Lice are parasitic insects that humanity has been fighting with since ancient times. The appearance of pests is accompanied not only by severe itching, but also sometimes by a complex from the fear that others will notice insects. There are many beliefs that lice are able to live even under human skin. Parasite larvae are present in the human body in a similar way to bacteria. And in the presence of a stressful situation or a prolonged illness, subcutaneous lice are activated, crawling out. Is it true that lice live under the scalp, this article will tell.
Remedies for scabies
Everyone who is faced with such a problem is interested in how to cure subcutaneous lice. However, do not worry too much about this, as scabies is a completely curable disease. The main thing is to follow the doctor's recommendations. With proper treatment, you can get rid of the scabies mite within 10-14 days. Depending on the type of preparation, from 2 to 7 disinsection procedures can be carried out. On average, treatment for adult lice requires about 50 ml of the product.
Spregal is a drug that effectively fights against subcutaneous mites and their eggs. Killing scabies mites can be achieved with just one treatment. However, to achieve the maximum effect, the manufacturer recommends a second procedure after 3 days.
Benzyl benzoate
One of the most famous and effective drugs in the fight against parasites, which is available in the form of an emulsion and ointment. Benzyl benzoate absorbs well without leaving stains on clothes. Pleases and its affordable cost - within 70-80 rubles.
A person infected with scabies needs to take a warm shower, trying to wash off as many parasites as possible. After that, with massaging movements, the agent is applied to the surface of the skin. You can get ready for bed after the ointment is absorbed. After 12 hours, repeated use of water procedures is required to eliminate unpleasant odors and pathogenic organisms. Replacement of bed linen and personal belongings is required. After 3 days, pest control should be repeated.
Permethrin cream is in great demand among consumers. Treating them with scabies is quite simple. Two treatments are also required, which should be done in accordance with the manufacturer's recommendations.
Sulfuric ointment
Time-tested drug for the treatment of scabies. The product is applied to damaged skin for 7 days. The disadvantages of the medication are its specific smell and traces after application. It was these factors that caused the rare use of sulfuric ointment.
Only a correctly diagnosed and timely treatment with effective drugs will help you quickly get rid of subcutaneous lice.
Description
Dimensions (edit) itch pruritus no more than 400 micronsmuch less than lice. Without a microscope them consider very complicated, and the louse can be easily seen with the naked eye. In a subcutaneous tick 8 limbs. The female does under the dermis sort of tunnelswhere lays eggs... Of them appear larvae, also moving under the skin.
Louse or tick
You can distinguish one from the other even at home, despite the fact that the symptoms are quite similar, it will not be difficult. The biggest difference between lice and ticks is the different habitats.Lice always choose areas with thick hair - usually the head. In theory, they can select the pubic area, but this is usually the habitat of the smaller louse, which is not so easy to spot and destroy. Quite large insects live on the head, which are clearly visible with the naked eye.
It is even easier to find out if a person has subcutaneous lice. You do not need to go through the strands of hair for a long time, it is enough to examine the person's hands. Most often, itching affects the area between the toes. The scabies mite makes subcutaneous passages - they are very easy to detect, it is enough to put on gloves and feel the alleged lesions. And when the disease is started, bumps appear on the skin, these are clutches of insect eggs. Since the skin itches, the person constantly scratches it, which leads to the formation of scabs. But lice never leave bite marks on the head.
Features of head lice
Pediculosis is an unpleasant, but not too dangerous ailment. You can pick it up directly from a human nursery. To do this, you can use his comb, wear his hat, or sleep side by side, on the same bedding. Lice cannot jump and can only crawl, so infection is impossible without close contact with a human carrier.
That is why children become infected more often than adults - they rarely adhere to safety measures, and games involve close bodily contact. This disease is much less common in adolescents. Homeless and drunkards are at risk. At the same time, subcutaneous lice on the head of a person are almost never found.
Where do subcutaneous lice live?
Scabies itch lives under the skin of a person, usually it is:
- sides;
- stomach;
- external genital organs;
- armpits;
- between fingers and toes.
The presence of subcutaneous lice in humans, and its symptoms are expressed in severe itching, which is especially active at night, as well as in a rash on the skin due to passages or tunnels that the tick gnaws through, which causes the desire to itch. Also, an increased body temperature may indicate a disease with scabies.
The scabies mite does not settle under the scalp, since there is little blood that it feeds on, the exception is its habitat in these places in young children.
