Mataracy
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Scabies is especially common in children. It causes very itchy little bumps that can appear all over the body. Between the bumps are pin- head sized dark scabs.
They are most common between the fingers, on the wrists, around the waist, on the genitals and small itchy sores on the penis and scrotum of young boys are almost always scabies.
Scabies is caused by little animals mites - which make tunnels under the skin.
It is spread by close skin contact in the family, or by clothes and bedding.
Scratching can cause infection, producing sores with pus, and sometimes swollen lymph nodes or fever.
Treatment:
- If one person has scabies, everyone in the family should be treated.
- personal cleanliness is of first importance . Bathe and change clothes daily.
Wash all clothes and bedding and hang them in the sun.
- Wash the whole body vigorously with soap and warm water.
- Apply benzyl benzoate lotion on the whole body except the face. Allow the lotion to dry, and leave for 24 hours.
- Next day, wash and repeat the application for a further 24 hours.
- After treating, put on clean clothes and use clean bedding.
- Sulfur may be made into an ointment with lard, or mixed with body oil, and used for several days. It does work, but much more slowly.
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They are most common between the fingers, on the wrists, around the waist, on the genitals and small itchy sores on the penis and scrotum of young boys are almost always scabies.
Scabies is caused by little animals mites - which make tunnels under the skin.
It is spread by close skin contact in the family, or by clothes and bedding.
Scratching can cause infection, producing sores with pus, and sometimes swollen lymph nodes or fever.
Treatment:
- If one person has scabies, everyone in the family should be treated.
- personal cleanliness is of first importance . Bathe and change clothes daily.
Wash all clothes and bedding and hang them in the sun.
- Wash the whole body vigorously with soap and warm water.
- Apply benzyl benzoate lotion on the whole body except the face. Allow the lotion to dry, and leave for 24 hours.
- Next day, wash and repeat the application for a further 24 hours.
- After treating, put on clean clothes and use clean bedding.
- Sulfur may be made into an ointment with lard, or mixed with body oil, and used for several days. It does work, but much more slowly.
What is your take?
