Skin Parasites

Parasite In The Tissue Of Your Cheek  Is it possible to have a parasite in the tissue of your cheek?


I strongly suspect I have a parasite inside the right tissue of my cheek. What can ...

Sandy Scalp  Question about sandy scalp...


About a year and a half ago I moved to a "new" home as well as a "new" job. I was an apt. building manager. It's ...

Can head lice turn to a case of scabies?  What did we have? And what is this now? Can head lice turn to a case of scabies?


It started with my 10 yr old daughter constantly complaining of ...

My entire foot/ankle hurts!  Several weeks ago, my dog ran across my bare foot and scratched it with her nails along the toes. I didn't think the scratch was serious, and I ignored ...

Infection Is Driving Me Crazy  This infection is driving me crazy!


I have a strange infection. I don't know which but it has been approximately 1 year.


At first there ...

Sores with Three Black Dots and White Thin Thread  Sores with Three Black Dots and White Thin Thread Coming Out of Skin


I have recently been working in the garden and got bitten by something. The ...

Tiny Worms That Come Out Of My Facial Pores  What are the tiny worms that come out of my facial pores before it rains and occasionally plus small white things?







Dear Bobby,

I honestly ...

Black Specks On Skin  What are black specks on skin?


My husband for the past week has had 3 episodes of black specks on his ear, behind his ear, and on both sides of ...

Unknown Minute Bug  Unknown minute bug maybe?

I have an unusual problem. Twice now when my boyfriend has been massaging my neck and shoulders - he has felt little sharp ...

Sores All Over My Body  I'm getting sores all over my body...


I have like sores on my scalp and all over my body. I feel like something is biting me but can't see nothing....

Invisible But Very Painful On The Skin  I experienced something invisible but very painful on the skin.


It felt like an insect bite on the inner side of my left elbow but even after careful ...

Bumps On My Arms  I have bumps on my arms and I sometimes feel a pinching feeling, and it hurts then I see this little white thing?


Well I have been itchy for a while,...

How To Prevent Sand Flea Bites  Anyone know how to prevent sand flea bites?


Hello,

Please, I need an answer as soon as possible. I will be taking a weekend trip to the Florida ...

Do Head Lice Bite?  Do head lice bite if they fall on your skin?


First I thought I had head lice and did the treatment. No improvement so I did it again and again....

Demodex Mite  The Demodex Mite, Skin Parasites, and Know-It-All Uncompassionate Doctors


This all started about 3 weeks ago after I got healed from a broken thumb ...

Tiny Black Specks On My Skin  For over a year now I keep seeing or finding tiny tiny black specks on my skin. Sometimes I get a stinging feeling so I go to scratch it or see what bit ...

Parasitic, Bacterial, Fungal Multi-infection  Parasitic/bacterial/fungal multi-infection causing neuro problems...

My name is William. For quite sometime I have been dealing with a lot of the ...

Small Round Black Dots  Does anyone know what these small round black dots are?


I went to the doctor. Left with no idea what was on, in my skin - small round black dots ...

What Parasite Causes These Symptoms?  Can you tell me what parasite causes these symptoms?

I feel moving through my body from my feet to my head, and I feel them when I press or pinch ...

Tear Drop Red Shape  A few days ago I began to get this itch on the right side of my collar bone. When I looked at it, it just looked like a regular rash so I didn't really ...

Worm-like Bug!  Okay so, today I was outside tanning on my lower deck (which is about 2 feet from the grass) and I looked up to find a really cute, skin colored, worm-...

Worm-Like Bug  I just found a worm-like bug burrowing into my sons scalp. He just come home from camping, and had been swimming as well as wooded outdoor activities....

Worms Crawling Inside  What is in my body? I feel as if I have worms crawling inside my feet. That feeling has now moved into my legs.


I am a little bit freaked out....

Itching Around Private Area...  What could cause itching around private area?


Ever since I was around 15 (30 female now) I have had a itchy place on the inside of my legs where ...

Horrifying Out of this World Phenomena in my Home!  I am living in a horror movie. My father was diagnosed three months ago with scabies. Five different doctors including a specialist all agreed that his ...

Is anything known about this creature?  Is anything known about this creature?

It starts out as a round dot, no bigger than a fullstop. It burrows into the flesh and while under the skin ...

Doctors Think I'm Crazy  I am in the Military (24 yrs), and stationed in a remote area where medical care is limited.


In February of 2010, I was on travel and slept in a ...

Black Worms That Burrow Into Toes  I used to live in a small town in Bolivia. On occasion I would get these small black worms that would burrow into my toes.


I would only get these ...

Worm Under Skin On Finger Tip  What is this worm under skin on finger tip?

My mom had a small brown dot on the tip of her pointer finger. When she rubbed it, a small brown-headed,...

Parasites Of The Hair And Scalp  Parasites Of The Hair And Scalp...


This invasion involves only the scalp.

initial infestation involved pustules(?) attached to base of hair follicles ...

I Might Have A Parasite  I might have a parasite and I don't know what to do about it!


I felt a little tingle on my hand, and when I looked, there was a small yellowish ...

Worms Under Skin  Does anyone know of these worms under skin? The worm is white and makes a complete circle (not a ringworm).


Inside the circle you can pull out ...

Worm/Larvae  This worm was found living inside a live bunny. We removed it easily. It had bored into her with just a little bit that stuck out only when it moved....

Psoriasis  There is this skin disease that is destroying my skin. It is all around my thigh and arms.


The last time I went to the hospital the doctor said ...