Scabies must be treated as scabies mites are carriers of serious diseases
... The constant feeling of itching and the desire to scratch also does not benefit the body. In addition, the disease is highly contagious and returns easily if not treated properly.
The presence of subcutaneous lice results in severe itching
Prevention and treatment of scabies
To cope with the disease helps not expensive, but - sulfuric ointment. It must be applied within a week, applying to the skin of the body. After that, it is necessary to wash clothes and bedding in water at a temperature of at least sixty degrees.
You should also sanitize the premises, especially carefully wipe the door handles and things that touched the hand of an infected person.
Due to the fact that the disease is contagious, all family members need to be treated
... The main ways to prevent scabies is to avoid contact with infected people, observe body hygiene, and thoroughly wash your hands.
Sulfuric ointment
A child can bring illness into the house by playing with infected children in the garden or on the playground. Many parents do not believe that this disease can be the cause of the rash, and they treat children with an allergist, being surprised that expensive creams and ointments do not bring relief.
Therefore, having noticed that one of the family members began to itch more often than necessary, it is worth contacting a dermatologist who will prescribe the correct treatment regimen. Observing all the doctor's prescriptions, you can get rid of the disease in about a week.
In these insects, the structure of the body is arranged in such a way that, with all the desire, they cannot penetrate the skin.With their mouthpieces, they suck blood from a blood vessel, and their limbs are designed so that it is convenient for them to attach themselves to hair or clothing.
As it turned out, subcutaneous lice do not exist in nature. But where does itching, redness and other symptoms of head lice come from then?
How to understand that itch itch has started under the skin?
- The same symptoms as with head lice: redness, severe itching, burning, etc.
- Unpleasant sensations arise in areas of the body that are not covered with hair - stomach, back, shoulders, fingers. This symptom is distinctive when there is an itch mite in the body.
- Blisters and pustular formations appear.
- Pain when pressing on the affected skin.
- Paths dug by ticks are noticeable.
Severe itching and burning occurs because the tick moves inside the skin, and this causes strong discomfort. During movement, the female lays eggs, from which new individuals then hatch.
The body structure of a tick differs from the body structure of a louse in all respects:
- The tick has 4 pairs of limbs.
- In pruritus, the mouth apparatus is adapted for gnawing through the skin, while lice simply suck blood from a hole in the skin.
- Itching does not need limbs to help hold on to the hair.
- The body size of the tick is several times smaller.
In the presence of the described symptoms, you should immediately consult a doctor - a dermatologist, who will be able to make the correct diagnosis and prescribe the necessary treatment. It is worth remembering that ticks can be carriers of various diseases, therefore, as a result of infection with itch itch, you can become infected with other diseases.
Clinical picture
To suspect a disease is very vividly manifesting themselves head lice symptomsthat are hard to miss:
- the presence on the head, in the hair of parasites (lice), nits (their eggs);
- constant, very strong, increasing itching - a response to lice bites;
- it provokes scratching and the appearance of bloody crusts;
- bluish dots, papules, erythema on the scalp - bite marks;
- red nodular rash;
- "Koltun" - a nest of stuck together, tangled hair (advanced form of pediculosis);
- rotting smell due to secondary infection;
- with head lice, lice lay eggs at the roots of the hair;
- after hatching of lice, empty cocoons remain on the hair;
- when the lice are crushed, a characteristic clicking sound is heard;
- irritability;
- sleep problems;
- pyoderma - pustular inflammation.
These are the main signs of head lice, but if you start it, you can "earn" and other symptoms. Lice often, if untreated, descend on the eyelashes and eyebrows, move to the auricles and neck. As a result, lymph nodes can become inflamed in these places, since a dangerous infection can penetrate under the scalp through insect bites. To avoid such complications, the surest solution is to seek help from a doctor.
You need to know this. The incubation period of the disease is a week. It is at such times that lice hatch from the nits.
Dog louse
Dog lice, like cat lice, are called lice only due to some external resemblance to these parasites. In fact, they are not lice, but lice eaters and settle exclusively on one species of animals, posing no danger to either other species of animals or to humans. So, a dog louse can live and parasitize only on a dog, and a cat louse only on a cat. Lice beetles differ from lice in that blood is not their only food. They consume the dermal secretions of animals, pieces of his skin. Outwardly, lice are similar to lice, but they have a large head in comparison with the body.
Causes of head lice
List for a long time causes of head lice there is no need for a head, since the main one is only one. This is the transmission of lice from a sick person to a healthy person through direct contact.Household items (clothes, towels, hairbrushes) can become a source.
