Pediculosis outbreaks traditionally occur at the end of summer – the beginning of autumn, when people return from vacations spent in crowded places.
However, recently, dermatologists' patients are increasingly complaining about the appearance of symptoms of head lice caught in the pool and even on the sea coast.
Parasites are not at all afraid of water or beach sand, they are ready in a state of suspended animation to wait for the right moment and move to the human body, provoking skin irritation. Find out more about the symptoms of head lice at estet-portal.com.
What leads to the development of symptoms of head lice
Pediculosis is a parasitic disease of the skin and is transmitted by lice that feed on human blood and use body hair to spread eggs. Three types of lice can parasitize on the human body – head, clothes and pubic, which most often affect, respectively, the skin and hair on the head, on the body and in the genital area. Mixed pediculosis may also occur.
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Since lice can only move by crawling, the infection is transmitted from one person to another either through direct contact or through shared items (clothing, bed linen, towels, combs), after which the symptoms of pediculosis appear, notes estet-portal. com.
Lice can exist only at the expense of a person, therefore, if there is no opportunity for parasitism, they fall into & nbsp; into suspended animation and can wait several months until they get on the body of the owner – including staying on the beach sand, sunbeds and even in the water of the pool.
Beware, hair parasites are active in winter
Symptoms of pediculosis and the nature of the manifestation of the disease
Infection with head lice can occur three or more weeks after infection, this is due to the incubation period of the development of the disease. Its main manifestation – it is intense itching on the skin. It is explained by the fact that lice, when bitten, secrete irritating saliva under the skin.
The main symptom of pediculosis - especially severe, almost unbearable itching all over the body - occurs when body lice are affected, and it intensifies at night.
Pediculosis on the head is accompanied by red spots along the periphery of the scalp, with clothes pediculosis, the skin throughout the body becomes cyanotic, and with pubic pediculosis bluish-gray spots 0.3-1 cm in size appear on the thighs and abdomen.
As a result of scratching, pustular skin diseases can develop due to the addition of a bacterial infection.
Paths of infection and clinical manifestations of pediculosis
Characteristic signs and symptoms of head lice:
• small grayish-bluish or red spots on the skin;
• scratches at bite sites;
• presence of nits in the hair.
Treatment and prevention of pediculosis: the danger of alternative methods of treatment
The pharmacy range of products to combat the symptoms of pediculosis is quite wide, and in the form of shampoos, ointments, aerosols – this is convenient because it helps to choose a product for any length of hair, for a child and for an adult. The main thing to warn the patient about – you must strictly follow the instructions for use, since these drugs are quite toxic.
In case of severe itching, antihistamines are used, in case of pustular rash, topical antibacterial ointments are used. Clothes and household items are subject to washing and heat treatment (boiling water, hot iron).
As an additional treatment for the symptoms of pediculosis, the use of hair balms that do not require rinsing with water can be recommended.
The fine particles of silicone contained in them contribute to the rapid and effective termination of the vital activity of not only lice, but also the eggs and larvae laid by them on the hair. The balm is rubbed into the hair, and after a few hours & nbsp; carefully combed out with a metal comb.
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Patients should be aware that folk remedies for the treatment of lice symptoms are usually much less effective than pharmacy ones, require prolonged use and are no less toxic.
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