Bugs At The Beach  I have a question about bugs at the beach that got in my skin.

Well, I went to the beach with friends today. Everything was fine. Then all of a sudden ...

Somali Parasite?  What is the Somali parasite?

Hello, my father told me that a woman moved in next to him that came from public housing. Apparently she brought with ...

Can Parasites Get In Eyes?  Can Parasites Get In Eyes?

I have been awaking at night on more than one occasion by something biting me and something crawling in my eyes.


I ...

Can Types Of Fly Use Human As A Host?  Do you know if types of fly use humans as a host?


Symptoms are flu-like burning in area and pain, as though something is going pop on head. Aches ...

Severe Itch On Scalp  My mom has an itch on her head but there is not a ring. What is it?


She spends hours itching it and once she got worms from it. She said they were ...

Small Red Crawling Bugs  Anyone heard of these small red crawling bugs?


This started sometime in 2001. I broke out in lumps on my upper arms. I originally thought they were ...

Black Line  I'm scared. They itch when it's a dot, but once it's in it looks like and pulls out in a see-able black line. They come in twos.





Hi Debra,...

Difference Between A Tick and Crabs  How do you tell the difference between a tick and crabs?

I am a male. I found what appears to be a tick burrowed into my pubic area and then was questioning ...

What kind of worm or insect is this?  What kind of worm or insect is this?

I have a light-brown worm that is as thin as a strand of hair and feels hard to the touch.


I found it ...

Doberman has small bumps under the skin...  I live in Colorado and my 3 year old female doberman has small bumps under the skin on her lower back as well as a small open sore.


When this showed ...

Demodex Mites  Hi, I have rosacea like symptoms which is caused by demodex mites.

I already have facial creams to help kill the mites although I'm after supplements ...

Pinprick Bites And Itching  Unknown Parasites!

My mother started getting pinprick bites and itching all over the place, sort of random. It almost seamed like they would attack ...

Burrowing Parasite In Cyprus  What is this burrowing parasite in Cyprus?


It burrows. It makes an itch. If I scratch the scab, blood SPURTS out. I think it has accessed a blood ...

Scalp Parasites  I am under the care of a naturopath at the moment and during the time I'm taking the remedy for parasites, when I wash my hair (usually after applying ...

Crawling Sensation  I am going mad with this crawling sensation!

For the last 2 months I have felt a crawling and itchy sensation all over my body. My head, legs etc....

Itching Then Lumpy  About a month ago I started itching around my ankles after awaking from sleep. I though it was bed bugs but found none (sprayed anyway).

I would ...

Can't Stop The Itching  We can't stop the itching!

Over a month ago I started getting what seems to be insect bites on my feet and ankles and my wrists and my buttox.


I ...

Kill Parasites  I have been doing a Vitamin C regimen that evidently has started to kill parasites microscopic in size. I have passed MANY things that I have taken pictures ...

Something seems to be growing under my scalp??  About 8 months ago I was bitten by something in my scalp. It would grow into a spot like a pimple. I would pick the head off it, squeeze it as much as ...

Bug Bites  We have a bug bites, but we don't know what it is...

I went home to visit my sister and my nephew for 10 days, and when I was there I slept on her ...

Sores On My Scalp  What can I do about sores on my scalp?


About 2 years ago my family was invaded with the lice bug. I was able to rid my kids of the lice, but because ...

I Have Bugs On Me!  It's not my imagination! I have bugs on me.

They are tiny and black. They seem to move in packs, I think. They are primarily in wrinkles of my skin,...

Small White Eggs And Parasites  I have small white eggs and parasites coming out everywhere in my body, head, face, hands, and legs. I will feel some movement and then egg or parasite ...

Breaking Out In Lesions  I have been breaking out in lesions that are usually shaped the same size and that suddenly appear mainly on the front side of my body and I also have ...

Skin Rash  This skin rash has been treated as scabies 2 times but the family has found no relief.

Today while digging at this small blackhead looking thing a ...

Skin Has Been Itching  My skin has been itching since Sept. and it is Dec.

I have been to many Dr.s and they can not find anything on me, and I take in what I have been ...

Ugly Bug Under My Skin Spreading Fast  There is an ugly bug under my skin spreading fast. This parasite is ugly, has black claws in front and white claws back a way and when touching them it ...

Scabs On My Dog  Hi, there are unusual scabs on my dog.


My dog keeps getting these long thin scabs on his skin, they pull off like string and are a crusty white ...

Tiny Crawling Mites  What are these tiny crawling mites? I'v had crawling/itching, but it does not itch alot and I have spotted them on my body without being able to feel ...

Tiny White Dots  What in the world is going on with me?

I can't take it anymore, I am so worried my 8 month old baby has it too.


During the day but mostly at ...

Tick Bite Red Bump  My small female Shitzu had a very small dog tick (I think it was brown) and when we took the tick of, there was a very large, firm, red bump where it was ...

White Hair-Like Worm  I'm gonna lose my mind!

I have been having this problem under my skin and private parts a white hair-like worm leech-like thing in the pores of the ...

Black Threads That Burrow Into Skin?  I have black threads that burrow into skin and peek out to eat.

What type of parasite looks like black hair? When it burrows it peeks back out to ...

Something Being Thrown At You Feeling And Then It Pierces You  I get this something being thrown at you feeling and then it pierces you. It doesn't really hurt, but sometimes your skin feels a little dry.


You ...

Earwigs, Springtails, And Powderpost Beetles  An Earwigs, Springtails, and Powderpost Beetles Nightmare!


