How do I know if I have head mites?

Head mites are a relatively common microorganism in normal times. They mainly parasitize in the hair follicles and sebaceous glands of the human scalp, and a large amount of them are mainly sebum. Head mites generally secrete a lipolytic enzyme, and they mainly use human sebum as their main food source. If there are many head mites on the head, it can also cause sebaceous glanditis, and may also block the pores, causing oily scalp.

How do you know if you have head mites?

Mites can only be seen under a microscope that magnifies them hundreds of times, and they are generally invisible to our naked eyes. When mites reach adulthood, they have 8 legs, 2 mouths, 2 syringes, and a long thorn on their mouths, which they use to suck nutrients from the scalp. People with hair loss are almost always kept in the dark. Because it parasitizes on the scalp, people call it the head mite (demodex folliculorum).

Adults and adolescents are susceptible to mites, but most of them occur on the face, neck, chest and back, causing acne or acne. They may also suffer from head mites, which make the skin and head oily and cause hair loss or baldness problems.

Go to the hospital for local skin examination and secretion testing to confirm.

It is difficult to cure mites by symptomatic treatment alone. The key is to eliminate the cause. By finding out the cause of the disease and providing reasonable and scientific life guidance, the incidence rate can be greatly reduced. For example, maintain good environmental hygiene, remove clutter in the room, keep the room clean, and pay attention to ventilation and drying of bedrooms, warehouses, containers, and grains. Strengthen personal protection, take a bath and change clothes frequently, expose bedding and clothes to the sun frequently, try to avoid contact with fur products, pay attention to facial cleanliness, and do not share washbasins, towels, etc., so as to stay away from the intrusion of mites.

If your hair has any of the following four symptoms, it means you may have head mites.

The first phenomenon: hair becomes oily quickly

The hair I washed last night became oily after a night's sleep. If you don't have naturally oily hair, it may be that you have head mites, which can clog your pores and cause oil secretion. If you want to know if you have head mites on your head, take a piece of tissue and wipe it. The oily-looking substance is the excrement of the head mites. The oilier the hair, the more head mites you have.

The second phenomenon: itchy scalp

Itchy scalp is caused by head mites entering and exiting the pores at night. In addition, if the health problems of the scalp are serious, inflammation, dandruff, etc. may occur, which will also cause itching.

The third phenomenon: increased hair loss

Head mites feed on the roots of our hair, so if you are losing hair frequently, you should consider whether it is caused by head mites. Students who are losing hair and whose hair becomes thin and soft should pay more attention.

The fourth phenomenon: acne on the head

Acne on the head refers to the small pimples that you can pick off when you find your scalp itching. The secretions of mites will clog the pores, and most of the things that come off are the secretions of mites.

In fact, head mites are not a big deal. As long as you pay attention to hair hygiene, use good hair care products, keep it clean, and wash your bed sheets and quilts frequently, you can eliminate them!