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Treated For Head Lice With Permetrin. Diagnosed With Scabies. Have Yeast Infection In Mouth. What Could This Be?

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Posted on Thu, 11 Oct 2012
Question: I am being treated for headlice with permetrin, I also have been diagnosed with scabies. I'm not sure that it is scabies though. I have some linear marks that appear to be burrows, I also have several really sore bites, I have a rash on my torso, I also have lines and bites on my face, and am told scabies won't go there. When I first noticed it I was checking my head for lice in the mirror and saw the blood come to the surface in 3 places on my face as if being bitten but I couldn't see a bug. I have since seen this happen on my arms and legs and have seen the burrows just appear. I do find tiny black and brown specks on my skin tho. I have also had yeast infection in my mouth. What could this be?
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Answered by Dr. Sudarshan (25 minutes later)
Hi dear,

Thanks for writing in.

I have gone through query sent by you.

It can be scabies, dermatitis herpetiformis, contact dermatitis, follicullitis etc.

If you have head lice there is a possibility of having scabies.

Scabies does not affect face but head lice can cause eruption over face.Or scabies can rarely cause hypersentivity and cause eruption over face.
Scabies usually affects fingerweb spaces, wrist, inner arms,axilla, groin, lower abdomen etc.

Also I would like to know -

Since how long you had this?

Itching is more in night or day?

Any family member affected with same condition?

Are your genital area/finger webs/axilla /groin affected ?

Can you upload photos of affected skin in good light?


Please upload photos and answer the above questions to help you better.

Meanwhile you can take tab. Zyrtec for itching.

Hope this helps.

Regards.
Dermatologist.
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Treated For Head Lice With Permetrin. Diagnosed With Scabies. Have Yeast Infection In Mouth. What Could This Be?

Hi dear,

Thanks for writing in.

I have gone through query sent by you.

It can be scabies, dermatitis herpetiformis, contact dermatitis, follicullitis etc.

If you have head lice there is a possibility of having scabies.

Scabies does not affect face but head lice can cause eruption over face.Or scabies can rarely cause hypersentivity and cause eruption over face.
Scabies usually affects fingerweb spaces, wrist, inner arms,axilla, groin, lower abdomen etc.

Also I would like to know -

Since how long you had this?

Itching is more in night or day?

Any family member affected with same condition?

Are your genital area/finger webs/axilla /groin affected ?

Can you upload photos of affected skin in good light?


Please upload photos and answer the above questions to help you better.

Meanwhile you can take tab. Zyrtec for itching.

Hope this helps.

Regards.
Dermatologist.