Infection can also occur in public transport or in places where there are large gatherings of people. Women with long hair are especially susceptible to head lice, in which it is easier for lice to catch on.
Stress and head lice
There is a lot of talk about the fact that stress is almost the main cause of head lice. In fact, this is not entirely correct formulation. If a person has experienced a severe nervous breakdown, associated, for example, with bankruptcy, death of relatives, loss of property, etc., his immunity is sharply reduced. In addition to this, the body releases "stress hormones", which, according to some studies, attract insects (including lice).
But at the same time, there must be a carrier of the disease nearby. The essence of the problem is that insects move much faster on agitated, anxious, nervous people.
So that's all causes of head lice heads are elementary, the mechanism of development of pathology is known. This makes it easier to treat the disease. But first you need to make sure that these are lice, and not scabies or some form of dermatitis. The characteristic symptoms help to understand the diagnosis.
Debunking myths. Lice, contrary to popular belief, do not jump - they move from one person to another, crawling skillfully.
Treatment for scabies
Scabies is classified as a curable disease. Today, modern medicine offers a huge selection of all kinds of medicines. Depending on the drug, the treatment of the skin is carried out from two to seven times. It takes 50 ml of medicine to completely treat one person.
The most famous and effective remedy is Benzyl benzoate. It comes in the form of ointments or emulsions. The medicine has the peculiarity of being well absorbed into the skin and not leaving marks on clothes. This is a fairly cheap product, the cost of one 150 ml bottle is about 75 rubles.
The therapy consists in carrying out two treatments with a break of three days.
After three days, the treatment is repeated to eliminate the young larvae hatching from the eggs.
An equally effective drug is Permethrin, which is available in the form of a cream. However, its cost exceeds the price of Benzyl benzoate. The therapy consists of two treatments. Before you start using the drug, you should consult a dermatologist
It is also important to carefully follow the attached instructions
A well-known drug that has been treated for scabies for many years is sulfuric ointment. It is rubbed into the affected skin for seven days. Unlike special drugs, this medicine has a very unpleasant odor, is poorly absorbed into the skin and can stain laundry. For this reason, such a remedy has rarely been used in recent years. Elena Malysheva will tell you about scabies in detail in the video in this article.
Are there subcutaneous lice? The answer is unequivocal - subcutaneous lice do not exist in nature. This name is popularly received by the itch mite, it is the itch itch. Mites are not even insects like human lice. They are also far from each other in the system of nature, as we, for example, are from lizards.
But itch and lice have many more distinctive features than common features.
They have a different morphological structure, which can only be seen with the armed eye. The human louse, like all insects, has only 3 pairs of limbs, and the itch, like all ticks, has 4
... This is clearly visible if you look at what the subcutaneous lice look like in the photo.
Unlike ticks, lice, with all their desire, cannot penetrate the skin and gnaw something there.
... They have a completely different oral apparatus.It pierces the skin and, reaching the blood vessel, sucks in blood. The limbs of the lice are designed to sit in the hair.
The scabies mite selects the most delicate and delicate spots on the skin. In these areas, as a rule, there is no hairline or it is minimal. Therefore, it is safe to say that subcutaneous lice on the head
people do not meet
... Most often, itching affects the hands, namely the hands, which, as everyone knows, are a mirror of cleanliness. In adults, the face and scalp are not affected by ticks, but in young children, the face is a favorite place for introduction. Therefore, the place that lice love, their subcutaneous namesakes, in general, are avoided.
Fertilization of scabies mites occurs on the surface of the human skin. After that, the males die, and the females begin to form multiple labyrinths for laying eggs. One night ends with the laying of 4 eggs. Subcutaneous lice cope with the keratin of the epidermis with the help of saliva, which contains special dissolving enzymes. The female's lifespan is a month and a half. After a couple of days, larvae hatch from the eggs. They immediately begin to gnaw at the moves. Then 2 molts are carried out, and the larva turns into an adult male or female. Everything about everything takes 2 weeks.
Subcutaneous lice in humans can appear at different stages of their development. Most often, females are to blame for this, ready to lay eggs.
Symptoms of subcutaneous lice
Ticks affect the sides of the chest, thighs, abdomen, buttocks, groin folds, elbows, armpits, nipple circumference in women, and the male penis (head and foreskin).
Their introduction into the skin is not accompanied by bite marks; a rash appears on the body.
