Scabies is a skin infection caused by infestation with scabies mites. The mite responsible for causing scabies in humans is called sarcoptes scabiei var. hominis. Although today there aren't any effective ways of preventing scabies from occurring, the condition can be easily treated. In the past, people considered that scabies was developed only due to improper hygiene. However, hygiene has nothing to do with the condition; scabies can be developed by anyone, regardless of the level of hygiene.
Fortunately, there are medicated lotions that are very effective treatments for scabies. These scabies treatments will eliminate the scabies rash within a day or two. It is important though to make sure the treatment you use also kills the scabies eggs, or the infestation will begin again when they hatch.
The accuracy and the speed of diagnosis have a very important role in the treatment of scabies. Considering that scabies produces a wide variety of non-specific symptoms (rash and skin inflammation are also symptoms of other skin conditions such as eczema, dermatitis or chicken pox), doctors may sometimes decide upon an erroneous diagnosis if they only rely on patients? reports of symptoms and clinical examinations. Scabies can be properly diagnosed only after finding clear signs of infestation with scabies mites.
A scabies rash can look like red bumps, pimples or little blisters. They may be in the webs of fingers and wrist areas. These areas are often checked first by doctors and dermatologists to do a rash diagnosis. Scabies can be quite itchy due to the allergic reaction. Scratching the itch can result in a secondary rash such as eczema dermatitis or a bacterial skin rash problem.
The proper scabies treatment is with creams, lotions and medication to relief you from the itching sensation that accompanies scabies. The most common scabies medication is permethrin cream. This cream kills scabies mites. It must be applied on all the body parts that are affected by scabies and left on for more than 12 hours. The best time to apply the scabies cream is at night, just before going to bed.
One excellent natural treatment to kill scabies involves tea tree oil. This Australian oil has, in recent years, been hailed as a wonder treatment for all manner of conditions. It has very powerful natural antiseptic and insecticidal properties and is considered to be very safe. If you add 20 drops of oil to an average sized bath of warm water and soak in it up to your neck for 15 minutes, this can not only help kill scabies but will soothe skin which has been made sore by scratching. In addition, it is beneficial to apply diluted tea tree oil directly to the worst affected areas by putting a few drops on a cotton wool ball or pad.
Scabies natural treatments with neem and turmeric should be applied locally, on the skin. You should apply the treatment on the entire skin, not only on the regions that are visibly affected by scabies. Scabies natural treatments with neem and Turmeric are very well tolerated by the skin and are able to completely eradicate the mites in a short period of time. The majority of patients that have been treated with neem and turmeric completely recovered from the condition after two weeks.
