Even those who always monitor their hygiene can be overtaken by a parasitic disease such as scabies. It is caused by a tick that lives in the human epidermis. Symptoms of scabies in adults and children are the same. The main signs of infection
unpleasant itching,
rashes on the skin and the appearance of
scabies are considered. Let's consider each of them in detail.
Itchy skin
This symptom is the first and main in a disease such as scabies. It can have three different degrees of intensity. Mild itching can be almost invisible, often patients realize that they felt it only after a doctorโs question. A moderate degree of it can be noticed by the patient himself, but in general this condition does not cause serious discomfort and does not interfere with sleep. Finally, severe itching is the most unpleasant and obvious symptom of scabies, which occurs after the disease has gone unnoticed for a long time. At night, the condition worsens, the patient cannot fall asleep. This is due to the fact that the daily peak of parasite activity occurs precisely in the dark. Most often, itching becomes most painful with a limited course of the disease, when a certain area of โโthe skin is affected, and with a process spread throughout the body, mild or moderate forms are most characteristic.
Scabies moves
Such a sign is easily noticed even by those
who first encountered the fact that there is such a disease - scabies. Symptoms are caused by female ticks that make passages in the skin to reproduce new parasite populations. The hole in the epidermis becomes a source of larvae and causes the appearance of vesicles and papules around the affected area. The course usually rises slightly above the skin, has a dirty gray or white tint, can be straight or curved and lasts from a couple of millimeters to several centimeters. At the subcutaneous end of the course, the female may be illuminated with a dark point. Sometimes a small bubble appears in this place. This symptom of scabies is most often manifested on the hands, elbows, wrists and feet, sometimes on the stomach. In adults, they can appear on the trunk and genitals, in children - on any area of โโthe skin. Outwardly, they sometimes resemble large nodes or oblong rollers. In especially severe cases, ticks can be found in the nails or
cornea of โโthe eye. To remove the parasite from under the skin, you need to pass the beginning of the stroke with the tip of the needle and advance to its end, the female herself will attach to the tool and it will be easy
to get it.
Skin rash
Finally, there is such a symptom of scabies as the appearance of rashes. Papules appear on the skin of the limbs and trunk, and vesicles are localized on the hands. As a rule, from the rashes, the face and scalp, as well as the interscapular region, remain free. Papules are the most common and are the second most important diagnostic sign of scabies, vesicles appear much less frequently. They are not numerous and resemble abscesses. When located on the elbows, this symptom of scabies is called the name of the French dermatologist Ardy, who first described it in his works.