The moves gnawed by ticks can be felt even with your fingers and seen upon close examination.
People usually attribute the appearance of a rash and its accompanying itching to more noble reasons. But only a doctor can recognize the true cause of such a person's condition and prescribe the proper treatment.
Reproduction
The reproduction of subcutaneous lice is also unique in its essence. Mites are fertilized on top of the skin. After that, the males die, and the females go to the construction of labyrinths, in which they make clutches. The female lays no more than 4 eggs per day, of which larvae appear after 2 days. Young offspring turns into adults after two molts. In total, the formation process takes no more than 15 days. The female itself lives no more than 1.5 months.
Due to the fact that subcutaneous lice are carriers of dangerous diseases, it is necessary to treat scabies in a timely manner.
Types of lice parasitizing on humans.
Distinctive characteristics of lice species parasitizing on humans
| Characteristic | Head louse | Cootie | Pubic louse |
| The size | Up to 1.5 mm | 2-4 mm | 1-3 mm |
| Color | From white and gray to yellow, brown and red (depending on the degree of satiety) | Gray color, darker than head lice. | Gray brown |
| The form | oblong | oblong | round, flat |
| Structural features | Small, thin legs. | Larger than head lice, legs are thicker, claws are more developed. | Wider body due to the thoracic region. There are additional outgrowths on the abdomen - villi. The lower pair of tarsi is the most developed, the claws on them are larger, curled. |
| The place of parasitism on the human body | Hairy part of the head. | On the human body, clothing or bedding. | The hairy part of the genitals, the anus, less often, in advanced cases, the armpits, eyebrows, mustache, beard, eyelashes. |
| Diseases Caused by Lice | Head lice | Head lice | Pubic lice or phthiriasis. |
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| Nit deposition site | Full length of hair | On a person's clothing, especially in folds, under the seams, often not everything is visible to the naked eye | On the hairs as close as possible to the human body, near the hair follicles. |
| Number of nits laid per day | up to 4 | from 6 to 14 | on average 3 |
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Head lice are less likely to carry pathogens than body lice. | Pubic lice do not tolerate infections. |
Prophylaxis
What measures does it include prevention of infestation with head lice heads?
- Observe personal and public hygiene: wash your hair regularly (at least 2 times a week), change underwear and bed linen; wash bed linen at a high temperature, iron clothes with a hot iron.
- Do not allow the transfer of personal hairbrushes, elastic bands, invisible hairpins, hairpins to other persons.
- Apply solutions with essential oils against head lice (tea tree and lavender work best) to the back of the head and behind the ears.
- Boil used things (towels, hats, bed linen, clothes with hoods and collars, soft toys) in order to prevent head lice.
- Check regularly for lice and comb your head over light colored cloth / paper.
- Do not leave your head wrapped in a towel overnight.
In addition to all this, you can buy shampoos for the prevention of head lice, which will prevent re-infection.
Finally. Combing should be carried out over a sheet or at least a bathroom so that parasites do not get on clothes or bedding.
Why are parasites dangerous?
The head louse (head louse) does not contribute to the spread of dangerous diseases that are transmitted through the blood: AIDS, hepatitis, etc. However, these insects are still dangerous, since in rare cases they can cause typhoid.
Only the likelihood of this is quite low. Still, the more serious consequences include:
- itching;
- redness;
- allergic manifestations.
Pediculosis is unpleasant in that it provokes intense itching, as a result of which the skin of the scalp is deformed. This leads to the formation of wounds, ulcers. At the same time, the condition of the skin directly depends on the quality of hygiene and care, as well as on the number of parasites. With a high degree of infection, new wounds will appear, the risk of opening the healing ulcers increases. All this together significantly impairs the appearance of the hair, and also affects human health, since there is a possibility of infection of wounds.
We watch the video: Where do lice come from and what to do to destroy them
Where do they come from
Science has not proven the appearance of scabies mites from mud and nerves. The main reasonby which they can appear on the body is close physical contact a healthy person with a sick person. Infection is not excluded household way.
If not observe the rules of hygiene, then this may well become the cause of the appearance of these pests. On hit parasite on the body, in some cases they can there is very feel great for a long time.Proven that scabies can be transmitted through sexual contact.
Since in this case there is a close rapprochement between the partners, then lice from one person calmly penetrate the skin of another... In addition, intercourse often occurs at nightwhen scabies lice are very active. So in such a situation it is quite possible to pick up this parasite.
