Tiny Bugs Are Mating On Your Face – Dermatologist

Dr. Scott Walter, a dermatologist in Golden, Colorado, United States recently shocked his 959,700 TikTok followers with the claim of teeny, tiny bugs called Demodex mites that live on everyone’s face.

Walter explained; “ And it’s actually distantly related to ticks and spiders because it also has eight legs, but it likes to live in our pores of the face and eat off our sebum or the oil that we produce.”

But before you panic, Walter assured his viewers: “They’re our friends. Accept them, and they’re here to stay.”

“That is because the mites are actually mating on your face, so there’s no reason to actively get rid of them unless you’re experiencing some unpleasant symptoms.”

The microscopic bugs live in or around hair follicles, including eyebrows and eyelashes, as well as nipples, ears and areas with pubic hair, according to the Cleveland Clinic. If kept under control, they will not cause any problems.

However, the National Institutes of Health recommends that people keep the mites in check by washing their face twice a day with non-soap cleanser, avoiding oil-based cleansers and greasy makeup, and exfoliating every now and then to remove dead skin cells. 

But if you start to experience symptoms on the face including burning or itching, redness, sandpaper-like skin or eczema-like scales the mites may have multiplied out of control.

Typically, that happens with the immune system isn’t functioning well. An overgrowth of mites is typically treated by creams, gels, lotions or washes that contain acaricide, a pesticide that kills ticks and mites.

“You only need to treat Demodex if you have things like rosacea or severe folliculitis from them,” Walter explained.

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