Scabies: Therapy

General notes

Partner management, i.e., infected partners, if any, must be located and treated (contacts must be traced for 2 months).
Observance of general hygiene measures
After the implementation of drug therapy, bed linen, towels and clothing that has come into contact with the skin must be washed at > 50 ° C and stored sealed in a plastic bag for one week.
Beds must be remade; however, complete sanitation of the bedroom is not required!
Each contact must be treated with.
Nicotine restriction (refrain from tobacco use).
Alcohol restriction (abstaining from alcohol)

Gloves should be worn, and protective gowns if necessary.
The fingernails and toenails should be shortened.
The remedy for scabies should be applied after a full bath, but only when the skin is completely dry; the entire body is treated, excluding the face and hairy head (In infants, immunocompromised persons, the entire body).
In the case of severely inflamed skin, a cream containing cortisone can be applied.
In infants or immunocompromised persons, as well as scabies crustosa (synonyms: scabies norvegica; bark scabies), inpatient therapy should be performed.

Nutritional counseling based on nutritional analysis
Nutritional recommendations according to a mixed diet taking into account the disease at hand. This means, among other things:
- Daily total of 5 servings of fresh vegetables and fruits (≥ 400 g; 3 servings of vegetables and 2 servings of fruits).
- Once or twice a week fresh sea fish, i.e. fatty marine fish (omega-3 fatty acids) such as salmon, herring, mackerel.
- High-fiber diet (whole grains, vegetables).
Selection of appropriate food based on the nutritional analysis
See also under “Therapy with micronutrients (vital substances)” – if necessary, taking a suitable dietary supplement.
Detailed information on nutritional medicine you will receive from us.