There are the following the most common routes of infection, namely through:
- use shared towels and bedding;
- strong handshake;
- handrail in public transport.
Scabies treatment
It is possible to deal with such an ailment with drugs of domestic production, which cost "a penny". Typically, doctors prescribe sulfuric ointment. It is thick and gray in color.Its main active ingredient is sulfur, the proportion of which is 33% for adult patients and from 5% to 10% for children.
The course of treatment is as follows:
- before applying the drug, you must thoroughly wash and wipe off,
- the medicine is applied to the skin in all possible places where parasites can live, and not only to the area where itch mites are localized,
- the course of treatment is seven days. The ointment is applied once a day, preferably before bedtime,
- in the morning you should wash thoroughly, getting rid of the remnants of the ointment on the skin and put on fresh linen,
- after the course of treatment is completed, it is necessary to wash all clothes, as well as bedding at a temperature of at least 60 degrees. Otherwise, there is a high likelihood of relapse,
- it will not be superfluous to sanitize the house or apartment. In the process of carrying out it, you need to wipe all the things that the sick person touched.
You can treat scabies with sulfuric ointment in another way. There is nothing fundamentally new in it, but the rules for applying the ointment have been slightly changed. The drug is applied to the skin every two days. However, it is not washed off after sleep. Clothes and linen are also changed every two days. A similar course of treatment lasts 10-12 days. Physicians have proven that both methods of treatment are effective. The second differs from the first only in its longer duration.
Disinsection of things, premises
Treatment of bedding lice is carried out by washing in hot water, or by boiling for 5 minutes. Finally, iron with steam. Particular attention is paid to folds, seams.
It is necessary to change bedding on the first day of treatment, after taking a shower after 5 days. The last time after 2 weeks, if no new symptoms appear.
Outside the human body, a scabies mite can live for about a week under favorable conditions. It almost instantly dies from hot water, low temperatures, the sun's rays kill subcutaneous lice on things in 3 days.
It is also necessary to carry out pest control of the premises. They carry out general cleaning, carry out wet cleaning. A product containing bleach is added to the water. They wipe the door handles, armrests on armchairs, sofas, beds, tables with special care.
The main prevention of scabies is washing hands with soap, especially household soap, after each visit to a public place, before eating.
Therapy
It is worth noting that it is possible to get rid of lice of any type, and the earlier treatment is started, the easier it is to do this. Treatment for pubic lice is local. This type affects the adult population and mainly during sexual intercourse, so it will not be superfluous to undergo an examination for sexually transmitted diseases.
For the treatment of parasites in humans, special antiparasitic agents are used:
- Gels.
- Sprays.
- Solutions.
These funds are purchased at the pharmacy. Treatment also includes removing hair from the pubic area. To prevent re-infection of a person, bed linen must be washed at high temperatures and then thoroughly ironed. Furniture, clothing, mattress are also processed. If the treatment is carried out according to all the rules, then it will be possible to get rid of parasitic insects.
To cope with body lice, garment processing is also necessary, but boiling or steam exposure is required here. They will be followed by a long, at least a week, airing of clothes. Head lice mainly affects children, so a particularly careful approach is required here. Treatment will not work if the source of the infection is not identified.
For the treatment to be effective, several procedures are required over several days. You can also apply drug treatment. The pharmacy sells a variety of head lice remedies to help relieve head lice symptoms.When choosing, it is worth clarifying their action, since there are drugs that kill only adults. In this case, the removal of lice eggs should be done manually.
How to cure subcutaneous lice, there is a certain algorithm of actions. At the first sign of infection, you should seek the help of a dermatologist. The specialist prescribes qualified treatment, prescribes drugs.
- Apply a thin layer to the affected area twice a day for 5 days.
- Hands should be handled every time after contact with water.
- After the specified time has elapsed, the patient takes a shower, a bath.
- Applies the drug to the body again.
Treatment can be considered complete if unpleasant symptoms do not appear again within a week. Otherwise, the entire skin is treated again after preliminary water procedures.
Other effective drugs that can be used to treat the disease include:
- Spregal;
- Sulfuric ointment;
- Permethrin
Treatment of lice under the skin is required with the help of special means. A prerequisite for removing pests is washing bedding and clothes. After such a procedure, it is necessary to iron things with a hot iron or treat with a steamer.
