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Itchy Black Dots Spreading In Buttock. If It Is Scabies Can I Use Permethrin?
I am 23 years old. I have one question about my health. Can you please help me to answer it? I very much appreciate it !
I am afraid that I have got scabies. 3 years ago, a small weird black dot appeared on my buttock. It was itchy sometimes. I intended to go doctor. However, the itchiness became less severe and less frequent. So I thought it was just a pimple or something not important. I didn't go doctor. One year later, around this area, another small black dot appeared. And the same thing happened. Because the frequency and the intense of the itchiness is very insignificant, I still didn't care much about them. And few months ago, another dot appeared around this area and I was told about scabies. I don't really know if I get scabies because I rarely feel itchy. However, I start worrying a lot about these dots because they seems spreading. Moreover, the old dot becomes bigger over time as the two small ones appear. It is now about 0.2 cm radius.
I know I should go to doctor. However, I want to try the 5 percent permethrin first. Can you please give me your advice?
Thank you so much !
I am afraid that I have got scabies. 3 years ago, a small weird black dot appeared on my buttock. It was itchy sometimes. I intended to go doctor. However, the itchiness became less severe and less frequent. So I thought it was just a pimple or something not important. I didn't go doctor. One year later, around this area, another small black dot appeared. And the same thing happened. Because the frequency and the intense of the itchiness is very insignificant, I still didn't care much about them. And few months ago, another dot appeared around this area and I was told about scabies. I don't really know if I get scabies because I rarely feel itchy. However, I start worrying a lot about these dots because they seems spreading. Moreover, the old dot becomes bigger over time as the two small ones appear. It is now about 0.2 cm radius.
I know I should go to doctor. However, I want to try the 5 percent permethrin first. Can you please give me your advice?
Thank you so much !
Thu, 2 Jan 2014
Hi
My self Dr Alok
scabies usually cause severe itching especially at night, and it involves mostly folds of body and inbetween fingers and toes
I think you see your doctor to confirm diagnosis, and if it is confirm, you should use permethrin locally and may be other family members need to be teated
and put your dresses and linen in boild water to kill the germs
hope this will help
My self Dr Alok
scabies usually cause severe itching especially at night, and it involves mostly folds of body and inbetween fingers and toes
I think you see your doctor to confirm diagnosis, and if it is confirm, you should use permethrin locally and may be other family members need to be teated
and put your dresses and linen in boild water to kill the germs
hope this will help
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