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Suffering from scabies on lowe body and legs tried alot of shampoos and creams nothing is working. Last lotion was eurax. Do u think its good? What should i use. Plz help im rlly tired
Jan 3, 2016
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Dr. Zakia Dimassi Pediatrics
Are you using the lotion exactly as prescribed by your doctor? Because using it more often leads to more skin irritation and itchiness. Eurax cream is indeed one of the medications used in the treatment of scabies. Other medications include permethrin and lindane. If you have already used those but did not improve, then you need to discuss the use of pills for treatment.
In addition, you need to remember the following important points: treatment should be given to both the infested person AND to household members and sexual contacts, particularly those who have had prolonged direct skin-to-skin contact with the infested person. Both sexual and close personal contacts who have had direct prolonged skin-to-skin contact with an infested person within the preceding month should be examined and treated. All persons should be treated at the same time to prevent reinfestation. This is because scabies may sometimes be sexually-acquired in adults.
Bedding, clothing, and towels used by infested persons or their household, sexual, and close contacts anytime during the three days before treatment should be decontaminated: you can do this by washing in hot water and drying in a hot dryer, by dry-cleaning, or by sealing in a plastic bag for at least 72 hours. Scabies mites generally do not survive more than 2 to 3 days away from human skin.
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