Acne is the most common skin ailment across the world and also across all age groups. One of the reasons for acne is believed to be a parasite called demodex mites. These parasites live on the human skin and hair follicles and are invisible to the naked eye.
What are demodex mites?
They are smaller than the tiniest of insects and yet bigger than a germ. Scientists claim, are present in nearly 96-98% peoples skins. They are 100 to 300 microns long and up to 25 mites can reside in a single hair follicle. The adult demodex dies right after reproduction and their bodies rot in the sebaceous glands itself. Though these mites are relatively harmless and reside in many peoples skin, an increase in their population has been observed to cause acne breakouts.
These mites are found in primarily two categories – folliculorum, and brevis. Brevis is known to reside in the sebaceous glands of the skin and results in stubborn acne breakouts. These mites grow in the areas which secrete the maximum amount of oil such as forehead, nose, chin, or scalp. The conditions get aggravated when our immune systems fail to function well due to stress, anxiety, age, or hormonal imbalance.
 Demodex mites acne treatment
You must not lose hope thinking that it is difficult to treat such a condition. The best acne treatment for demodex mites is to cleanse your skin before retiring to bed, since they breed during the night. It is also important that an anti-bacterial or anti-fungal agent is applied after the cleansing routine. For effective treatment of acne it is also important that the bed linen and pillow cases are changed frequently.
The pillowcase can also be washed with tea tree oil for its anti-bacterial quality. A tea tree oil shampoo is also recommended for use since it helps in ridding the scalp of its oiliness and keeps it clean. For those who might be requiring severe acne treatment, Metronidazole cream is prescribed for application along with oral antibiotics as remedy. Another effective medication for demodex mites is Zhongzhou Ointment.
These skin acne treatments have to be continued for a long period of time, so that the demodex mites are effectively removed from the skin. While following this regime, it is also important that the patient has some kind of a nutritional supplement that will help in boosting the immune system and ensure the best acne treatment.
