Can scabies be cured?
If it is not treated, scabies lasts for months or even years; but with the right treatment, it clears up quickly and completely. Remember that, even after the mites have been killed, the itching may go on for a few weeks after the treatment has been completed. How should scabies be treated? The treatment of scabies falls into two, equally important, halves: 1. Getting rid of your own scabies. 2. Making sure that you and other contacts don’t catch it again. This means that all family members and sexual contacts must be treated too, whether they say they are itchy or not. Several preparations are effective in the treatment of scabies. It is worth checking that the preparation you have been given is one specially designed for use in scabies, as agents are available in several formulations, some of which are useful only for head lice. Follow in detail the instructions issued with your treatment. They will be based on the following principles: The mites may be anywhere on the skin, so the t
