Customer question:
What do pubic lice look like? Anonymous customer's question
Pharmacist's answer:
Infections with pubic lice (pityriasis) are usually transmitted through sexual contact. Both over-the-counter and prescription medications are available to treat pubic lice infections. Adult pubic lice are 1.1-1.8 mm long. They are usually attached to pubic hair but are sometimes found on coarse hair elsewhere on the body (e.g., eyebrows, eyelashes, chin, mustache, chest, armpits, etc.) .).
Common symptoms of pubic lice include:
- itching that is usually worse at night
- small red or blue spots on the skin (lice bites)
- white/yellow spots on the hair (lice eggs)
- dark red or brown spots in underwear (fecal lice)
How to get rid of pubic lice?
The main remedies for pubic lice that have appeared in the intimate area are creams or shampoos with active ingredients that destroy the lice. You should usually apply the treatment to your entire body and leave the product on for a few hours before washing it off. You will have to repeat this procedure a week later. About a week after the end of the original treatment, check to see if that treatment has worked; otherwise, repeat the treatment.
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