In March or early April of this year, my neighbor's apartment was flooded. Not knowing ...

Zit with a bug in it???  Ever heard of a zit with a bug in it?

My teenage daughter has been troubled with painful zits all over her body for a while now. She had a zit pop ...

Parasite That Looks Like Hair  I have parasites in my hair that looks like my hair. When they are on any fabric, they camouflage to look like the fabric.


I don't know how to ...

Something Is Biting Me  Something is biting me but I cannot see it. This has been going on for years and I am tired of dealing with it.


Anytime I get really still, but ...

Eye Parasites  My husband has a type of eye parasites that seem to be living behind his eyeballs and exudes out from around the eyes constantly.


He can remove ...

What Could Be Biting Me At Night?  What could be biting me at night?


I am trying to figure out what kind of parasite is biting me. I don't think it is a flea.


I wonder if there ...

Unusual Pimple  I have had an unusual pimple problem for over 3 months with my skin on my face.


It appears as though something is burrowing in my skin. It is very ...

Black Spot Under The Skin  My daughter has a black spot under the skin on her lower shoulder chest area which seems like a small raised nodule with a black area.


She feels ...

Pimple On My Head  I noticed like a pimple on my head. It has now scabbed and itches. It feels like something is crawling underneath the skin.


I have discovered ...

Small Brown Parasite That Lives Under Skin  I'm having a problem with a small brown parasite that lives under skin.


This parasite is hard and it lives under your skin, and if you pull it out ...

Small Brown Parasite That Lives Under Skin  I'm having a problem with a small brown parasite that lives under skin.


This parasite is hard and it lives under your skin, and if you pull it out ...

Bugs That Bite That You Can't See  What kind of bugs that bite that you can't see would these be?


My daughter went to South Africa in October. She bought a pillow cover from an outside ...

Ticks  Can ticks live in a bed? If so how long can ticks survive?





Hi Tom,

Ticks can live for several months without a "host" to feed on. I suppose ...

Worm In Our Skin  We are scared! For the past few days, my husband and I have had some kind of worm in our skin and day by day they are getting bigger.


Our children ...

Delusional Parasitosis  Is it madness or parasites?


Please, could anyone tell me if there is a private microbiology lab where I can pay to have a deep skin biopsy?


I ...

Live Leeches  What do live leeches look like?


We went swimming in a gravel pit last nite. I was only wading while my husband and children swam.


I got out ...

Round Lesions  What is attacking my skin and causing much pain?

I have round lesions that have little red things with a little string like thing attached about 1mm ...

Little Bug Burrows Under The Skin 
A tiny little bug with a snout digs into my mom's skin, and we don't know what it is.

It's slightly larger than a flea. The tiny bug burrows under ...

Bug or Parasite?  I found a bug crawling on the kitchen floor today near my dog's drinking bowl and food. It has a tear shaped body and is brown all over with eight legs....

Slug-like Skin Parasite  Hello,

A day ago I was trying to pop a swelled bump in between my shoulder and neck. To my surprise a big lump shot out.


I looked closely and ...

10 Year Itch  I seem to have a 10 Year Itch. I've had two biopsies and nothing. I feel like something is crawling under my skin. Nothing helps and it is getting worse....

Tiny Parasite Mite  Does anyone know of a tiny, tiny, tiny parasite, mite or anything else that lives under human skin and itches?


It is very small, almost microscopic,...

Tick Insect?  Is it a tick insect?

4 legs, brown, head and tear shaped top brown, body white with grey centre. Was burrowing into my side. Not sure what it is.





Hi ...

Tick removal from Major Labia area  How do I remove Ticks (several) from my pubic area. What do I put on them; for them to release? Can they be left and fall off. Taking medication will ...

My dog has a weird thing on his neck  My dog has a weird thing on his neck. It's like a white ball that is about the size of a large oval pea. It seems to have little brown worms growing ...

A burrowing skin parasite?  Hello and thanks very much in advance for your help. I seem to have a burrowing skin parasite, but I'm not sure.


For some time now, weeks or even ...

Burrowing Lice??  Is there such a thing as burrowing lice?


I am in my late sixties. While celebrating our 48th wedding anniversary last August at what we thought was ...

Strange White Lump  I had a strange white lump on the palm of my left hand (that I noticed after cleaning my house one day).


For about two weeks I picked at it and ...

Turpentine On Ringworm  I heard that putting turpentine on ringworm will kill it right now. I want to try it. My daughter is giving me a hard time. She don't think it's good for ...

Strange Parasite Infection  I have a strange parasite infection. Four months ago I got what I thought was scabies. Over the counter meds didn't work.


I have strange biting ...

Itching All Over Including Eyes And Scalp (Not Scabies)  I am suffering from a horrible itching parasite as are my mother and brother. They have both had this problem for 3 years which they believe they contracted ...

Constant Itching and Like Bugs Crawling On Me...  I feel constant itching and like bugs crawling on me, but I do not see anything?


They seem to be on my face, private area, head, underarms and lower ...

Scabies Parasites - HELP!!!  Two months ago my daughter and I started itching in our scalps. We wear head sets at work and all employees use the same head sets.

After visiting ...

Parasite in Animals  There is a parasite in animals that cattle, cats, or dogs can get. I heard it called a weable worm. We saw it in a kitten. It was under the skin in ...

Parasite That Leaves A Small Black Line  What is this parasite that leaves a small black line? I thought I had bed bugs. What do bed bugs do?


