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Suggest Remedy For Tiny White Mites
Question: I have tiny white mites
I had one on my glasses
I use tea tree oil with tea tree shampoo
It seems to help but does not get rid of them
Do you have a better remedy
I had one on my glasses
I use tea tree oil with tea tree shampoo
It seems to help but does not get rid of them
Do you have a better remedy
Brief Answer:
The best treatment is a lotion
Detailed Answer:
Hello ma'am and welcome.
Thank you for writing to us.
I have gone through your query with diligence and would like you to know that I am here to help. I would first like to urge you to approach your doctor (dermatologist) for a physical examination as mites are of various types and some of them can cause lowering of quality of life. I would also like you to know that it is very easy for you to transfer these mites to your friends and family through contact or just being around them.
The most common and effective treatment to get rid of mites is a medication called permethrin, which in many cases requires only one application to the scalp (or other affected region). In some individuals though it might take more than one application. The solution is simple ma'am, and all you need to do to achieve it is to visit your doctor.
In the meantime, maintain good personal hygiene. Try to shower as regularly as possible, change your sheets and clothes as regularly as possible and do not share any personal belongings with other. I hope you find my response both helpful and informative. Please feel free to write back to me for any further clarifications, I would be more than happy to help you.
Best wishes.
The best treatment is a lotion
Detailed Answer:
Hello ma'am and welcome.
Thank you for writing to us.
I have gone through your query with diligence and would like you to know that I am here to help. I would first like to urge you to approach your doctor (dermatologist) for a physical examination as mites are of various types and some of them can cause lowering of quality of life. I would also like you to know that it is very easy for you to transfer these mites to your friends and family through contact or just being around them.
The most common and effective treatment to get rid of mites is a medication called permethrin, which in many cases requires only one application to the scalp (or other affected region). In some individuals though it might take more than one application. The solution is simple ma'am, and all you need to do to achieve it is to visit your doctor.
In the meantime, maintain good personal hygiene. Try to shower as regularly as possible, change your sheets and clothes as regularly as possible and do not share any personal belongings with other. I hope you find my response both helpful and informative. Please feel free to write back to me for any further clarifications, I would be more than happy to help you.
Best wishes.
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