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I have had this problem for almost 4 years now. You guys probably know the drill that derms don't know what it is - subscribe creams, ointments, don't touch it because you have a picking problem, biopsies, etc.I have always thought this was a parasite, and this is what has been working for me.
DURVET IVERMECTIN SHEEP DRENCH. I have tried oral and cream ivermectin and they didn't work. I put a fresh Q-tip in the bottle and apply the liquid to my sore. I don't dilute it. I just use a fresh Q-tip each time so I don't contaminate the bottle. It doesn't sting, which is wonderful. I then cover my sore with DuoDERM extra thin CGF dressing by ConvaTec. These are about 4" x 4" bandages and I cut them to the size I need. I apply the ivermectin and bandage in the morning and evening. When I remove the dressing, I wash the sore with soap and water and use kleenex and roll over the sore and pieces of the parasite roll into balls and come off. It hurts less than digging them out.
I have been doing this for a couple of weeks. Seems to be working. I still have to open up the bumps that are filled with these things under my skin to get the ivermectin drench directly on the parasite. This has been a 4 year nightmare. I genuinely hope this helps anyone struggling with this. I have spent hundreds on various things that haven't worked. The Durvet ivermectin sheep drench is about $35 for 8 oz on Amazon as of 3-11-2025. The DuoDERM dressings are about $20 - $30 on Amazon too.
That tape works wonders, I can't afford it which is why I went to the athletic tape! Yes, the tape some how pulls the parasites out, I think part of the reason maybe because they can't breathe?! Also, have you noticed long hairs that come out from the irritated area? Once that long hair is gone the area stops hurting and itching and begins healing. Also eat papaya seeds!!!! Eat them whole straight from the papaya with a spoon. You will shit out the parasites the next day! Try it and please tell me your results. This has been life changing for me
Hi 👋, Long time follower, but just joined!
I have been suffering with this issue for ages, but its all got me to a point where I am so burnt out with exhaustion, weight loss, shivers, lots of white or clear things pushing out of my arms , with it now spreading to other areas, my nightsweats are drenching with most days a full bed change is required. Dizziness, Brain fog and headaches. Sore joints and just feel unwell !
I have been through a PetCT scanner and seen a number of different dermatologists.
- I finally got to a point where I have approach
Dr. Ravichandran G, Dermatologist
the world leading Dermatologist in India, And I was lucky enough to get a reply on a diagnosis!
Consultant's Feedback Based on the reports received, the patient is suffering with Ecto
parasitic infestation or myiasis. The patient needs detailed clinical
evaluation, followed by the patient been recommended for skin
biopsy, Microbiogy isolation of the mites Treatment.
Based on the assessment further treatment will be decided.
I am now going to see if I can get some treatment!
wish me luck!
Eat papaya seeds whole straight from the papaya! I just posted this lol but please try it! You will literally shit out the parasites the next day!
Hi 👋, Long time follower, but just joined!
I have been suffering with this issue for ages, but its all got me to a point where I am so burnt out with exhaustion, weight loss, shivers, lots of white or clear things pushing out of my arms , with it now spreading to other areas, my nightsweats are drenching with most days a full bed change is required. Dizziness, Brain fog and headaches. Sore joints and just feel unwell !
I have been through a PetCT scanner and seen a number of different dermatologists.
- I finally got to a point where I have approach
Dr. Ravichandran G, Dermatologist
the world leading Dermatologist in India, And I was lucky enough to get a reply on a diagnosis!
Consultant's Feedback Based on the reports received, the patient is suffering with Ecto
parasitic infestation or myiasis. The patient needs detailed clinical
evaluation, followed by the patient been recommended for skin
biopsy, Microbiogy isolation of the mites Treatment.
Based on the assessment further treatment will be decided.
I am now going to see if I can get some treatment!
wish me luck!
I am so happy for you! I am curious how this doctor came to this conclusion? Did they see you in person, or did you submit photos and symptoms? The suggested diagnosis aligns with what I have also been suspecting as well. Please keep us updated!
I almost feel that there's something with pheromone therapy that it uses against us I've noticed that every time when I get close to one of the pillars to pull it out I smell this sweet perfume herbal kind of smell and it almost has a forgetting property to it that disorients you and makes you that you almost kind of don't remember want to or have the will to continue doing and it puts in the seed of doubt somehow
Hi 👋, Long time follower, but just joined!
I have been suffering with this issue for ages, but its all got me to a point where I am so burnt out with exhaustion, weight loss, shivers, lots of white or clear things pushing out of my arms , with it now spreading to other areas, my nightsweats are drenching with most days a full bed change is required. Dizziness, Brain fog and headaches. Sore joints and just feel unwell !
