How did we come to acquire them? Demodex mites are tiny eight-legged parasites that mostly live in the hair follicles and oil glands on your face, especially around your eyelashes, cheeks, forehead ...

Here’s what eyelash mites really are, why they sometimes become a problem and how to prevent that from happening.

Demodectic mange is a parasitic skin disease caused by the overgrowth of demodex mites. These microscopic mites live in the hair follicles and are a normal inhabitant on dog skin in low numbers ...

Street dog Molly battled painful mange in Bali, but thanks to local rescuers and treatment, she’s now healing, happy, and ...

Eyelash mites, microscopic arachnids, commonly reside on our faces, particularly around the eyes. While often harmless, an ...

How tear-ible! Over 20 million Americans have dry eye disease, which means that their eyes don’t produce enough tears or ...

Researchers have long questioned whether the microscopic Demodex mite is a cause or effect of rosacea, a skin condition affecting 16 million Americans. Now, evidence suggests Demodex may play a ...

This common bedroom habit could increase the risk of your lashes becoming infested with demodex: microscopic mites that mate on our faces. ...

Demodex is a genus of tiny parasitic mites that live in or near hair follicles of mammals, according to an article from the Indian Journal of Dermatology, published on the National Institutes of ...

As eyelash extensions become a popular trend, some doctors say they are seeing an uptick in lash mites due to poor hygiene. Dr. Sairah Malik, an optometrist in Houston, said she’s seen an ...

Today in news you wish you didn’t know, we bring to you these microscopic mites that live on the pores in your face and have sex. Yes, while we’ve been polishing our faces and slathering them ...