DEMODEX TREATMENT
Demodex (Demodex follicolorum) is a tiny mite that lives in pores and hair follicles. Demodex presents with itching, watery eyes, and continuous discharge. It is highly contagious, easily causing conjunctivitis, blepharitis (inflammation of the eyelids), and eyelash loss.
The treatment lasts two and a half months (75 days), with shared visits to the office and the rest at home. In the office, cleanings are performed twice the first week, followed by a return visit every other week; at home, cleaning is performed daily.
- Excellent hand washing is important
- Avoid rubbing your eyes
- Wash sheets, pillowcases, blankets, and towels in very hot water to kill mites.
- Use a separate towel for your face and another for your body, which is for personal use.
- For women, it is recommended to change their makeup, as it could be contaminated with mites.
- Apply ACAR CLEAN (Anti-mite) to the mattress, pillows, sofa, and cushions with which you have had contact.
- If you have pets, take them to the vet to give them a dose of dewormer.
- Family members are advised to have their eyes cleaned if they find casts on their eyelids.
- In the fourth session, the patient is examined again, and depending on the results, he or she will be advised whether or not to continue treatment.
- Apply IVERMENTINA OFTHALMICA 0.06%,
OINTMENT # 1 Tube. - The patient is given a kit that includes:
SPRAINER T4-0: 30 sachets with wet wipes and
gel glasses. - QUANOX or KINOX (Ivermectin at 0.6%): 1 bottle.
Using SPRAINER T4-0 wipes, clean your eyebrows and eyelashes from the inside out every day and consistently for two months, following the instructions given in the first session.
NOTE: The box lasts 30 days.
The patient must purchase the second box. Apply IVERMENTINA OPHTHALMICA 0.06%, OINTMENT # 1 Tube to the edge of the eyelids of both eyes within the
night from the first day of treatment.
NOTE: IVERMENTIN should be applied one drop per kilogram of body weight. The first dose should be administered on the day the procedure begins, and the second dose should be administered 30 days later. For example, if the patient weighs 70 kg, the dose should be 70 drops.