I have been through a PetCT scanner and seen a number of different dermatologists.
- I finally got to a point where I have approach
Dr. Ravichandran G, Dermatologist
the world leading Dermatologist in India, And I was lucky enough to get a reply on a diagnosis!
Consultant's Feedback Based on the reports received, the patient is suffering with Ecto
parasitic infestation or myiasis. The patient needs detailed clinical
evaluation, followed by the patient been recommended for skin
biopsy, Microbiogy isolation of the mites Treatment.
Based on the assessment further treatment will be decided.
I am now going to see if I can get some treatment!
wish me luck!I am so happy for you! I am curious how this doctor came to this conclusion? Did they see you in person, or did you submit photos and symptoms? The suggested diagnosis aligns with what I have also been suspecting as well. Please keep us updated!
Hi
I will add-I can agree with many symptoms you have and various GPs/nhs quacks have been going around in circles but I added my symptoms up(with my immunity being affected when 'plugs' show up; extreme fatigue; multiple other SYSTEMIC/whole body issues and symptoms-eg lifelong hormonal issues/ingrown hairs)
AND I came to conclusion-considering I have been suffering with those to various degree/various areas-without any pattern/sense- since being teen(complex) BUT after last months and more research I came to: it's definitely systemic and immune system/stress levels hormones release related.
My GP thinks it's bacterial BUT response to Lymecycline is poor/low-Still taking and Miles away from finishing 3 months course so maybe NO full result yet But it's poorly healing.
I have been recently doing research on:
-systemic mycoses(FUNGAL)
-actinomycosis(full body; systemic and chronic bacterial infection)
I suspect those two due to how wounds look like and due to their constant liquid discharge(purulent) BUT also due to fact I get the same plugs and due to how embedded x connected with healthy tissue they are(mine ones sometimes look like small cyst x kind of 'creation' that looks like hair grown x build up of something around it).
I do NOT know if everybody has the same symptom BUT sometimes there is what appears like root plug and wound would NOT heal unless that 'black top'/main plug is removed; usually it's the most deeply embedded one and once it's plucked(with tip point tweezers) there is gush of dark blood BUT this is moment(at least for me) it begins to close and heal up and Suddenly it begins to 'dry out' and heal up in way ALL wounds are expected to heal up...
Now-I heard you all MD experts(where your degree is from?) spreading misinformation about psychiatry/morgellons/trichtillomania and other bollocks...
Just if you All so smart x such experts and you say 'it's picking disorder' of Healthy skin(aka ppl are themselves digging out healthy tissue/those craters) do you dare to explain me few things that do NOT make sense for me at all:
1) explain me-why as teenager I had a LOT of those things popping up on/all over my face and arms(13yo-19/20yo) BUT since I became adult woman(19/20) those 'wounds' entirely stopped on my arms BUT remain showing up regularly on my chin(specific are of chin) and casually(although very rarely-maybe total of 3-4 wounds elsewhere on body over past 13years) in random body areas(in same way x same small 'smallest pinky nail' size as many of you/me on face)...
Can you explain to me why they ONLY appear when I go through unreasonable stress/+sickness
I am currently battling really bad cold/cough which has poorly responded to fully course of antibiotics and current wound with plugs appeared in same timeframe as cold begun; despite all cleaning protocols(sulfur soap; regular and frequent hand washing with hot water and antibacterial soap; sanitising and washing my clothes on 60*/+drying heat cycle/ and bedding with Zoflora/or chlorine based sanitising liquid Milton; despite using on this wound antiseptic x calamine lotion x tea tree lotion usage-Please NOTE: I do NOT use all 3 products at the same time) this wound WILL NOT Heal up and Will NOT even begin to get drying out in healthy way to form scab(like reasonable amount of moisture is needed and expected for wound healing but here I deal with constant yellowish liquid coming out with kind of whitish 'particles' that are grain looking)
It formed scab twice BUT both times scab was yellow; wet and with lots of liquid underneath and came off and yeah... Back to begin/start
I am going to try today: clean wound with iodine; atrauman silver dressing and I am going to put steri strips and see where it takes me
2) If you say is trichtillomania-its different and hair pulling disorder and It doesn;t relate in any way to pulling out ingrown hair on chin as I am able 99.99% of time able to pull out with tweezers ingrown hair and nothing happens to face x rest of skin-aka it doesn;t become wound... and last 2x times the 'plug like wounds' appeared-it appeared without me removing any ingrown hairs It begun like pimple BUT normal pimples can heal down and this wounds burst open...
