As a rule, pinworms do not cause any dermal manifestations. The main symptom of enterobiasis specialists consider a strong itch of the anus and perineum at night. But sometimes, with significant invasion, the body can react to the antigen of pinworms with rash and dermatitis.
After the eggs of the pinworms have entered the human gastrointestinal tract, they begin to degenerate first into larvae, and then develop into adult individuals. In the process of vital activity, pinworms injure the walls of the digestive tract and release toxic substances. In the event that a significant number of helminths have got into the stomach, besides pinching the skin around the anus, pinworms can cause an allergic reaction:
- In most cases, the appearance of rashes, urticaria, acne, papillomas and furuncles on the skin of a man infected with pinworms is caused by the developmentsuch a disease as dysbiosis. Violation of the microbial balance of the intestine leads to the fact that the immune system weakens and, as a consequence, the body reacts to this condition with skin manifestations. Even the red spots that periodically appear on the face and neck, and then quickly disappear, can signal the presence of worms.
- Because of severe itching in the anus and adjacent areas, which provokes irritability and sleep disturbances, neurodermatitis may develop. Not themselves pinworms affect neurodermatitis, they are the concomitant factor that slows down the treatment process, provokes relapses and a prolonged course of the disease. At the same time skin pathology can be observed not only in the area of the anus, but also in other parts of the body.
- There are cases when parasites in the organism of a nursing mother of pinworm have caused atopic dermatitis in a baby.
- Because a man with pinworms combs the skin around the anus and crotch area, rashes and dermatitis are often seen in this area, in severe cases, eczema, including wetting type, may appear. If treatment is not started in a timely manner, skin lesions can spread to the bordering areas of the body.
Many people are worried about the question: "Can oysters live under the skin?".The answer is negative. Even a female crawling out of the intestine to lay eggs, quickly dies out of the body. On the skin and under the skin, there are no conditions for the development and existence of adult specimens of worms or their larvae. But the eggs of pinworms retain their full vitality outside the human body for three weeks.
Treatment of rash with enterobiasis
To treat skin manifestations was effective, it is necessary to establish their cause. If laboratory tests have confirmed that rash, eczema, dermatitis are caused by enterobiasis, it is necessary to immediately start narrow-based treatment. To do this, a drug treatment course for pinworms and the removal of the consequences of their presence in the human body. Then, simultaneously with the course of treatment, antiallergenic drugs are taken, which allow you to get rid of rash and dysbacteriotic spots. Acne and boils are eliminated with the help of special creams and ointments.
To restore the normal condition of the skin, it is necessary not only to undergo a full course of treatment for enterobiasis and carefully observe the rules of hygiene, but also to restore the immunity of the organism, which has been disturbed as a result of the disease. To do this, you must adhere to a certain diet, as well as drink a course of vitamins and immune-restoring drugs.