Don’t panic, but tiny mites are likely living on your body. Although this might be disturbing news, don’t stress. It’s quite common for all people to have some Demodex mites since they naturally occur ...

A scientist scraped a black dot on his forehead and put it under a microscope. He saw dozens of tiny face mites, aka Demodex mites, crawling around on the plate. Demodex are harmless and like to live ...

I often see patients with rosacea, a chronic skin condition that causes redness, swelling and sometimes bumps on the face. While there are many factors that may contribute to it, one possible cause is ...

Don't have nightmares, but some horrible creatures come out on to your face at night - and doctors can't agree whether they ...

Dear Doctor: I would appreciate if you would talk a bit about eyelash mites. What are they, and how does someone get them? What is the best treatment to get rid of them? Dear Reader: Eyelash mites, ...

Dear Doctors: I am a 29-year-old woman, and I am concerned that I might have mites in my areola. I found one when I tried to squeeze what I thought was a whitehead and saw a demodex mite come out. I ...

AJMC ®: Demodex blepharitis has a high estimated prevalence in the United States. However, few US studies of this disease exist. Why is this disease so understudied here? JACKSON: The main reason ...

Dear Doctor: I would appreciate if you would talk a bit about eyelash mites. What are they, and how does someone get them? What is the best treatment to get rid of them? Dear Reader: Eyelash mites, ...