Treatment - Duct Tape over skin

Some mites need air to survive. They can be removed by sealing off the air of skin they are inhabiting.

Materials Directions
 * Duct tape
 * 1) Clean skin to remove oil and dirt
 * 2) Dry skin well. Air dry for several minutes if possible.
 * 3) Cut duct tape to 10cm lengths
 * 4) Apply tape over areas where mites have attacked the skin
 * 5) Leave tape on for as long as possible. Several hours if feasible.
 * 6) Remove tape taking care to fold over the sticky side to trap mites in

Notes

Some mites will die if deprived of air. Duct tape can be useful for picking mites off of skin. Mites that require air can be forced out of the skin to stick against the tape. This method can be useful against mites which travel across the skin causing rash and red welts.

This method should not be used with oils or other chemicals. The purpose of the duct tape is to protect the skin again further problems, to kill mites on contact and kill mites by air deprivation. Other methods should not be required when duct tape is being used for a particular area of skin.