How do I know if there are mites on my scalp? Why do I have mites on my scalp?

We often see various advertisements on TV reminding you to buy other products to get rid of mites. In fact, there is some truth in the advertisements. Especially beds are the most prone to mites. Even if you sleep in bed every night, it is hard to guarantee that you will not have mites on your body. Generally, mites grow in the scalp. Although they are invisible to the naked eye, there are many signs that indicate the presence of mites. Let's learn about it together.

How do I know if I have scalp mites?

1. Does your hair become limp, greasy, and smelly within a day of washing?

2. The scalp often itches, especially when sleeping at night, and it feels like something is moving on the head.

3. There are a lot of dandruff on the hair, including large and small pieces of dandruff in different shapes. Especially when you scratch and shake them with your hands, they are all white like snowflakes.

4. When you touch your scalp, you feel something protruding. It hurts if you press it lightly, and sometimes pus can be squeezed out.

5. Use your fingernails to pick out hard yellow particles and white mud.

6. I lose a lot of hair when washing and combing my hair.

7. Rough and dry hair. Mites like to eat nutrients in silicone oil and shampoo. The scalp does not get nutrition, so the hair becomes rough.

If you have any one of the above characteristics, it can be determined that you have mites on your head. The more characteristics you have, the more mites there are on your head, which may have reached countless numbers.

Why do I have mites on my head?

Mites like to parasitize on quilts, pillows and other bedding, feeding on oil, sebum and other flakes. We sleep in bed for seven to eight hours a day, and the fat and sebum secretion on our heads is very strong. Bed mites can easily parasitize on the head.

When we do not wash bedding such as quilts and pillows for a long time, do not pay attention to the cleanliness of the scalp, and do not wash our hair, our body's immunity will be reduced, which can easily cause a large number of worms on the scalp.

How to get rid of mites

Mint in water

Mint can cool and inhibit bacteria. Using it to soak in water and wash your hair can destroy the growth environment of mites and reduce the breeding of mites to a certain extent. Although this method is simple and convenient, it cannot achieve the effect of rapid removal.

High temperature exposure

Mites are afraid of heat, so hot water washing, sun exposure, ironing, etc. can kill mites. Washing bedding with 60℃ hot water once a week can kill all mites.

Inhibit oil secretion

Generally speaking, mites can be killed by taking orally or applying topical anti-inflammatory drugs. In addition, keep the scalp clean, carefully remove scalp dirt, and reasonably set the number of times you wash your hair and the amount of shampoo you use to make sure that the mites have no living conditions.