I have these little white looking things that ...

Green Spots On Feet  Question about green spots on feet...


I came back from the beach yesterday and after a few hours noticed the sole of my foot was very itchy.


It ...

Tiny Light Brown/Clear Bugs  I just rented a furnished room in an old house in Ohio. I have no children.


The homeowner's dog has fleas and is constantly scratching to the point ...

Flea Like Insect  Since the end of July of 2011, I have been plagued by some sort of flea like insect which crawls all over my body, into my hair, ears, nose and actually ...

Is there a parasite living in me?  Is there a parasite living in me?


I started breaking out last year, and I mean I break out into these hives like bumps everywhere and my forehead ...

Itchy Bites On My Body  Dear Angie,

I've been getting very itchy bites on my body especially on fleshly areas. These are red hard bites on thighs, stomach and hands.


Now ...

Black Thread Worm Like Parasite  What are black thread worm like parasite that burrow in skin?


I have black thread like worm parasites that looks like a coarse black hair coming ...

White Spots  I have noticed a few months ago that I have white spots on the the back of my thighs and round my private areas where the skin is thin.


Once I tried ...

Black Flea Like Insects  It all started when I went to visit my mother. Me and my husband were about to enter her house when my husband bent down to tie his shoe. He had shorts ...

Red Line On My Wrist  What is this red line on my wrist?


I have a red line on the inside of my right wrist. It is more pronounced in the morning, especially after a ...

Rubber Worm/Larva Like Parasite  Little rubber worm/larva like parasite coming out of lesions...


It started off as pimple like bumps on my body that felt hard to the touch. As though ...

Worm Like Parasites   My husband is in the Philippines and he just called me a few hours ago telling me that some worm like parasites burrowed in his skin, on his legs and his ...

Itchy From Head to Toe  First off let me say I don't know if any of these occurrences are related, but I'm itchy from head to toe!


Every year, first of August, my husband ...

Little Black Parasite  I just pulled a little black parasite off me about the size of a mole.


At first I thought it was a mole but it was sticking out. Upon removing ...

Unknown Bug?  I was sitting around after just having picked up my cat, and found an unknown bug on my arm. It was small black and round, and had a sharp nose. It jumped ...

Fleas And Tiny Black Insects  Tips for getting rid of fleas and tiny black insects that can stretch like thread.


To get rid of these insects, vacuum daily and often.


Use ...

Something Moving In My Eye  I feel something moving in my eye.


It feels like a little worm or bug, I don't know. I am also getting the same feeling all over my body.


The ...

Small Brown Spider Looking Thing?  Some small brown spider looking thing bit my neck and it was really hard to get out...


I was in the Australian bush in NSW 'central coast' and then ...

Dust Mites  Is This Dust Mites or ?


After finding out our lawn had mites I bought mite killer for it.


I also bought flea and tick shampoo for my mini ...

Something Moving Around Inside  When I rest I feel something moving around inside of me.


Initially, I thought there was something in my mattress, but have slept on different mattresses ...

Am I Crazy Or Is Something Biting Me?  Am I crazy or is something biting me?


About 2 weeks ago I started to feel itchy and like something was biting me. I looked all around my bedroom ...

Welts And Sores  What could these welts and sores be?

My Mother in Law was at work in a warehouse building a trade show and discovered she had welts all over her.


They ...

Worried Pet Lover  Please help this worried pet lover!

Today when I was petting my best friend/dog, Jessie, I found a small, oval shaped, fast moving bug.


It looked ...

Dark Reddish Spot Above Inner Ankle  For a month now I notice a dark reddish spot right above my inner ankle. Now and again I feel the spot tickle and then it starts to itch/scratch.

When ...

Tiny Bugs EATING My Daughters Hair  Could there be tiny bugs eating my daughters hair?


My daughter is 26 years old. She and my grandson live about 200 miles from me so this is all ...

Sores Don't Go Away  These sores don't go away on my face...


These sores form as a pimple but then have puss and hard black stuff under the skin that is extremely hard ...

Bump On My Right Palm  I have a bump on my right palm. At first, I thought it was a callous from weight lifting during the summer, but it hasn't gotten any better.


It doesn'...

Raised Itchy Bumps  Raised Itchy Bumps Starting To Spread After 4 Years!


I've had these small almost skin colored bumps on my arm near my wrist. They're in a line somewhat ...

Black Specks on Scalp  Black Specks on Scalp and Coming Out of My Pores


For about 9 months I have been seeing these black specks on my skin and in my scalp.

First,...

Red And Blue Thread Like Things In My Hair   I have red and blue thread like things in my hair.


I can't get rid of them. I've tried anti fungal antibiotic creams, lotions, shampoos, you name ...

Does my son have ringworm?  What do you think? Does my son have ringworm?


My son is three years old. Three months ago he got two mosquito bites on his leg while he was outside ...

I've Been Bit  I've been bit or stung by something about a month ago!


I went to the doctors and had antibotics but it keeps coming back.


The wound looks ...

Worm Embedded In My Gum  Worm embedded in my gum, what is this?


I just got back from a trip to Thailand and my lower gum started hurting. I noticed a pimple like bump and ...

Fine White Wavy Hairs In Eyes  I've been suffering with an eye problem for years. There are fine, wavy, white hairs annoying the crap out of me coming from my eyes!


There is a ...

Bugs On Skin And Scalp....  Dealing with Bugs on Skin and Scalp...


We had small bites and feather-like tickling sensations.


