Skin Parasites

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,...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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....

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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....

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 ...

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....

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 ...