3) I disagree it's mrogellons bcuz I studied disease; I studied multiple photos and wound look like pictures(their size etc) and let me assure you-Majority of ppl here appears to have those wounds relatively small and randomly appearing during immunity being very low which indicates systemic x whole body x immunity related disorder
I appreciate your effort sir and your outcomes of your own investigations...
I will add this option to my own research in trying to cure this issue and stay strong ppl and do NOT give up and do listen to Internet ghouls spreading hate/misinformation and making gaslighted attempts that you have perception/psychiatric disorder as those ppl are uneducated mostly fraudsters and impostor seeking to be validated and praised!!! Believe selves and own instinct FIRST.
Hi 👋, Long time follower, but just joined!
I have been suffering with this issue for ages, but its all got me to a point where I am so burnt out with exhaustion, weight loss, shivers, lots of white or clear things pushing out of my arms , with it now spreading to other areas, my nightsweats are drenching with most days a full bed change is required. Dizziness, Brain fog and headaches. Sore joints and just feel unwell !
I have been through a PetCT scanner and seen a number of different dermatologists.
- I finally got to a point where I have approach
Dr. Ravichandran G, Dermatologist
the world leading Dermatologist in India, And I was lucky enough to get a reply on a diagnosis!
Consultant's Feedback Based on the reports received, the patient is suffering with Ecto
parasitic infestation or myiasis. The patient needs detailed clinical
evaluation, followed by the patient been recommended for skin
biopsy, Microbiogy isolation of the mites Treatment.
Based on the assessment further treatment will be decided.
I am now going to see if I can get some treatment!
wish me luck!I am so happy for you! I am curious how this doctor came to this conclusion? Did they see you in person, or did you submit photos and symptoms? The suggested diagnosis aligns with what I have also been suspecting as well. Please keep us updated!
right... I looked up parasitic infections and myiasis....definitely NOT the way my wounds look like. I will stick to my 2x original predictions and get x-rays and biopsy of that wound if I can-although it will no be easy....and who knows, maybe lymecycline will work
I also think X agree personally, without any medical or scientific evidences as I live in UK and here those things are treated by GPs who usually do not want to follow thru with dermatology referrals, biopsies and swabs...
But, I have theory which is equal to other ppl guesses and even believe me, doctors guess what it is...
I think it's systemic fungal infection. This deep X main root plug that once removed allows wound to heal-i believe it's infected oil gland that is feeding fungus and causing more white plugs to appear/form and hence becomes 'main plug' that prevents healing of whole wound. That only make sense since oil glands would feed fungus and they could be/become active part of bigger picture infection
I add picture of my main plug after I plucked it out
@toniacook I do not think this is demodex at all. At this point I think it's most likely autoimmune and/or related to abnormal hormone regulation and/or sebum production.
Mine is in fact Demodex, unfortunately. Demodicosis is relentless and is tied into our immune system. People suffer for years with this as we see just from this site.
There is no easy or quick fix for it like other conditions. It's so complex and has survived within humans through a lot without dying out. In a sense it is our bodies attacking itself so to speak. Dr's don't have the knowledge given it is a part of us. They like to diagnose rosacea and they don't even understand it or refuse to.
Things we eat also can create sebum for them to feed on. I'm going to get back with the Dermatologist on Mondy to see about isotretinoin. Ivermectin hasn't worked. It has to be a strong course of action (meds) in correlation with getting the immune system back on track. Stress also is a factor.
If the immune system can't get right, then it cannot properly fight the infestation or control the population. 🤷♀️😢
You are right that it is with our immune system and sebum. It's a part of it. If you have white glossy/oily skin, scale like marks under your skin (track marks), white eye booger like things, scaly crusty patches with white plugs/flakes etc...most likely it's demodex. It's like gritty sandpaper that won't heal. They get on your eyelashes/eyes as well. If you try to get the plugs out, the mites stick to your fingers, tweezers, or whatever. They are sticky booger like things. What should be normally microscopic are not with a severe infestation.
They attack more at night. That's when they really come out and mate or feed. When you wake up. You never know what you're gonna look like. They go to the oily places and especially where they've already established a target area. They keep attacking in those same areas most of the time.
It's pure hell no matter what each person has. All I can do is contribute my experience and what I've learned. I wish us all healing. 🙏
Hey just checking in and seeing how youre doing. Any improvement?
Hello everyone! I hope you can help me. Sorry for my English.
