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How Can Bug Infestation On The Skin Be Treated?

I have a micro creature, that jumps on me and burrows into my skin and once dug in sucks blood in body and not sure what happens, but I have pulled many off and have pics of them in all different stages. I found the mother of the creature, produces a stem, and the creatures are produced and drop off at right time They are thousands of the babies on a microscope glass 3/4 x2.5 I cannot kill them been trying to for 4 months, tried everything
Thu, 8 Nov 2018
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Hello,

The symptoms and signs you have given are consistent with scabies or mite infestation. Consult a dermatologist and get evaluated. You will improve with drugs like permethrin.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Take care

Regards,
Dr Shinas Hussain, General & Family Physician
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How Can Bug Infestation On The Skin Be Treated?

Hello, The symptoms and signs you have given are consistent with scabies or mite infestation. Consult a dermatologist and get evaluated. You will improve with drugs like permethrin. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Take care Regards, Dr Shinas Hussain, General & Family Physician