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Posted On : 16 Nov 2006

Why scabies affect face of a child and head also? In adults it did not affect.

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Answer Discussion :

Dr.Syed Haris Ahmed Suhail

scabies tend to be more disseminated in children,contact with mother's infected breast is the usual cause of scabies on face and head

18 years ago

Taghrid

because the skin of children is so delicate

18 years ago

Khin Win Myint

the child has a habbit of touching face and head frequently

18 years ago

samir

itis dueto soft skin of face and scalp.also may be dueto defecieny of skin essential fatty acid in face and scalp of child which act as bacteriocidal, but in adult face skin is thick and may be rich in essential fatty acid....
thanks
dr samir sobhi mahmoud

18 years ago

pediatriconcall

In children, the immune system is immature as compared to adults. Also babies tend to remain more reclined then adults and hence scabies mite affects the face and the head in children as compared to adults.

18 years ago

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