After applying an over the counter lice shampoo ...

Experiencing A Bite Like Syndrome  I am experiencing a bite like syndrome.


Sometimes I feel something is biting me. It happens during the day, but there is nothing there. I am sure ...

Moving Lumps Under Scalp  Moving lumps under scalp, back of neck and ribcage...


For the past 3 weeks I found 7 small white/clear bugs on me, treated for lice. Have had what ...

Irritation In Gut  I have this irritation in gut region and when I dig through I find a small s shaped white worm that is pointed on both ends and one end has a very narrow ...

Scabies or Not?  Do you think this is scabies or not?

It started, with a "loaned jacket." After wearing it, (and not for but about an hour), the next day I felt something ...

White Spots On Lower Arms  My boyfriend has small white spots on his lower arms that itch intensely.

They are not raised or pimple like. Kinda like just white spots on the skin....

Black Worm Under Skin  What could be like a black worm under skin?

My upper arm, near my arm pit looked like it had an ingrown hair. I asked my husband to try and pick ...

Bugs Burrowing Under Skin  This is a small black bug that is actually burrowing underneath the top layer of the skin and the skin is peeling away.


This is happening in blotches....

Itchy and Paranoid  Am I itchy and paranoid or are there bugs bugging me?

I just moved into a NYC area condo a week ago and ever since I have had mild points of itchy ...

White Dry Skin  I have had this problem (white dry skin, biting feeling, etc.) for 3 years already & now my mom has it, she is 80 years old.



Mine seems to be scabies,...

Long Scablike Line On My Stomach  I have had this long scablike line on my stomach for years. I thought it was from an injury but have no recollection of one.


It is a vertical line ...

Subsurface Skin Parasites  Question about subsurface skin parasites...


When I combed my hair and cleaned the hair off the comb, I threw the hair in the hopper. When I happened ...

How big is the louse "bug?"  How big is the louse "bug?"

Can you spot someone having lice from afar? How close would you have to be?


Someone said they saw a bug in my ...

Tiny Little Bug In My Pubic Area  I have a tiny little bug in my pubic area. I have been dealing with this for years. It is almost microscopic but I can barely see it if I look close....

Worms Under The Skin  My son and his family have worms under the skin! They can see them, the worms work their way through the skin at times. What is this and what can we ...

Hives  Hives that appear on 6 yr old grandson's skin, especially on back after a visit to China.


My six year old grandson and his Mom visited China a month ...

Plagued With This Itching  Help...I have been to Dr. after Dr. and no one can seem to help me


I have been plagued with this itching for several years. It feels like I have ...

Skin Parasites  What to do about skin parasite that turns skin brown, causes sores and swelling of tissues?


I have an impaired immune system because of past cancer ...

White Worm Looking Things  What is it?

My mama saw these white worm looking things as she describes on our two dogs one day.


She shaved the dogs to where there was barely ...

Do parasites inject saliva in human skin?  I got some kind of insect injecting saliva in my skin. Also my whole body is very tender from this condition.







Hi April,

There are ...

Parasites Living Under My Skin  Tiny parasites living under my skin!...and seems to be spreading!


My husband and I noticed these tiny reddish bumps on his back about two days ago ...

Parasite Under Skin  I recently went swimming in a local lake in Minneapolis, MN and now I feel these little "bites" or tickles all over my body.


I don't have any bumps ...

What is Black Ring?  I have a black ring that seems to be getting bigger. I also have the feeling that something is crawling under my skin and I am getting muscle cramps in ...

Constant Worm Infestation  Seems as though my daughter has a constant worm infestation and is constantly having to take something for worms!!!


When they're present, her inner ...

Human Fleas  Could these be human fleas or something else?

Shortly after moving into a new house our one dog had started itching like crazy.


Okay, at first ...

Pulled Something Out Of My Chest...  I just found a small (pin head size) dark brown spot directly in the middle of my chest, and it was not above or on the skin, rather burrowed into the ...

Salmonella  Is it possible to see a parasite under the skin as I had salmonella and was in hospital for two weeks three years ago.

I was then on steroids for the ...

Ear parasite?  Could this be an ear parasite?


So I've had this cut on the inside of my ear for about 3 weeks now. It won't heal.


Now I know this is very irrational,...

Reddish Eggs Around Hairline  What are reddish eggs around hairline?

I spotted reddish eggs around my hairline recently. It also spread through my entire body.


I also feel ...

White Flakes Under My Skin  I feel something crawling, but it looks like white flakes under my skin. I look like I have been bitten by something.

I have a lot of joint pains ...

What Is So Itchy On My Skin?  What Is So Itchy On My Skin?

I am so itchy! There are no signs of red ring, small wavy lines with a pimple on the end, or marks of any kind on my ...

Tiny Bugs  Little Bites...now I just saw a few tiny bugs on my hand...


It started about 1.5 weeks ago....I had these tiny little itchy bites. I am used to ...

Unusual spot!  I have an unusual spot on my leg that wasn't there until after I got back from our local creek (in the woods).


It itched for a while but now it ...

Parasites in People and Animals  Can parasites in people and animals be shared?


My sisters poodle has a tape worm and keeps getting that worm back. Is it because he's into poo?...

Yearly Reoccurring Parasite Itch  Is it possible to have a yearly reoccurring parasite itch?


For about three years now in the summer months, I have broken out with a line of itchy ...

Parasites on/in the scalp  I think I have parasites on/in the scalp. How do I know, and what can I do about it?







Hi Angel,

What makes you think you have parasites ...

Bug Crawling Under My Skin  I saw a bug crawling under my skin up at the back of my leg near the knee.


I did not feel it. I fell and twisted my ankle. When I pulled up my ...

Parasite  Attacked by this parasite for over a year. Notice small black splinters all over the floor after a shower, also specs of black and red pin bots all over ...

Black Bugs  Black Bugs Only In Hair


only in my hair
neck area
very itchy
black
size of a needle width
1/16in long
ears itch
wash my hair, about 25 on ...

Can this be a parasite?  My chicken pox scar on my belly which has been there for years one day looked bigger. I realized there was juice under it and after touching it a tiny ...

I can't see them but I can sure Feel them getting me!  My husband and I live in Austin, Texas, and just recently moved into a new apartment.


We spent two weeks prior to moving all our furniture in to ...

Flat Dark Brown Worm  I saw what I thought was a piece of a leaf on the side of my fingernail a few days ago. It was laying in the groove of my nail bed and the cuticle when ...

Ticks in Donegal  I found little ticks burrowing into my children's skin when we came back from our holiday home in Donegal.


These ticks are black and white speckled ...

Some Type of Skin Parasite  A few weeks ago I think I may have contracted some type of skin parasite.


I have read about bedbugs, fleas, chiggars and parasites under the skin....

Can you help me find an answer to parasite problem?  Can you help me find an answer to parasite problem? About 3 and a half years ago something bit me on my neck.


About 2 weeks later, my hair started ...

Insect Burrowed Into My Skin  What is this insect burrowed into my skin?


This is something so small that it required a magnifying glass to detect that it was an insect burrowed ...

Bug Under My Cats Skin  My Russian blue cat has a bug underneath its skin. I am really worried and concerned why there would be a bug under his thick skin!


It is about a ...

Small bump, length of a grain of rice, with a black dot...  I had a small bump, length of a grain of rice, with a black dot on either end.

Hi,
I'm Tara. I'm 25, and I'm not sure if I'm crazy or there may ...

Crawly Feeling  It feels like something is crawling on top of my skin, but I don't see anything there...and the feeling is ONLY at nights...is it bad nerves or tiny pests ...

Rash On My Arm  Rash on my arm - don't know what it is.

I have this bumpy/pimply ring shaped rash on my wrist. It's very itchy and annoying. I have no idea what ...

How do I get rid of a skin parasite?  I have under my skin a parasite that looks like hair. It starts with an itch. I see a black dot causing sores with a jelly type excretion in hair and ...

Pimples That Itch  Have pimples that itch and take a long time to heal. Feel like my skin is crawling...


I have had very pimply and itchy skin since I was 19 or 20,...

Lines in the Skin  I have a question about lines in the skin.


My son has a very strange looking line on the top of his hand.


It's about 2 inches long, goes from ...

Ground Mites  Could this be ground mites?


Two weeks ago I had a small pustule on my hand. It was itchy, and yes I did scratch it.


The rash has spread over ...

Itching Between Fingers And Toes  Red wheels and white circles along itchy flesh...


I am 69 year old woman and I suspect I may have a parasite or worm.


I'll be doing nothing ...

White Bug Which Burrows Into Skin  Is there a six legged white bug which burrows into skin?


I pulled a white bug out of one of my mom's moles this evening. It looked like it was upside ...

Rash On My Scalp  I was out in the country Saturday, and on Sunday I saw kind of like a rash on my scalp. It felt like a burn and it felt hot and it was very red.

I ...

Unknown Rash  I have suffered from an unknown rash for 2.5 years.


Initially it looks like little red/black pinprick dots and itches terribly. I can scratch/pick ...

Thousands of Bugs Under The Skin  Thousands of bugs under the skin...

I was in Brazil a few months ago. One night I felt a very strong sting on my skin, and it left 3 points marks ...

Black Line In Skin Eruption  I thought I had ingrown black hairs, but I'm blond. Trying to remove them, I realized they are not hair but maybe feces of bug?







Hi Julie,...

Bug Crawling Around Inside   I feel like a bug went into my eye and is crawling around inside my head. Is that even possible?

I feel a tingly sensation moving around inside. It ...

Folliculitus  I have gotten a couple bouts of folliculitus in the past and after returning home from a vacation in Florida.


I thought I had gotten it again (could ...

Sores At The Base Of The Scalp  Three of us at our house have sores at the base of the scalp on nape of the neck that are red and irritated, just below the hairline.


It doesn't ...

Treatement for Midgets Under Your Skin  What is the treatment for midgets under your skin or body? Is it highly contagious?


One of my close friend suffering from skin disorder. There are ...

Head Itches Constantly  What is going on here? My head itches constantly (24 hrs), sometimes a biting, digging sharp pain. It feels as though something is moving on my head,...

Skin Rash  The doctors call my problem rosacea, bit it isn't. Sometimes my skin rash is circular, and sometimes looks like it travels in irregular patterns.

The ...

Scratching And Itching Head To Toe  Invisible insect scratching and itching head to toe...

Pest control has not eradicated my problem. It gets in my eyes and nose and hair and shows ...

Skin Disease And Parasites  Hello, my wife has been suffering from a skin disease for over 20 years. She has been to many doctors and it is basically undiagnosed.


She suffers ...

3/4" Very Thin Stick Type Parasite  My crippled friend woke to a very sharp pain in his foot. On investigation he pulled out what seemed to be a small splinter. Then it moved.


This ...

Small Bumps On Feet  Is it a parasite?

