EFFECT OF FACIAL TREATMENT WITH HEATED STEAM ON DETECTION OF HUMAN DEMODEX MITES
Journal Title: Acta Parasitologica et Medica Entomologica Sinica - Year 2024, Vol 31, Issue 3
Abstract
[Objective] The aim of this study was to investigate the potential impact of facial heated steam treatment on the Demodex mite detection rate. [Methods] Overall, 215 patients to suspected demodicidosis who visited the dermatology outpatient department of a tertiary hospital in Lanzhou between May and July 2023 were selected as study subjects. The facial skin scraping method was employed following no pretreatment or heated steam treatment for 10 min to detect facial Demodex. [Results] The Demodex mite detection rate was significantly (χ2=54.07，P=0.00) higher with heated steam facial treatment (63.7%, 137/215) compared to no pretreatment (28.4%, 61/215). [Conclusions] The results indicate a statistically significant difference in the detection rate of human Demodex mites between patients who received facial heated steam treatment and those who did not. These findings provide a novel reference for experimental diagnostic methods of demodicosis.
Authors and Affiliations
Yu-zhu LAI, Yan HONG, Jun QI, Zhi-cheng LUO, Wen-ting LENG
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