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Suggest Treatment To Avoid Spreading Of Scabies

my mother has been traveling for work and has been exposed to scabies. I have two children and no health insurance and I was wondering if I can buy anything over the counter to treat them that will be safe and effective? since my mother visited a couple of days before being diagnosed I don t want to wait too long to begin treatment. my husband now has a few bumps/possible bites that we re watching. my youngest child is two years old. I just saw where I have to pay for an answer. thanks for nothing
Fri, 10 Jul 2015
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Hello dear user!
I have gone through your query and understood your concerns!
Thank you for sharing them on healthcaremagic.
The treatment for scabies is made in all members of the family who have symptoms (itches, bumps in skin).
Use permethrin cream 5%. Put a layer of cream all over the body, form the neck to the toes. Be careful to apply the cream especially between toes and fingers and wherever skin creates folds. Leave the cream about 12 hours and then take a shower to wash the body. Don't worry if your skin gets itchy after applying the cream. If your symptoms persist again two weeks after the first treatment, you should repeat it one more time.
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Thank you and best regards!
DR ERIOL.
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Suggest Treatment To Avoid Spreading Of Scabies

Hello dear user! I have gone through your query and understood your concerns! Thank you for sharing them on healthcaremagic. The treatment for scabies is made in all members of the family who have symptoms (itches, bumps in skin). Use permethrin cream 5%. Put a layer of cream all over the body, form the neck to the toes. Be careful to apply the cream especially between toes and fingers and wherever skin creates folds. Leave the cream about 12 hours and then take a shower to wash the body. Don t worry if your skin gets itchy after applying the cream. If your symptoms persist again two weeks after the first treatment, you should repeat it one more time. I hope this answer was helpful to you! Please kindly rate it as helpful and write a short review about your experience with me! I would appreciate that a lot. Thank you and best regards! DR ERIOL.