How to remove eyelash mites?

Eyelashes are a very important embellishment of people's facial features. Without eyelashes, the image will appear incomplete. Moreover, eyelashes have pores like hair and secrete sweat, etc. These characteristics also make eyelashes an excellent place for mites to breed. When eyelashes are infested with mites, obvious itching symptoms will occur, which will have a certain impact on people's lives. Let's take a look at how to remove eyelash mites.

Mites are tiny animals that are distant relatives of spiders. About 97% of humans are infected with mites. In the eyes, mites live in eyelash follicles, eyelash sebaceous glands and meibomian glands.

The most common symptoms of eye mite infection are: itching, foreign body sensation, dry eyes, red eyes, increased eye secretions, repeated eyelash loss, inverted eyelashes, etc. There are also infected people who do not have any symptoms. In most cases, mites coexist with us. It is generally believed that certain factors such as fatigue, mental stress, irritating food, etc. can cause disorders in the coexistence conditions and lead to diseases such as blepharitis, loose eyelashes, seborrheic dermatitis, acne, rosacea, follicular rash, perioral rash, etc.

1. Pay attention to frequent ventilation and keep the house dry, dust-free and clean. It is best not to lay carpet.

2. Pay attention to personal and environmental hygiene, take a bath and change clothes frequently, and dry your quilt frequently. You can put a mite scented towel under the bed to keep the mites away immediately.

3. Clean the air conditioner filter regularly, and clean and disinfect it before turning it on for the first time after the season change.

4. Combine work and rest to avoid excessive fatigue and mental stress.

5. Healthy diet: Eat less fat-rich foods (such as fatty meat, fried foods, etc.), avoid spicy foods (such as chili, garlic, mustard, etc.) and irritating foods such as chocolate, coffee, cigarettes, and alcohol.

6. If you experience blepharitis, seborrheic dermatitis, acne, rosacea, etc., be sure to seek medical attention as soon as possible. A large number of studies have found that tea tree oil can not only fight Demodex mites, but also has a wide range of antibacterial, antifungal and anti-inflammatory effects.

Tips for preventing the disease :

1. Wash your hands frequently after touching cats and dogs, and get rid of the bad habit of rubbing your eyes with your hands.

2. When traveling, you can bring a clean pillowcase that you often use and place it on the pillow in the hotel when you sleep.

3. Pay attention to personal and environmental hygiene, and change bedding frequently.

4. If you experience unexplained, recurring symptoms of red or itchy eyes, see an ophthalmologist promptly.