If you fall asleep every night, you are not all alone. Demodex mites of the microscopic size come from the pores on your skin and start a “night party”.
According to experts, these eight alloyed creatures are of course contained in the skin almost every adult. These mites, which are smaller than a needle tip, live around the hair follicles in the face area and feed on the oily structure of the skin.
According to Alejandra Perotti, an expert for invertebral biological biology at the University of Reading in Great Britain, these tiny creatures go around, pairing and even “relative visits”. In the morning they return to the pores.
Perotti emphasizes that this is not creepy, but completely natural. Because these mites actually contribute to our skin by cleaning the pores. We provide you with melatonin; They also clean the residues on our skin in return.
In some cases you can cause problems
Demodex mites are usually harmless. However, if the immune system is weakened or if the oil balance is impaired in the skin, these mites can increase quickly. This can lead to skin -related skin complaint “demodicosis”, which is more common, especially in the elderly or in people who receive chemotherapy.
Dermatology specialist at the University of California in San Francisco. According to Roberto Ricardo-Gonzalez, the increase in mites in areas such as face, forehead and eyelid can be manifested by dryness, itching, redness and acne-like symptoms. Excessive accumulators around the eyes can cause problems such as loss of eyelashes or shallots.
Cleaning is important, but not exaggerated
Experts recommend a gentle facial cleaning before going to bed at night. It is important to remove make -up, especially to keep the eye area clean. However, excessive cleaning or frequent washing face can disturb the natural moisture balance of the skin and trigger the proliferation of mites. Products with retinoid content can be used once or twice a week for skin tending acne, but this should be held back.
Although it is not possible to completely destroy the mites, there are some treatments to compensate for populations. If necessary, cream or medication that Ivermectin contains under the control of the doctor and even Demodex -specific eye drops can be prescribed. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved an eye drop for this purpose.
You can disappear in the future
Demodex mites have been living with people for centuries. It is believed that these creatures that go through the mother after birth actually go to an “evolutionary end”. According to Perotti, these species, which live away from external threats and only spread to relatives, lose their genetic diversity over time. This can lead to gradually disappearing.
However, scientists do not dramatize this process. Because people lose their need for these creatures over time. Perotti emphasizes that the Demodex has been poorly introduced for years, but the real problem is often the immune system.
“We should see them as our little friends who live on the skin, not enemies, or he says.
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