Itchy Red Spots on Your Skin? Don’t Ignore This Common but Misunderstood Condition

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00:00Itchy red spots on your skin? Don't ignore this common but misunderstood condition.

00:06Scabies, caused by sarcoptes, scabiae, spreads globally, affecting 200 million yearly.

00:14World Health Organization classifies it as a neglected disease.

00:18Though treatable, misdiagnosis prolongs suffering.

00:22It's stubborn, contagious, and often mistaken for other conditions.

00:27Scabies mites disturb sleep by burrowing into the skin at night, laying eggs.

00:33Early signs include small red spots and thin, wavy lines, affecting daily life and sleep quality.

00:40Look for pimple-like bumps between fingers, wrists, elbows, armpits, waist, and private areas.

00:48Children's rashes appear on faces, scalps, palms, soles.

00:53Symptoms show after weeks.

00:54Doctors misdiagnose scabies due to misleading symptoms.

01:00Without treatment, symptoms persist.

01:03Itching from an allergic reaction worsens with scratching, potentially causing skin infections.

01:09Symptoms take two to six weeks to appear for first-time infections,

01:13but reinfections show symptoms within one to four days.

01:18A severe form, crusted scabies, exists, requiring special attention and treatment.

01:24Ask for a skin scraping test.

01:26World Health Organization recommends diagnosis based on signs in common areas.

01:32Special scopes may detect mites or eggs.

01:35Confirm diagnosis with a microscope.

01:37Use permethrin 5% cream for treatment.

01:41Apply the treatment overnight for 8 to 12 hours.

01:45Treat all household members simultaneously, regardless of symptoms.

01:49Schedule a second treatment, 7 to 10 days later, for newly hatched mites.

01:55Experts suggest permethrin, cream for scabies.

01:58Apply to dry skin and use calamine lotion for itching.

02:02Wash bedding at 50 degrees Celsius.

02:05Dry and vacuum thoroughly.