# \[Demodex\] Rare facial dermatological lesions associated with Demodex infection, besides acne vulgaris

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**Category:** Studies\
**Created:** [September 10, 2015, 11:31pm UTC](https://oozingyellowcrusts.com/t/demodex-rare-facial-dermatological-lesions-associated-with-demodex-infection-besides-acne-vulgaris/33 "2015-09-10T23:31:01Z")\
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**Author:** ![Tso](https://oozingyellowcrusts.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/e8c25b/32.png) [@Tso](https://oozingyellowcrusts.com/u/Tso)\
**Post date:** [September 10, 2015, 11:31pm UTC](https://oozingyellowcrusts.com/t/demodex-rare-facial-dermatological-lesions-associated-with-demodex-infection-besides-acne-vulgaris/33/1 "2015-09-10T23:31:01Z")

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> **[Rare facial dermatological lesions associated with Demodex infection, besides...](https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3348236/)**

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> […]may cause blepharitis[…]more common in diabetics[…]also seen in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) patients[…]highly effective treatment of Demodex blepharitis is ivermectin[…]acne rosacea as well as pityriasis rosea[…]primary irritation dermatitis[…]scalp folliculitis and seborrheic dermatitis […]present in rare cases as “pseudozoster”[…]rarely cause sebaceous adenomas[…]Physicians should be aware of these rare dermatological rashes and their close associations with Demodex infections.

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**Author:** ![Tso](https://oozingyellowcrusts.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/e8c25b/32.png) [@Tso](https://oozingyellowcrusts.com/u/Tso)\
**Post date:** [September 13, 2015, 11:38am UTC](https://oozingyellowcrusts.com/t/demodex-rare-facial-dermatological-lesions-associated-with-demodex-infection-besides-acne-vulgaris/33/2 "2015-09-13T11:38:06Z")

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