Demodex and Anti-Inflammatories

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TenPercent - 15 Feb 2006 13:37 GMT

Hi, would anyone know why anti-inflammatory drugs would
suppress the proliferation of Demodex mites on the scalp?

Apparently, anti-inflammatories taken over time will decrease
the size of the Demodex population on the human scalp.

Thanks.

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Russ H. - 15 Feb 2006 23:26 GMT

Are you saying mites are an immflamatory condition? I thought they were
microscopic arachnids?

> Hi, would anyone know why anti-inflammatory drugs would
> suppress the proliferation of Demodex mites on the scalp?
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> Thanks.

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Christopher J. Henrich - 16 Feb 2006 03:33 GMT

> Hi, would anyone know why anti-inflammatory drugs would
> suppress the proliferation of Demodex mites on the scalp?
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> Thanks.

Here is my unsubstantiated conjecture:
(1) Demodex mites eat dead skin cells and exudates (perspiration,
"oils") from the skin.
(2) When the owner of the skin is taking certain anti-inflammatory
drugs, there are fewer dead skin cells available, or perhaps less of
the exudates.

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