I often see patients with rosacea, a chronic skin condition that causes redness, swelling and sometimes bumps on the face. While there are many factors that may contribute to it, one possible cause is ...
Don’t panic, but tiny mites are likely living on your body. Although this might be disturbing news, don’t stress. It’s quite common for all people to have some Demodex mites since they naturally occur ...
A scientist scraped a black dot on his forehead and put it under a microscope. He saw dozens of tiny face mites, aka Demodex mites, crawling around on the plate. Demodex are harmless and like to live ...
A dermatologist has shocked the internet by revealing the tiny bugs living full-time on our faces. Dr. Scott Walter, who goes by @denverskindoc on TikTok, revealed the invisible arachnids living on ...
Look at these pore souls. Dr. Scott Walter — a board-certified dermatologist in the Denver area — is raising awareness about Demodex, a type of tiny eight-legged mite that resides in hair follicles ...
They're microscopic parasites that naturally live on your skin, and they're usually harmless. They're mainly in your hair follicles and the oil glands on your face, neck, or chest. But sometimes they ...
Rosacea is an inflammatory skin condition that can affect people of all ages, causing redness, swelling, stinging and even pimple-like pustules on the face. While the exact cause of rosacea remains ...
The Demodex folliculorum mite is a type of parasite that lives on humans. Most of the time, these mites are harmless and will go unnoticed. However, larger numbers of D. folliculorum mites can cause ...
This might not be the most comforting news, but mites could be having sex on your face. Maybe not right now, but more likely while you are asleep. Let this thought percolate in your mind the next time ...