My son has recently started getting small bumps on his feet that look like bites, but they are in small rows.


We have two house ...

Looks Like Moles  It looks like moles but they are crusty and they come off.

My husband was itching and asked me to look at his back and stomach. There where brown ...

Parazap  I used Parazap to do a parasite cleanse. I finished the parasite cleanse and then started to get really bad heartburn.


A couple of days ago I was ...

Itchy Skin  Ok, here goes. I've had this itchy skin for 8 years, but no rash till I scratch. I've been to the doctors thousands of times with no result. I've been ...

Skin Eating Pinworms?  Is there such a thing as skin eating pinworms?


My kids and I all got what we thought was pinworm. We tried herbal remedies and it did not help....

Extreme Itching!  I want to rip my arms off!!!

On and off (with no apparent trigger) my arms have bouts of extreme itching. It feels almost like a small electric shock ...

Black Dot Burrowed In The Skin  This morning I woke up to find my finger was really sore and in pain, and to find a little black dot burrowed in the skin of my left middle finger skin ...

Tiny Parasites Living Under My Bed Sheets  What are these tiny parasites living under my bed sheets?


I've had this problem for almost a week now and haven't been sleeping at all! There are ...

Possible Ringworm?  Could this be a possible ringworm?

Our daughter has had a mark on her leg for about two months or so now. When I first noticed it, it looked like a ...

Flood Waters In The Mississippi  What do I have? Help me please! I had to wade thru the flood waters in the Mississippi after the #5 hurricane hit to repair power lines etc.


Shortly ...

Small Stings On Me...  I Have Been Feeling Small Stings On me All Over My Back, Legs, Arms And Lots More. What is This?

I'm 11 and I used to have lice. Then I got bit ...

Swollen Bite Hole With Webbing Coming Out Of It  I was bit this summer and have had this little hole and small swollen area ever since.

Recently it got very sore and had a small green puss head, which ...

Little spots of black tar?  I can't find any information and it's driving me crazy!!!!! I thought it was lice in my hair but My scalp has little black spots of black tar and they'...

Itching Scalp  I have finally caught a tiny brown worm from my itching scalp!


I've caught what looks like a light brown coloured worm tho may be a tiny insect ...

Skin Itching  Hi-
For the past few days, I've had a slight skin itching on my arms, legs, back, and chest. It's not real constant, but aggravating!

If I scratch ...

Skin Parasite  My 11 year old daughter found a dead bug in her navel. It looks like a tiny slug with orange/brown hairs. Any idea if it's a skin parasite or what it is?...

Red Itchy Rash  What is this red itchy rash?

Okay, I got a new trailer and there was ALOT of fleas in it ..I mean when I went in and came back outside you could see ...

What Do Body Lice Look Like?  What do body lice look like?

You mentioned that it was common for homeless people to contract body lice, but uncommon overall.


I am interested ...

What kind of parasite do I have?   What kind of parasite do I have? How do I get rid of it?


I am a dog owner. I have always owned a dog. I recently moved back to my childhood home,...

I Think I Have Worms!  Help! I think I have worms or something. I am going crazy about it!

I am finding long black 'hairs' that I think are worms coming from my skin. I ...

Is It Scabies?  Is it scabies?

I've been experiencing crawling sensations all over my body for about 2 weeks now especially on my scalp but I have no lice.


I'...

Microscopic Tiny White Balls  I can't see them but I feel them in my hair and pubic hair and even up my nose. All I can see is microscopic tiny white balls. Please help me!


I ...

Tick on my dog  I have a question about a possible tick on my dog.

I think my dog has a tick on his head. It looks like it is under a scab, though, and does not ...

We can see movement in my husbands legs...   What kind of parasite lives under the skin or in the tissue? We can see movement in my husbands legs!





There are a number of parasites that ...

Tiny Slugs In Skin  I have had these seed shaped things, like tiny slugs in skin, coming out of my skin since the summer of 1991.


The dermatology treatments started ...

Parasite Under Skin  Parasite Under Skin...

For 2 months I've been feeling crawling under my skin. Sometime it is very uncomfortable, not to mention creepy.

They stay ...

Is Dandruff A Potential Sign of Ringworm?  Is Dandruff A Potential Sign of Ringworm?

I've got a bad case of dandruff... or eczema... I'm wondering if that could be sign of ringworm?

Thanks,...

The Head Of A Tick  If a tick's head is left in the body under the skin can it still survive?





Hi Patricia,

I wouldn't necessarily say that the tick's head ...

Pimples Or Ingrown Hair  I have recently found on my knees a few isolated red bumps. At first glance they look like pimples or ingrown hair because it is always close to a hair....

Crawling Sensation On My Skin  Hi, I have this crawling sensation on my skin. They don't bite as such and don't itch but I usually just scratch a little to get rid of the crawling sensation....

Bug Bites That Appear To Be Line-Like  I have bug bites that appear to be line like, 3 inches on legs? One on legs, one on arm...





Hi Steve,

Are you saying that the bite marks ...

Inch Long Line Thing Under My Left Eye  Hi, I just started taking acidophilus and a weird inch long line thing under my left eye appeared, and I was wondering what this could be?

Please respond,...

Body Rash  This body rash started 3 months ago. I have been to two different dermatologists, and both put me on steroids and, of course, creams.


I have had ...

Parasite Rash?  Do I have a parasite rash?


I have had a rash for about two weeks now, and it itches. My legs sometimes itch, too, but there is no rash there. Today ...

