Often, acne is confused with the tricks of the tick, the symptoms are about the same, but the methods of disposal are different. When treating demodicosis with folk remedies and medications, the effectiveness will be approximately the same. It is important to establish the cause of the redness of the skin and subsequent edema in order to prevent the situation from worsening.
What is demodicosis
Demodecosis is an inflammatory process with edema in the upper layers of the skin caused by active life and reproduction. demodex tick, which is also called iron ore. This parasite at rest is present in every person, the impetus for its activation is:
- decreased immunity;
- hormonal disruptions;
- stressful situations;
- problems in the digestive tract;
- non-observance of personal hygiene;
- uncontrolled use of antibiotics;
- prolonged exposure to direct sunlight without protective equipment.
In most cases, few get to the bottom of causes of the disease, everyone strives to get rid of unpleasant skin rashes as quickly as possible.
Interesting!
Most often demodicosis affects the face, in advanced situations, the tick attacks eyelashes, eyelids and eyebrows.
Cure demodicosis it will turn out completely when the original cause of the occurrence is clarified. Only a specialist can establish an accurate diagnosis after a series of studies.
Symptomatology
Before proceeding with treatment, it is necessary to find out what rashes, redness, and swelling appeared from. Demodecosis in most cases manifests itself in certain places:
- The forehead, the wings of the nose, the area near the mouth, the selections are the first to signal. It is in these places that redness appears, in places abscesses. Gradually, the face begins to swell.
- Eyebrows and eyelashes will also not remain untouched, swollen eyelids and glued cilia will become a sign of a raging demodox. Gradually, edema will appear on these parts.
On a note!
The above places are a favorite habitat of the tick, which is why the first signs of the disease arise there. But this area of defeat is incomplete, the tick feels good on the skin of the chest and back, is manifested by the inflammatory process and the appearance of ulcers.
Treatment methods
This type of skin problem can be treated with medication. After the full complex research on demodicosis the attending physician will prescribe an effective way to get rid of, while simultaneously eliminating the reasons for which there was an impetus for tick activation. Everything is quite simple:
- personal hygiene;
- established antibiotic regimen;
- applying therapeutic compounds to problem areas.
Two months later, there will be no trace of demodicosis, organs will return to normal size, inflammation and redness will go away, abscess lesions will disappear.
There is a treatment for demodicosis on the face with folk remedies, most of them are suitable for eliminating the disease on the back and in the chest area. There are many methods of deliverance; we will analyze the most effective ones below.
Leafless anabasis
Anabasis is a rare medicinal plant; a large number of useful elements are included in the composition of the herb. Of particular value are alkaloids, which are widely used in traditional and traditional medicine. Leafless anabasis is best used to combat demodox in the form of tinctures and decoctions that wipe problem areas on the body. It is not at all necessary to buy a ready-made tincture at a pharmacy, it is enough to have dry or fresh grass at home and stock up on some ethanol. These components are enough to prepare the infusion yourself.
Tincture is prepared in strict proportion, take:
- one part of the grass;
- two parts of alcohol.
Dry matter is poured into a container and poured with alcohol, placed in a cool dark place for four days. After that, filter through cheesecloth and pour into a darkened bottle. Use tincture is necessary only externally, wipe problem areas with a cotton pad 1-2 times a day. This will be quite enough, after two weeks the patient will notice a significant improvement in skin condition.
Important!
It is necessary to apply this plant very carefully, it contains poison in large quantities.
Tincture of calendula
Good results can be achieved with an infusion of marigold flowers or calendula. The plant itself is very common, it is often used to eliminate inflammatory processes of various origins. The decoction itself removes redness, relieves itching and inflammation, but the tincture has a longer shelf life.
The tool can be purchased at any pharmacy, it costs a penny, but you can do it yourself. For cooking at home, both dry matter, previously prepared for future use, and freshly picked flowers are used. Any selected container is densely stuffed with calendula flowers, after which medical alcohol is poured there. They are placed for 48 hours in a dark place, then filtered. With this infusion, treatment of demodicosis on the head is carried out, the hairline will normally respond to wiping.
It is necessary to treat problem areas several times a day, at the beginning of treatment it is possible 3-4, then only 2 procedures are enough.