It is very important to adhere to medical recommendations in order to quickly get rid of the effects of parasite bites. Depending on the type of product, from 2 to 7 procedures can be carried out
Human subcutaneous lice can be exterminated with the help of such drugs:
- Spregal. The tool effectively fights pests and their larvae. To completely remove insects, it is enough to perform 1 treatment, and to consolidate the effect, apply the agent to the body again, but after 2 days.
- Benzyl benzoate. The most famous and effective medicine that helps to remove parasites. The drug is available in the form of an ointment or emulsion, it is well absorbed into the skin, and still does not leave stains on wardrobe items. Differs in low cost.
- Permethrin. To completely get rid of parasites, you will need several treatments with such a cream. Before applying the product, you should carefully read the instructions for the drug.
- Sulfur ointment. The medicine is required to be applied to damaged skin for a week. But, despite its effectiveness, the cream has a specific odor and leaves traces after use.
To cure subcutaneous head lice and remove every louse, you must adhere to certain rules when applying creams and ointments. Before using the drugs, you need to take a cool shower to rinse the pests from the body. Then you should apply the selected product to the surface of the epidermis.
Cosmetics for head lice
Many refuse to use antiparasitic medications, since most of them are highly toxic to the body, dry their hair, after which severe dandruff appears.
The effect of medicinal cosmetics against head lice is slightly milder. For example, very much in demand shampoos for head lice, but this is not the only dosage form of this kind of funds.
- Shampoos: Veda, Paranit, Hygia, Malathion (1%), Permethrin, Rid, Sumitrin, Pedilin, Anti-Bit.
- Spray from head lice Para Plus (Para Plus).
- Lotions for head lice: Malathion (0.5%), Nittifor, Phenotrine.
- Aerosol for external use Permethrin.
Infection routes
Individuals of the parasite need only 20 minutes to penetrate the upper layer. In the air, activity decreases, they live for about 24-36 hours in external harm. Mostly infection occurs at night. Transfer methods.
Such insects are more common in people living in difficult living conditions without the possibility of observing personal hygiene. All three types of lice do not interact with each other in any way, each has its own characteristics, except that they cause a disease in humans, which is called head lice.Treatment depends on the type of insects that hit him.
Later, in the places of numerous bites - behind the ears, in the temporal, occipital region - wounds are formed. If dirt gets into them, then pus is formed - pyoderma, the affected areas are covered with crusts. Against the background of pyoderma, swelling of the lymph nodes is possible. Without proper hygienic care, the symptoms become more pronounced:
- A specific unpleasant odor begins to emanate from the head.
- Hair gets tangled up a lot.
Symptoms of pubic lice at the very beginning are also not noticeable. Once on the human body, the pubic louse does not declare itself for a whole month, at which time the incubation period passes. After the symptoms begin to appear, the main one of which is itching. Most often, the groin itches, less often, with abundant hair on the body, the area of the thighs, legs, abdomen, mustache and beard. The pubic louse does not live on the head. Itching can be of varying intensity - from very weak, imperceptible to humans, to unbearable, especially at night. Combing itchy bites leads to additional symptoms:
- Irritated, hyperemic areas of the skin.
- Eczema.
- The risk of secondary infection through the resulting damage.
Body lice (linen) lice is characterized by the absence of symptoms at the initial stage, but salivary secretion leads to redness and blistering of the body. In places of bites, subcutaneous nodules, blisters appear, with a hemorrhagic crust in the center. As a result of scratching, streak-like marks appear on the skin. Body lice are carriers of dangerous infections, the infection of which occurs 6-7 days after contact with the skin. In this case, other serious symptoms appear.
Symptoms
The fact that a person has itch itching can be noticed from the moment it appears. Since immediately you feel some discomfort... Most often subcutaneous tick settles in those places of the dermis, where there is no hairline.
Unlike the parasite itself their moves are clearly visible... The presence of subcutaneous lice can be understood by the following symptoms... A person in those places where the tick parasitizes, appears red rash, are observed:
- hot flashes;
- slight increase in temperature;
- swelling gradually turning into a blister.
Tick larvae and females looking for blood make test strong itching... Peak activity subcutaneous mites from 3 to 6 am... It is at this time that it feels simple unbearable itching... It is almost unbearable to endure this ailment. Because of him psychological condition human worsens. Resulting from such a state stress also considered a symptom of a disease. In the afternoon man almost does not itch.
Useful videos
Why do lice appear on the head?
