Home Remedies for Demodex - Dry Eye Treatment

Home Remedies for Demodex- Dry Eye Treatment

Eyelash mites, also called "Demodex" is a leading cause of blepharitis - inflammation of the eye lids, which causes chronic dry eyes..

What is Demodex?

Root cause of demodex is chronic dry eyes.  Inflammation from dry eyes cause blepharitis , weakness in your immune system allow mites to harbor on your eye lashes.

Eyelash mites are tiny parasites that live in the hair follicles of the eyelash roots. While most people have mites naturally, some people are allergic to them. 

Symptoms of Demodex are red eyes, swelling of the eyelid and flaky skin or rashes are common.  These symptoms are the same as Blepharitis. The infection that eyelash mites can cause is known as demodicosis or "Demodex". Treating the infection quickly and completely will help prevent future episodes.

Here is a home remedy to try

Things You'll Need

1.  No tear baby soap- does not work well for demodex.  Mites will re-attach to eye lids.  Soap also make your eye lids sore. 

2. Water

3. Washcloth

4. Tea tree oil

5. New make up

6. Clean sheets and pillow cases

Instructions

1.  Wash your face and eye area with a gentle  cleanser-  Gently scrub with a washcloth twice a day.

2.  Apply a drop of tea tree oil diluted with water (50:50) to each eyebrow, as well as a drop to each eyelash, because mites living in the brows can easily drop down into the eyelashes.

3.  Throw away all your eye make-up and buy new items. Avoid wearing any make-up for at least one week, to keep the area clean.

4. Wash sheets and pillowcases on a regular weekly basis.

5.  Do hot compresses twice a day-= 10 minutes each time.  Prefer a gel or micro- bead type hot compress. followed by eye lid cleanser. - e.g. Avenova. 
6. Schedule an appointment with your doctor if the problem persists. Your doctor can prescribe a topical antibiotic ointment to help kill the mites and clear up the problem.

Let TheraLife Eye help you reduce inflammation and restore normal functions to your tear secretion glands now.

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