The eyelash mite
Yes, these are the eyelash mites. They live in our eyelashes or eyebrows !
These are called Demodex . They are the tiny parasitic mites that live in or near the hair follicles of mammals.
They usually dont cause any harm , but occasionally some skin diseases can be caused by these mites. They are primarily found in the face , near the nose , the eyelashes and the eye brows. , but can occur elsewhere on the body too.
They eat the dead cells of body . We can see these mites by carefully removing eyelash or eyebrow hair and placing it under a microscope.
The dead mites decompose inside the hair follicle glands. Usually there is no harm but with the people of suppressed immune system , the population of mites may dramatically increase. .Characterized by itching or inflammation.
Yes, these are the eyelash mites. They live in our eyelashes or eyebrows !
These are called Demodex . They are the tiny parasitic mites that live in or near the hair follicles of mammals.
They usually dont cause any harm , but occasionally some skin diseases can be caused by these mites. They are primarily found in the face , near the nose , the eyelashes and the eye brows. , but can occur elsewhere on the body too.
They eat the dead cells of body . We can see these mites by carefully removing eyelash or eyebrow hair and placing it under a microscope.
The dead mites decompose inside the hair follicle glands. Usually there is no harm but with the people of suppressed immune system , the population of mites may dramatically increase. .Characterized by itching or inflammation.
