http://www.natural-homeremedies.com/blog/scabies-causes-and-treatment/ Home Remedies - Natural Remedies Wed, 27 Apr 2011 05:36:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.natural-homeremedies.com/blog/scabies-causes-and-treatment/comment-page-1/#comment-8182 Kila Lesicko Sun, 26 Sep 2010 22:12:51 +0000 http://www.natural-homeremedies.com/blog/?p=528#comment-8182 Scabies is not caused by a bacterial infection. It is caused by an eight-legged mite that burrows under the skin and lays eggs. There are lotions with permithrin contained in it that, when applied after a shower, kill the mites. Lindane cream is also used but sometimes has serious side effects. The bedding does not need to be washed in boiling water, just hot water in the washing machine and high heat in the dryer. Clothing that has been worn in the last 48 hours before treatment should also be washed. Vacuum the floors and furniture. You can also use a permithrin containing spray on the furniture if you are really freaked out. The itching, blisters, and tunnels left behind by the mites may not heal for 2-3 weeks. Scabies is not caused by a bacterial infection. It is caused by an eight-legged mite that burrows under the skin and lays eggs. There are lotions with permithrin contained in it that, when applied after a shower, kill the mites. Lindane cream is also used but sometimes has serious side effects. The bedding does not need to be washed in boiling water, just hot water in the washing machine and high heat in the dryer. Clothing that has been worn in the last 48 hours before treatment should also be washed. Vacuum the floors and furniture. You can also use a permithrin containing spray on the furniture if you are really freaked out. The itching, blisters, and tunnels left behind by the mites may not heal for 2-3 weeks.

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