How to Kill Scabies Ticks Medically and Naturally: Effective Methods and Treatments

KOMPAS.com – Scabies is a skin disease caused by ticks that burrow into the skin causing itching and discomfort.

Scabies can be transmitted easily through skin contact with sufferers. In fact, sufferers who have not experienced any symptoms can transmit it to other people.

Scabies fleas can be overcome by medical care and treatment. In addition, cleaning the room and personal equipment is also necessary.

To understand it better, see how to kill scabies lice medically and naturally below.

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How to kill scabies ticks medically

Launching the Mayo Clinic, lice and scabies eggs nesting in the skin can be killed by applying cream or taking oral medication.

These creams and oral medications are only available with a doctor’s prescription and their use needs to be supervised so they can treat scabies effectively.

The cream or lotion that is given needs to be rubbed all over the body, or from neck to toe.

However, children or babies who have scabies need to apply this cream or lotion all over the body and in the face and scalp area.

The cream or lotion needs to be left on or not rinsed for 8-14 hours and some sufferers need to reapply it up to two or three times.

The following are several types of drugs that will be given as a way to kill scabies ticks medically.

Permethrin cream is a scabies drug that contains chemicals and is useful for killing lice and scabies eggs.

The use of this cream tends to be safe for use by adults, pregnant or lactating women, and children over two months of age.

Sulfur cream can be applied at night and rinsed off the next day, and repeated for five consecutive days.

The use of this cream is also safe for pregnant women and children under two months of age.

Ivermectin oral medication which will be given when topical treatment with creams or lotions cannot treat scabies.

This oral drug will generally be given to people with more severe scabies, such as crusted scabies, or have a low immune system.

However, this oral drug is not recommended for pregnant and lactating women, as well as children weighing less than 15 kg.

The treatment will be given after the doctor sees the condition of the scabies experienced by the sufferer.

The doctor may also give other types of drugs to reduce the itching and inflammation caused by scabies flea bites.

Medication is also needed for people who have close contact with people with scabies even if they don’t show any symptoms.

Also read: How to Treat Scabies in Humans Naturally and Using Medicine

How to kill scabies mites naturally

Scabies mites can survive up to four days outside human skin.

Cleaning the home and personal equipment is necessary to prevent reinfection or transmission to others.

Launching the World Health Organization (WHO), there are several ways to kill scabies mites naturally that you can try, such as:

Washing and drying sheets and clothes used by scabies sufferers using hot water and drying them in the hot sun Storing items that cannot be washed in plastic bags for several days until the scabies mites die Cleaning and vacuuming carpets and sweeping the floor after the scabies sufferer has finished treatment

Knowing how to kill scabies above is very important considering the ease of transmission of this disease.

Avoid using materials that have not been medically proven safe for treating scabies and carry out regular treatments to prevent re-infection and reduce the risk of transmission.

Also read: 4 Characteristics of Scabies in Humans that You Need to Watch Out for

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2023-07-25 05:01:00
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