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What Is The Treatment For Scabies In A 4-year-old That Has Spread To The Child's Mother Too?
Question: My sister child is suffering from scabies from last 1 week. His age is around 4 months and because of handling him whole day my sister also get infected and still the problem is at same stage. Could you please let her know how to get the things fixed and which treatment or medicine and precautions she need to take?
Phone: 0000 - XXXXXXX my sister name and child name: XXXXXXX
Phone: 0000 - XXXXXXX my sister name and child name: XXXXXXX
Brief Answer:
Permethrine
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Your doctor will prescribe a topical medication. Permethrin cream is the most common treatment. Other treatments include benzyl benzoate, sulfur in petrolatum, crotamiton, lindane, and malathion. (Some of these are not used on babies.) Permethrin cream is thought to be the safest of these remedies. Talk with your child's doctor if you have concerns about whether the product she recommends is safe to use on your child.
You'll need to spread the cream over every inch of the child's body from the neck down. Even part of the body that doesn't seem to be infected must be treated. Don't forget to put the cream between your child's toes and fingers, under his arms, in his navel, and on his genitals. If you see the telltale rash on the child's scalp or face, apply the cream along his hairline, as well as his forehead, scalp, and temples.
Follow the directions for leaving the cream on the skin (it may be for eight hours or more), and then wash it off.
Young children tend to put their hands in their mouth a lot when they're awake, so it's best to put the cream on at bedtime and wash it off first thing in the morning. If your child tends to suck on his hands or fingers while he sleeps, cover his hands with mittens or socks overnight to keep the medicine out of his mouth.
The same applies for your sister also. Applying 5% permethrine lotion from neck to toe without leaving a small area also. Repeat after 1 week.
All the cloths used along with bed spreads and sheets should be washed the next day after permethrines application.
You have to get this prescribed by your doctor. I recommend you to consult the child's physician at the earliest.
Hope I have answered your query.
Take care.
Regards,
Dr. Nagamani Ng
General & Family Physician
Permethrine
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Your doctor will prescribe a topical medication. Permethrin cream is the most common treatment. Other treatments include benzyl benzoate, sulfur in petrolatum, crotamiton, lindane, and malathion. (Some of these are not used on babies.) Permethrin cream is thought to be the safest of these remedies. Talk with your child's doctor if you have concerns about whether the product she recommends is safe to use on your child.
You'll need to spread the cream over every inch of the child's body from the neck down. Even part of the body that doesn't seem to be infected must be treated. Don't forget to put the cream between your child's toes and fingers, under his arms, in his navel, and on his genitals. If you see the telltale rash on the child's scalp or face, apply the cream along his hairline, as well as his forehead, scalp, and temples.
Follow the directions for leaving the cream on the skin (it may be for eight hours or more), and then wash it off.
Young children tend to put their hands in their mouth a lot when they're awake, so it's best to put the cream on at bedtime and wash it off first thing in the morning. If your child tends to suck on his hands or fingers while he sleeps, cover his hands with mittens or socks overnight to keep the medicine out of his mouth.
The same applies for your sister also. Applying 5% permethrine lotion from neck to toe without leaving a small area also. Repeat after 1 week.
All the cloths used along with bed spreads and sheets should be washed the next day after permethrines application.
You have to get this prescribed by your doctor. I recommend you to consult the child's physician at the earliest.
Hope I have answered your query.
Take care.
Regards,
Dr. Nagamani Ng
General & Family Physician
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