Suggest Treatment For Scabies

Posted on Fri, 27 May 2016

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Fri, 27 May 2016 Answered on

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Question : I think I have scabies. What can I do for it? I can't get into the doctor until next Wednesday.

Answered by Dr. Shoaib Khan (41 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Permethrin topical application to all areas affected ma'am

Detailed Answer:
Hello ma'am and welcome.

Thank you for writing to us.

I have gone through your query with diligence and would like you to know that I am here to help. You can try and visit your local medical store and request for a topical cream containing permethrin (e.g. elimite).

This topical application should suffice to treat the scabies, so try and get this at the earliest from the medical store. Please write back to me for any further clarifications or in case you could not gain access to the permethrin.

Best wishes.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar