safest remedy I have used for the
past 50 years.
Most of us who have oily skin and seborrhea do have Demodex in our skin flora. Normally there are no symptoms. Overgrowth when we are immunosuppresed could cause your condition.
Years ago I was given an old fashioned compounded sulfur remedy by my dermatologist.
Most treatments for rosacea also help control demodicosis.
I suggest safest course for control is Prosacea gel ( 10% sulfur) daily
and zinc soap wash available in bar or liquid forms OTC as well.
Helps to use a shampoo like selenium sulfide or zinc phrithione
in your shower. I would only use permethrin a few day a month if that fails. Demodex lives with us.
Ivermectin is expensive.
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Thank you so much, I’ll try Prosacea. Right now I’m using the retinol preparation Differin at derm’s recommendation because she seems to think it’s “just acne.” But it’s not doing much. I do already have a Vanicream Z-bar that I use for my numerous back lesions along with CLN wash (could THAT also be Demodex related?)…I am afraid of using a lot of the more drying stuff on my face as I actually have REALLY dry skin; not oily at all. Which is why I’m so confused by the seeming demodex infestation. I think it must be related to the Dupixent and its effect on my immune response seeing as I do not exactly have a feast of sebum for the critters. Hoping Prosacea can help. I’m not sure what else to try at this point :-/