Lice are unique arthropod insects whose life is directly related to the human body and blood. They live all over the world. The scientific name for lice is Anoplura. The lifespan is just over a month. Lice are very difficult to get rid of, they multiply quickly, and their larvae cannot be destroyed by most modern drugs.
In Russia, it was believed that a person who has a large number of lice on his head is very lucky and happy. And according to Slavic superstitions, lice dream of money and wealth.
Nowadays, few people agree that having lice is a great happiness. On the contrary, these parasites are very much feared, and the word "lice" does not have the most pleasant connotation. People who are infected with head lice try to hide the symptoms and do not tell anyone about what happened. It is believed that these insects only grow in the hair of homeless people. But this is not the case. In this article, we will tell you in detail about the lifestyle of lice, where they come from, what troubles they can bring to a person, who most often get started, as well as how to properly remove lice and nits at home using chemicals and folk recipes.
The reasons for the appearance of the myth and what lies behind it
The myth of the existence of subcutaneous lice most likely appeared when people suffering from lice tried to explain the reasons for the development of scabies. Back in the Renaissance in Italy, a hypothesis appeared that scabies was caused by some kind of microorganisms, but doctors could not find them.Given the similarity of the disease to head lice, it is easy to assume that the same pathogens, only invisible, living under the skin, caused scabies.
Later, these theories and myths were widely developed: traditional doctors often frighten their patients with stories about how people have huge bumps on their bodies, which, when opened, turn out to be stuffed with lice to the eyeballs, about spontaneous generation of lice under the skin from dirt, and even about how that lice are constantly present under the scalp, but doze off, and are activated only from stress and swaying nerves of the host. And people believe.
You know, even if they say that lice are transmitted only from person to person, but I will only say that when I broke up with my boyfriend, I was under severe stress, I did not leave the house for more than a month. And mind you, I did not contact any of the strangers. But lice appeared, of course, at first I could not understand when I saw this muck on my head, but I looked closer and saw whitish dots, and no one else in the family had them, only I had them. And fortunately there weren't many of them, so I quickly brought them out. This is how I made sure that lice arise not only from dirt and everything else, but from stress!
Why are subcutaneous lice isolated and do they exist at all
Head lice is an extremely unpleasant disease that causes a feeling of disgust.
Even if you have head lice symptoms on bare sagging skin, then this is an internal infectious process. In this case, you should definitely contact a dermatologist and undergo examinations.
Head lice live on your head, pubic lice live on your pubis, and clothes lice live in your clothes and bed. If subcutaneous lice do get under the skin, then it can only be body lice, as they are younger looking and more adaptable. However, this is also unlikely, as body lice require nap or hair to attach their eggs.
Do they live in the ears? Do they lay eggs there? The presence of hair in the ears makes it possible for the eggs to attach, and the thin skin makes it easy to pierce and suck blood. The same can be said for the nostrils and eyebrows. However, adults, which can be up to 6 mm in size, will be too noticeable in these parts of the body. Their movements will cause discomfort: tickling, sneezing.
Scabies is more contagious and more serious than head lice. In no case should the treatment be carried out on your own. In case of non-compliance with treatment regimens, partial treatment or insufficient duration of the course of therapy, the disease easily recurs.
Therefore, at the appearance of the slightest symptoms, it is recommended to immediately consult a doctor. The course of treatment should be taken not only by the person who noticed the symptoms in himself, but also all his relatives and relatives with whom he is in close contact. The scabies mite is highly contagious and can quickly return to a newly recovered person.
Delaying the treatment of scabies is also very dangerous because the scabies mite is a carrier of very dangerous diseases.
Subcutaneous lice have never existed, and do not exist, despite the many myths and legends spread by both ordinary people and some traditional healers. If you find symptoms of scabies, it is recommended to see a doctor as soon as possible. With timely treatment, you can get rid of the so-called subcutaneous lice quite quickly. But if you delay and practice self-medication, you can not only greatly aggravate the situation, but also get an additional disease and infect relatives and friends.
Complications after head lice
There is no need to take head lice lightly, since a neglected disease in the absence of proper treatment can lead to complications that are dangerous to health and even life. When bitten, the saliva of a louse gets into the wound, which can be a carrier of a variety of diseases. The consequences include:
- allergic reactions;
- chronic dermatitis;
- furunculosis;
- lymphadenitis in the ears and neck;
- lice are carriers of such dangerous diseases as epidemic typhus, trench fever, etc.
