Another type of scalp folliculitis, Demodex folliculitis, is caused by an excess of Demodex mites (face mites) on your skin. It is normal for some Demodex mites to live on your skin, but having ...

Almost everyone has a type of mite called Demodex near their hair follicles (i.e., their lashes and brows) that feed on oils, skin cells, and hormones. The vast majority of the time, you won’t ...

Meet Demodex, the face mite, a microscopic arachnid that lives on human skin. The pore is its humble abode and the waxy sebum we secrete is its meal of choice. It's hard to know for sure ...

As alarming as it sounds, Demodex mites are found in just about everyone, and in most cases are harmless and may even contribute to the health of skin by removing dead cells and oil. Some people ...