Parasite Rash?  Do I have a parasite rash?


I have had a rash for about two weeks now, and it itches. My legs sometimes itch, too, but there is no rash there. Today ...

How To Get Rid Of A Hookworm  Can you tell me how to get rid of a hookworm in the foot>

My son, while at a friends house, played through some mud puddles. A couple of days later ...

What's Wrong With Me?  What's Wrong With Me?

About a month ago I was cleaning in my sister's house. I went up and down from the attic putting things in storage.


There ...

Bugs Crawling Up and Down My Skin  When I wear certain shirts I feel bugs crawling up and down my skin inside my shirt on my shoulders and arms and lower back.

I really feel it bad after ...

Lump On My Head  Visitor Question:

I have had an ongoing lump on my head. I have seen a dermatologist who after six visits and all the tests they can run have come ...

What was it that laid its eggs in my heel?  What was it that laid its eggs in my heel?


I recently returned from being at Cape Cod - on the beach, in the ocean, walking along a grassy driveway ...

Rash On Upper Back  I have had a rash on upper back for over 30 years. This rash comes and goes. Sometimes I can go months without it bothering me and then I start feeling ...

Unknown Parasite  I have an unknown parasite that mostly stays in my hair and face, going up my noise and mouth.


It sprays this gritty stuff on me that are hard, sometimes ...

Do I have skin parasites?  Do I have skin parasites?


Since cleaning out some dusty cabinets in a building that contain all types of spiders, roaches and mice, I began feeling ...

Rash On My Lower Back  I have a strange rash on my lower back.


In Hawaii I was bitten by mosquitoes on my mid-lower back. There were four bites, and now it appears I have ...

Solutions for Skin Parasites  Hello, I need some solutions for skin parasites. My niece went to Africa on vacation last year and since her return has been experiencing skin irritations ...

What is this bug, and How do I get rid of it?  I found a tiny worm-like bug. It came off my dog. He has been scratching a lot and whimpering. I put flea stuff on him, but it's not doing anything, so ...

Bug and Insect Identification  I need some help with bug and insect identification.


Yesterday, I was playing in the yard with my cat, when I felt a tiny itch and looked at my ...

Skin Rashes  I have had odd skin rashes for the past year now.


It started with many nodules on my neck which eventually spread to my arms and my whole body. I ...

Unknown Parasite  I have this bump on my arm that looks like a pimple but I can't pop it. I pulled out of it some white tissue thing. I put the tissue thing in peroxide ...

Skin Parasite On The Back  I found a skin parasite on the back of my sister.


My sister has a little hole in her back and I pulled a bug out of it. It was very small. She has ...

Gritty Dark Colored Burrowing Parasites  What are the gritty feeling, dark colored small parasites which burrow into skin and cover themselves with an outer layer?





Answer:

I'm ...

Body Parasites?  Do I have some kind of body parasites?


I have been experiencing this situation for 5 years. It started with a half dollar circle on my right palm ...

Pinworms?  It's not pinworms, I don't think, but what is it?


Whatever this is, it seems to be attracted to hair. I used a portable restroom on the back of someones ...

Skin Burrowing Bugs  A coworker was speaking of an acquaintance of hers that had been itching and not knowing why. He poured alcohol over a spot where he had been scratching ...

Parasite Causes A Long Scratch Mark That Itches  What type of parasite causes a long scratch mark that itches severely?

My brother was up in North Western Minnesota, where there was a lot of marshy ...

Body Lice  I seem to have a severe case of body lice, and now realize this is what I have had over nearly 2 years.

I have used lice meds they feel like they are ...

I Have Parasites Under My Skin  I don't know what to do. I have parasites under my skin. I have no money to go to the doctor.

I tried baths, oils, and scrubs. It helps if you are ...

I have something under my skin!  I have something under my skin! Its in the...pubic area. Yuck. Its completely under, just a little bump and it just looks like skin. You can't see through ...

What Could This Be?  Maybe you could tell me what could this be.


Once in awhile I will have a pretty bad acne break out, usually on my face. It will last sometimes ...

Athletes Foot   I suffer from vesicular tinea pedis (athletes foot with little blisters).


Because of this, I itch on my feet quite often. I also like to burst ...

I Have An Itch!!!  I have an itch in my right hand, bottom left corner of my palm. I have been having an itch, but there is no rash, discoloration, or parasite on my skin....

Could this be scabies?  I have been breaking out with what looks like a pimple on my legs for about 2 weeks now. They don't itch right away.


The first sign I have is just ...

Parasite Under My Skin On My Arms  I think I have a parasite under my skin on my arms. It's like a scab that doesn't go away!


I have them 3 places on my arms and there are 2 side ...

Attacked by Cattle Lice  Few months back, I went to my village. I found (maybe after 5/6 hours) that a white small parasite (most probably cattle lice) on my chest sucking blood....

Is this a Parasite?  I'm wondering, is this a parasite?


I did the epilation (pulling hairs by root with an electric coil device) on my legs and bikini area.


I used ...

Infestation of Fleas and Lice!  I have had an infestation of fleas and lice.


Now I have found a creature that almost looks like a piece of hay but it was woven into my shirt and ...

Burrowing Bugs Around One Eye  Hi,

I have traveled to Egypt, Fiji, Israel, BVI, and Ireland. I seem to have a brought a small colony of some burrowing bugs home under my left eye....

Itching under the skin...  My thumb itches really bad at times, but it's inside where I can't scratch, please help. It is usually on my thumb but has also been on my other fingers....