Head lice is a very dangerous parasitic disease that can end in big trouble if you do not take appropriate measures in time. You should definitely be examined by a doctor and use only those drugs and drugs that he has prescribed. Their use on their own is fraught with the fact that the disease will turn into a chronic form or be complicated by an infection. Try to prevent this from happening.
Human subcutaneous lice are a widespread myth. The same as the lice that appear from the nerves, or whole tumors, completely inhabited from the inside by lice. It is usually said that lice live under the skin, trying to explain or describe scabies, a common disease caused by a parasite completely different from lice.
However, the myth of human subcutaneous lice has gained widespread popularity for several reasons:
- Lice are really very small, and even in their normal life environment, they are barely noticeable. Many people believe that if they are not visible on the head itself, lice are also invisible under the skin.
- Symptoms of diseases, the responsibility for which is popularly shifted to human subcutaneous lice, are very similar to typical head lice - the same itching, the same migratory irritations. And once having seen lice on the head with such symptoms, it is easy to blame them for scabies.
- Scabies is indistinguishable without a microscope. Of course, popular rumor should at least somehow describe what a person cannot see. For this, the subcutaneous louse was invented.
The main stages of the lice life cycle
The adult louse mates after the last larval molt for 1-2 days. Within a couple of hours, the parasite lays eggs.
Interesting fact! Lice cannot live without regular food. Each insect feeds once every 3-4 hours. If there is no food for 2-3 days, the louse dies. As for the pubic insects, they only know how to fast for about 10 hours.
Head lice eggs can be attached to the hair near the roots. Each is glued to the hair by covering it with a special capsule. A similar design is called a nit. A new larva hatches quickly from it. By visual signs, the insect looks like a small adult louse. A distinctive feature is the underdevelopment of the reproductive system.
When the small larva feeds for the first time, it begins its molt and becomes a nymph. In zoology, such a concept characterizes a larva, which practically does not differ in anything from an adult louse.
Lice development cycle
The development cycle of lice is three molts, that is, the insect reaches three instars. Molting, in turn, occurs as the insect grows. When the third molt occurs, the nymph becomes an adult insect. Every day, the female is able to lay 2-4 eggs, which is about 140 during her life period.
Egg stage of lice development
The male lice with seminal fluid fertilizes the cells of the female. For laying eggs throughout life, one such mating is sufficient. After a single fertilization, the male is no longer needed.
The insect attaches nits mainly near the hair roots at a distance of 1 cm. By the location of the eggs on the hairs, one can understand how long they have been debugged.
From the genital tract of the female, mucus first comes out, which acts as an adhesive, then the egg itself. This sticky mixture hardens so that the nits are held securely in place. It is impossible to get rid of it even when combing, shampooing or using cosmetics. Only a special comb, which is applied after a specialized tool, will help.
Head lice larva
Louse in the larval stage
In the ovoid state, the parasite develops over 8 days.After this time, the formed insect gnaws through the shell of the nit, but cannot immediately get out of it. The little louse inhales the air and releases it through the backside. As a result, carbon dioxide accumulates at the bottom of the capsule, which literally pushes it out.
Lice spread very quickly over the scalp. After leaving the capsule, the larva immediately begins to feed, therefore it grows at a rapid pace. The chitinous coating falls off the lice by itself, as it does not stretch. After this process, the upper body hardens, and the young insect becomes the same species, only larger in size.
During the life of the larva, three molts occur. The duration of development and transformation lasts 7-8 days. In the last stage, the genitals form in lice. Now it is an adult, ready to mate, which does not take long.
Sexually mature individual
Consider the temporal characteristics of lice development:
- 8 days - nit;
- 3 days - before molting;
- 2 days - individual of the first generation;
- 3 days - second generation individual.
The breeding period of parasites depends on the power source and temperature conditions. If conditions are unfavorable for lice, then the process of their reproduction is delayed up to one month.
What caused the wrong opinion?
There are several facts that made this invention so popular.
Small sizes of insects, so not everyone can notice them. Because of this, many believe that if parasites are practically invisible in the hair, then they cannot be found under the skin.
The similarity of the symptoms of scabies and head lice is the presence of similar irritation and continuous itching. If lice are found on the head with such symptoms, then they are automatically considered the culprits of the disease that has arisen.
The causative agent of scabies is microscopic in size, and it is not possible to see it with the naked eye. And in order to have a logical explanation, the subcutaneous parasite was invented.
Modern science has studied scabies and lice quite well. And she made an unequivocal conclusion that one thing has nothing to do with the second.
