September 9, 2011

Acne In common parlance - Demodex , A disease caused by parasites, pathogenic mites , There were also living in the hair follicles, sebaceous glands and the meibomian humans and mammals. At present, there are about 65 species of tick size is about 0, 2-0, 5 mm, but people live only 3 species. Demodex mites in the study is found in 90% of the population, but the majority of it does not cause demodectic mange. The mechanism of the disease in individuals is not yet known, it is in fact allergic to insect stings, diagnosis demodicosis usually confirms the diagnosis in people with a weakened immune system, metabolic disorders, the elderly and children with abnormalities of the gastrointestinal tract.

Taurus adult is covered with scales, which he clings to the hair follicles. Meals for mite are human hormones sebum . Since Demodex avoid daylight and come to the surface only in the dark, and this explains the uncomfortable symptoms of demodectic at night.

The lifetime of an individual demodex few weeks, during which time the female has time to make a few tens of laying eggs, of which 3-4 days, new ticks. Deaths mites decompose in skin and hair bulbs.

The mechanism of the disease until the start has not been fully elucidated, it is believed that the disease begins to manifest after the stress and emotional tension that weakens the immune system. Often demodekoz begins to appear in women who are fond of hormonal agents   and cosmetics. The nutrients contained in them, are the favorite food and habitat for ticks. It has been observed that women with loose skin and delicate, often suffer from demodex.

Also at risk include people who are fond tan, baths and saunas, spicy food and emotionally unbalanced. When stress activates the production of sebum, which happened a food source, and this creates favorable conditions for reproduction.

The symptoms of demodectic mange

Disease begins with the appearance of acne and irritations, skin peeling, redness. Notes the following symptoms:

• skin is bumpy, with earthy-gray tinge in the skin form small, hard calcified lumps;
• enlarged pores and increase sebum, areas affected skin look moist, with a characteristic greasy luster;
• appears acne, acne are many, including a festering, oozing sores, rashes, red spots, acne then appear on the chest, back and even the hips;
• demodectic mange symptoms sometimes appear unbearable itching, worse at night, light tickling seems to be on the skin someone creeps;
• itching in the eyelids and scalp, increased loss of eyelashes and hair;
• itching in the ears and auditory canal;
• increases in the size of the nose, sometimes significantly, the facial movements of the facial muscles difficult.

Diagnosis of demodicosis

To diagnose microscopically studied scrapings from the skin lesion, detection of mites are diagnosed.

Treatment of demodicosis

In the acute stage appointed antibiotics   for the relief of inflammatory processes, sedatives Except antidepressants. Held   immunotherapy . Treatment of demodicosis complex.

In order to cleanse the skin held outside therapy proved effective gel preparations containing metronidazole . To increase the pH of the skin peeling is carried out with fruit acids, it prevents the recurrence of demodicosis and inflammation. Antiparasitic drugs are not always effective. Performed well treated with wetting agents electrophoresis and the course of microdermabrasion.

To consolidate the results, we recommend a course electrocoagulation vessels .