What is demodex mites?

Demodex mites are small ectoparasites that can live in human hair follicles and sebaceous glands. Infestation can cause irritation, which is treated with an eye scrub and wash.

How do members experience demodex mites?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with demodex mites*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for demodex mites*

Who has demodex mites on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 2
30s 12
40s 14
50s 29
60s 16
70+ 3

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 11
Female 56

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What is demodex mites?

Demodex mites are small ectoparasites that can live in human hair follicles and sebaceous glands. Infestation can cause irritation, which is treated with an eye scrub and wash.



Common symptoms reported by people with demodex mites

Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it

Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people for demodex mites

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Compare treatments taken by people with demodex mites

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Got a question about living with demodex mites? Members in the forum might have the answers.



Who has demodex mites on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 1 new patients joined this month
  • 69 say demodex mites is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 2
30s 12
40s 14
50s 29
60s 16
70+ 3
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom Proportion # of patients
0-19 years 0
20-29 years 0
30-39 years 0
40-49 years 1
50-59 years 0
60-69 years 0
70+ years 0

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 11
Female 56

Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 0
Not Diagnosed 1

These charts show data from demodex mites patients who have completed their condition history
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