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How Long It Takes To Heal Scabies?
how long does it take for scaribes to go away i my girlfriend her mom and little sister have them and iching really bad i have had this for about a week or 2 and i cant handle it in longer please tell me what to do because i went to the doctor and he told me he is calling it scaribes
Wed, 19 Mar 2014
Hello,
Thank you for posting on HCM.
Scabies is a contagious disease caused due to mite and it spreads among people who are in close physical contact and by use of common household articles.
Treatment is pretty straight foreword. Treat everyone simultaneously in the family and others who are in close physical contact. Your doctor would prescribe oral drugs like ivermectin which will kill the parasite. Also, you and others will be advised single application of permethrin 5% cream overnight, over whole body below neck followed by bath next day. Take antihistamics containing hydroxyzine 25 mg twice a day to relieve itching. A corticosteroid with fusidic acid cream from next day onwards will take care of remnant rash.
Avoid sharing of clothing and toiletries and launder all you bedding and clothes in warm water.
Hope this will take care of your issue.
Thank you
Dr Hardik Pitroda
Thank you for posting on HCM.
Scabies is a contagious disease caused due to mite and it spreads among people who are in close physical contact and by use of common household articles.
Treatment is pretty straight foreword. Treat everyone simultaneously in the family and others who are in close physical contact. Your doctor would prescribe oral drugs like ivermectin which will kill the parasite. Also, you and others will be advised single application of permethrin 5% cream overnight, over whole body below neck followed by bath next day. Take antihistamics containing hydroxyzine 25 mg twice a day to relieve itching. A corticosteroid with fusidic acid cream from next day onwards will take care of remnant rash.
Avoid sharing of clothing and toiletries and launder all you bedding and clothes in warm water.
Hope this will take care of your issue.
Thank you
Dr Hardik Pitroda
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