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Last reviewed: 20.11.2021
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Scraping for demodicosis allows confirming / refuting the presence of this disease. Demodectic is a skin lesion, using a microscopic tick. Lives "parasite" in the sebaceous glands, as well as hair follicles. That is why the main places of its "habitat" are the eyelids, the area of the superciliary arches. Significantly affected the skin of the face, as well as nasolabial folds. Often, the external hearing aid is affected. In order for diseases to penetrate into the deep layers, it is enough just to wait for the moment when the immunity will significantly weaken. This is immediately followed by an inflammatory process.
Indications for scraping
Indications for scraping is determined by the attending physician. The reasons for which you want to analyze quite a lot. So, the analysis is conducted in the presence of clinical symptoms, which indicate the presence of demodecosis. Compulsory such scraping is when the child enters the children's preschool institutions. When registering in the swimming section, as well as entering a new workplace without this analysis, you can not do. It is of special importance for future employees of medical institutions, as well as for people who issue sanitary-resort cards.
Go for the analysis is when you find acne, blackheads, rosacea, ulcers and abscesses on the face. This may not be an ordinary shedding, but the presence of a subcutaneous mite. And pay attention to this is worth it if problems persist for a long time. Especially if the lesions are the back, chest, face and even hips.
The risk of "getting sick" persists in people with oily skin. Therefore, they need to take tests. A similar procedure awaits people with bumpy skin. With a strong tick injury, the nose changes shape and becomes like a plum. Itching, tickling, crawling sensation - all this should push a person to visit a medical institution. With all the above symptoms it is worth doing scraping.
How is scraping for demodicosis performed?
Many people are interested in the question, how is scraping for demodicosis carried out? The most reliable method of diagnosis for today is the detection of parasites with the help of scraping. As a result, the presence or absence of a tick is determined.
It is enough to take a scraping of the skin or to examine the eyelashes. Demodex folliculorum necessarily requires the study of cilia, because it is here that the favorite location of the tick is located. From each affected area, a piece of skin is scraped off with a scalpel. This is a painless procedure that brings only a small discomfort. The resulting sample is placed on a slide and a few drops of a 102% alkali solution are added there. After that, the study is carried out under a microscope and the detection of ticks. The person receives the result immediately or after 4 hours.
Soskob is taken in the morning hours, it is desirable that it was a period from 9 to 12. At this time, the mite loves to hide from the sun in shallow layers of the skin, they are taken for testing.
Scraping for demodicosis in humans
Scraping for demodicosis in a person is carried out in a specialized clinic in the morning hours. Thanks to this procedure, you can easily identify / disprove the problem. It's enough just to pass some material from the affected area. Naturally, this is done by a specialist. After that, certain procedures are carried out, and the person receives the result.
In some cases, the problem is not identified, but is still present. This is due to the wrong taking of the material and its investigation. You should consult a doctor who will conduct the analysis directly in the morning (the period of increased activity of the tick).
You can do the analysis yourself. In a specialized clinic, a demodicosis test can be done without the help of a specialist. To do this, take an adhesive tape, and apply it to the most affected area of the skin. In the morning, the tape should be placed between two objective glasses (they are issued in the hospital) and taken to a clinic. This method does not always give a reliable result, so there is a need for additional it.
Scraping for demodicosis in dogs
Scraping for demodicosis in dogs is taken in various ways, some of them quite unpleasant. So, there is a pathological histological method of examining the skin. To do this, it is necessary to cut out a piece of the affected skin. After that, it stretches on a special cork or wooden plate. This process is carried out using a special silk thread. After that, fix with a 12% solution of neutral formalin for several days. After that, treat in accordance with the rules.
There is a way to take the affected area with an acute scalpel. To do this, it is kept almost parallel to the surface of the skin and incision is made. It is important that there is blood. The material obtained by this method is poured with a special solution of potassium or sodium. It is enough to hold the investigated area in it up to 12 hours.
When the crusts are softened, they are placed on a slide and studied under a microscope. This procedure takes a lot of time. Therefore, modern methods were developed.
So, there is a technical solution for increased efficiency. When taking scrapings, the head of the dog is fixed using a collar and a leash. To conduct the procedure better on the floor, so as not to cause unnecessary anxiety of the animal. The lab assistant carefully approaches the front. He needs to examine the affected area and make an incision at the border with the "sick" area and healthy. The contents are neatly placed on a slide in a drop of purified kerosene. Here you can see the presence of a tick. The procedure is not painful.
Skin scratches on demodicosis
Scraping the skin on demodicosis does not represent anything terrible. It is enough to choose a suitable clinic and go to the reception. If the procedure is confusing within the walls of a medical institution, you can do everything at home. For this purpose, an ordinary adhesive tape is taken and placed on the affected area of the skin for the night. In the morning, the tape should be glued to the slide, and the resulting material refers to the hospital. The doctor studies everything and concludes.
You can go through the procedure directly at the hospital. The specialist removes scraping from the affected area with a scalpel. This procedure is painless. A person can feel only mild discomfort. The specialist should place the test material on a slide. Here, also drop a little alkali solution. This will allow to investigate the presence of subcutaneous mites. Thus, the diagnosis will be confirmed or disproved immediately.
Where to pass scraping to demodicosis?
Concerning the skin problems, it is worth highlighting the question of where to take the scrapes for demodicosis? Naturally, an analysis is conducted with a dermatologist. Therefore, it is necessary to visit a special dermatovenerologic dispensary. Many people are frightened of such a place. Do not worry. Problems with skin integuments of any type are solved in specially designated medical institutions. You can seek help from yourself or from a local therapist.
To record on reception, it is enough to allow in the registry. If a person wants to do the analysis on his own, you should go to the hospital and take the necessary materials. In this case, we mean an adhesive tape and slides. Sometimes, you can not get a result after one analysis. More precisely, it is not entirely reliable. Therefore, you should prepare for the fact that the dispensary will have to visit more than once. Demodekoz is primarily an unpleasant disease, which should be eliminated by the right methods under the supervision of experienced specialists.