Wormwood from a demodex tick
Folk remedies provide for the use of medicinal herbs, wormwood belongs to these. It is possible to eliminate the manifestations and remove the parasite itself with its help only in a complex way. The lotion is used externally, in parallel it is necessary to drink wormwood, then the treatment will be significantly accelerated. Preparing the lotion is quite simple:
- dry grass of wormwood is ground into dust;
- two tablespoons of such a substance are poured into 0.5 liters of boiling water;
- covered tightly with a lid and infused for 6 hours;
- after time, it is necessary to strain the infusion.
Wipe problem areas twice a day.
On a note!
For internal use, the broth is prepared from young shoots of plants that are harvested in May-June. A liter of boiling water will need a couple of tablespoons of chopped herbs. Boil for no more than 10 minutes, then insist for two hours, strain. Take 3 tbsp. l twice a day before meals.
Birch tar
The use of this recipe has been tested for many years, our ancestors passed it by word of mouth. It was this drug that was used in Ancient Russia to eliminate problems with the skin. To prepare a therapeutic cream you will need:
- take a tablespoon of birch tar, solid oil and olive oil;
- mix everything well until creamy, let stand a little.
On a note!
The tool is applied to previously cleaned problem areas at night, in the morning, washed off with warm water.In the evening, the procedure must be repeated. This tool is used to treat eye demodicosis, with swollen eyelids, stuck together eyelashes and eyebrows, the effect will follow very quickly.
Alcohol compress with salt and lemon
Quickly eliminate the most unpleasant sensations during demodicosis, itching and peeling will help compress from simple components. The tool is prepared from this calculation:
- half a glass of medical alcohol;
- a teaspoon of freshly squeezed lemon juice;
- teaspoon of kitchen salt.
Everything mixes well and with a cotton swab is applied to cleansed skin for no more than 10 minutes. Rinse with warm water, gently get wet from excess moisture, but do not rub. The duration of treatment depends on the complexity of the disease, it is optimal to carry out the procedure for a week.
On a note!
Lemon will perfectly cope with skin problems. The tool works great for acne.
Apple vinegar
The beneficial properties of this substance are miraculous, the content of a large number of vitamins A, E, C will make the treatment quick and high-quality. For the treatment of demodex, the drug is applied externally, the problem areas are wiped with slightly diluted vinegar for 10-14 days.
Tea Tree Oil for Demodecosis
Tea tree essential oil for the treatment of ticks began to be used relatively recently. The impetus was the characteristics of the product: antibacterial, antifungal, disinfectant. Treatment is carried out by adding a substance to a tonic or face cream, a single dose is only a couple of drops. With the advanced form of the disease, oil is used by local application, the demodecosis of the eyelids perfectly cures.
Celandine
Celandine with demodicosis is used as an adjuvant, oil and alcoholic infusion of herbs will help overcome visible problems, but the tick itself is not afraid of it. Additionally, antibiotic treatment is strictly prescribed by the doctor.
Not bad proved a decoction of celandine grass, for which a couple of tablespoons of grass is poured with a liter of boiling water and insisted for about 6 hours. Filter and wipe the problem areas of the body.
Reviews
Each of the above tools has many positive reviews, it’s simply impossible to list all of them, here are a few that will help determine the choice.
Treatment with anabasis infusion helped me a lot with a sudden outbreak of demodicosis. After a month of regular use in combination with antibiotics, there was no trace of the disease.
Svetlana, Kazan
Used tincture of calendula in accordance with the recommendations of the attending physician. All symptoms disappeared quickly and irrevocably. I did not take other treatment.
Andrey, Stavropol
I was able to eliminate problems with the skin only with wormwood, I took the drugs comprehensively both inside and as a lotion. Recommend.
Alice, Andreevsk
I had a developed form of demodicosis, for a long time I could not understand what was happening to me, everyone tried to get rid of acne. Only after the use of tea tree oil did the external signs of the disease disappear, and over time, the skin seemed to be reborn.
Nikita, Obninsk
The treatment of demodicosis is carried out by different methods, the external signs can be removed with folk remedies, but not all substances can eliminate the tick itself. A doctor’s consultation is needed, he will tell you the best treatment methods for each individual case.