Scabies Treatment

Scabies treatment

        The treatment of scabies should be made particularly carefully because of the risk of recontamination among persons infected through contact with infected tissue. It requires:

• Prior consultation
• Achieving a serology for sexually transmitted diseases that the doctor prescribed if the itch may have been transmitted during sexual intercourse.
• The treatment of the partners, members of the family living under the same roof and all people with itching in the entourage (family, friends ...)
• Washing at 60 ° C or tissues that can not stand it, disinfect them with a pest control powder (sprinkle with powder and leave 48 hours in a bag) and that for clothing,as for mattresses, sofas, sofas, upholstery, car seats use asparagus powder insecticide for 24 h and then aspirate.
• The treatment of the patient with a control product like an anti ithing lotion. One can use benzyl benzoate. This lotion is generally applied to the entire body except the face and genital mucosa.
• A single application of 24 hours, then rinse.
• Two applications spaced at night 24 hours, the product is kept during the night spent in sheets washed at 60 ° C and then rinsed the next morning.
• Anti itch spray. The anti-itch spray is generally applied only once, by spraying in a well-ventilated room (avoiding the face). The rinsing is carried out by washing with water 12 hours after application of anti-itch spray. The anti-itch spray is against states in asthmatics and in case of history of bronchiolitis in children.

Scabies treatment pictures

        It is also possible to use an oral treatment. The treatment of scabies tablets are composed of ivermectin, a molecule known for its anti parasitic action. The safe use has not been tested in children less than 15kg and pregnant women, which indicates the cons for these patients. The treatment against scabies is often prescribed in two single doses, spaced 1 to two weeks. In case of continued itching, it must re-consult the doctor to check if the treatment was well done and decide whether to do the treatment again or not. It is indeed common to re-contaminate from either an untreated person, either through non-disinfected textiles. It is also possible to have irritation or persistent scabious nodules.