SCABIES
DEFINE : Scabies
is caused by tiny mites that burrow into the skin. Scabies is an itchy
skin rash caused by mite called Sarcoptes scabiei. Intense itching occurs in the area where
the mite burrows.
Symptoms
Scabies symptoms
include:
·
Itching, usually worse at night , severe itching
·
Thin, wavy tunnels
made up of tiny blisters or bumps on the skin
Scabies is found in
many part of the body but ,especially it is found fold area like b/w fingers ,
scabies can cause any age group
·
Between the fingers
and toes
·
In the armpits
·
Around the waist
·
Along the insides of
the wrists
·
On the inner elbows
·
On the soles of the
feet
·
On the chest
·
Around the nipples
·
Around the belly
button
·
Around the genitals
·
In the groin area
·
On the buttocks
In infants and young
children, common sites of scabies usually include the:
·
Fingers
·
Face, scalp and neck
·
Palms of the hands
·
Soles of the feet
Complications
Scratching too much
can break your skin and cause an infection, such as impetigo. Impetigo is an
infection on the skin's surface that's caused most often by staph bacteria
(staphylococci) or sometimes by strep bacteria (streptococci).
A more severe type of
scabies, called crusted scabies, may affect certain people, including:
·
Young children
·
People with
developmental disabilities
·
People with weakened
immune systems, such as those with HIV or lymphoma, or people who
have had organ transplants
·
People who are very
sick, such as people in hospitals or nursing facilities
·
Older people in
nursing homes
Crusted scabies makes
the skin crusty and scaly, and affects large areas of the body. It's very
contagious and can be hard to treat. Quick treatment with both a prescription
pill and a skin cream is needed.
Typically, someone
with scabies has about 10 to 15 mites. But someone with crusted scabies may
have millions of mites. Yet itching may not occur or may be mild.
Prevention
To prevent scabies
from coming back and to keep the mites from spreading to other people, take
these steps:
·
Wash all clothes and
linen. Heat kills the mites and their eggs. Use hot, soapy water to wash
all clothing, towels and bedding used in the last three days before beginning
treatment. Dry with high heat. Dry-clean items you can't wash at home.
·
Starve the
mites. Place items you can't wash in sealed plastic bags and leave them in
an out-of-the-way place, such as your garage, for a week. Mites die after a few
days without food.
·
Clean and
vacuum. It's a good idea to clean your home to prevent scabies from
spreading. This is especially true for people with crusted scabies. Vacuum
furniture, carpets and floors to remove scales and crusts that may have scabies
mites.
HOMOEOPATHIC TREATMENT
Arsenic Album – eruption dry , rough scaly , itching
burning , worse cold and scractching , after itching burning sensation
Causticum – scabies on fold
of skin , back of ear , thighs , eruption Painfull worse in dry cold
wind
Kali Sulphuricum – papuplar eruption burning sensation after itching ,
worse in evening , heated room.
Psorinum – scabies on scalp ,
bends of joint , behind ears ,crusty eruption , dry eruption, worse from warm
of bed , change of weather , from cold.
Sepia – eruption and elbows
and knees , itching not relieved by scratching , eruption in every spring .
Sulphur – One of the important
Medicines for Scabies , dry scaly unhealthy skin , burning and itching
on eruption worse scratching and washing , pruritus especially from warmth , in
evening , often recurs in spring time in damp weather.