I don't have big sores like many others but I have these hard traslucent white plugs, on my face and neck mainly in the area where the beard grows and they started to appear years before the beard grew. In my case most of them wrap around the hair, they look like hair bulbs, but they also form in the parts where I have no hair.
I've been to the dermatologist several times, once I was made fun of, another time I was told that they are blackheads but it's not like that! In the areas where they are present, if I pinch my skin and move it between my thumb and forefinger I can feel this very hard thing that almost makes a noise.
Different situations arise:
the skin appears healthy but I feel under the skin the sensation of something that stings and hurts,
a small wound is created and underneath you can see the "tip of the iceberg" and if I don't remove it the wound never goes away.
I took isotretinoin for 3 months but I only got the result that my skin looks aged and the stitches have become slightly thinner, before they almost looked like grains of rice.
I read many comments but I don't know what to do...
What is crazy is I have a hyper thyroid, and was positive for hsv, but I have never had a cold sore or genital warts? What meds are u on? I have 4 kids, oldest 21, they have great skin, I believe it's not passed, it's something that got in me.
I am on Valacyclovir. It has been great for me. Started on Acyclovir, but Valacyclovir has been even better. Zero new spots on my skin since starting the med - 3 months ago. I've struggled for 10 years - so three months is amazing. For me, it seems to get even deeper. Beyond Thyroid issues, I have energy issues and other minerals/vitamins that are off, as well as a cytokine, Porphyrins, I could go on. I can give anyone a list who wants it - but in general you want Immunology for Natural Killer Cell testing (2 different tests - numbers and function), and then Endocrinology (Thyroid: make sure it's 5 different tests T3, T4, Free T3, Free T4, TSH; Insulin, Glucagon, Glucose). I have many more tests I could suggest, but those two specialists would be a great start if you can get the referrals. If you struggle with that or need help on how to introduce that to a doctor, let me know. I also have never had any genital or oral HSV symptoms, yet my skin biopsies are coming back positive for HSV2. I even asked ex-boyfriends - they both tested negative after our relationship. It's only in my skin. In terms of genetics, you could have passed along genes that make your children carriers, unaffected, or affected. That's an entirely different topic, but I'd be happy to say more on it. I am in a genetic research study. Sending hope!
It's only abnormal if you have a Natural Killer Cell Deficiency. Have you been tested for this?
Just FYI...
Read this Article: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.2147/CCID.S152343#d1e1787
"History of Morgellons disease: from delusion to definition"
"Central nervous system symptoms, cardiac symptoms, endocrine dysfunction (hyperparathyroidism, adrenocortical hypofunction, Hashimotos thyroiditis, hypercalcemia, elevated fasting insulin levels, and parathyroid adenomas), a high rate of autoimmune disease, and low core body temperature were commonly encountered in their cohort. Laboratory evidence of abnormalities that were commonly encountered included anemia, leukopenia, high monocyte count, low natural-killer cells, elevated serum calcium, elevated globulin levels, and elevated inflammatory markers (CRP, TNF, IFN). "
I had an endocrinology appt yesterday, I will be going for further blood tests and have an MRI with a focus on the pituitary gland on April 18th. I was out of normal range on the first 2 blood tests, so hopefully Ill have more answers following this. I have a follow up with Endocrine May 10th. Stay tuned.
@coldclimate Hi! Which exact hormone/hormones was out of normal range, if you don't mind me asking? Thank you
Try PRID. It's a drawing salve. It isn't an instant cure, but it does loosen the plugs and bring to the surface to remove and begin healing. Good luck fam.
@25years Dont pull out the white plugs it's not allowing the wound to heal and making it spread. I work at a hotel and I touched something contaminated which gave me a staph infection. I was given antibiotic ointment and after a month of listening to people on here to pull these plug things out is not allowing it to get better. Put the cream on and stop touching it.
@25years Dont pull out the white plugs it's not allowing the wound to heal and making it spread. I work at a hotel and I touched something contaminated which gave me a staph infection. I was given antibiotic ointment and after a month of listening to people on here to pull these plug things out is not allowing it to get better. Put the cream on and stop touching it.
White plugs, often resembling small pimples with a white head, can be a symptom of folliculitis, a common staph infection of the hair follicles. These plugs are actually collections of pus and dead skin cells, indicating an infection. Other staph infections like boils (furuncles) and carbuncles, which are clusters of boils, also manifest as pus-filled, white-headed bumps
Whats interesting is the athletic tape kills the plugs, I now have 3 small areas that Im working on now, I wish I knew of the tape years ago! The tape is also healing the extreme chicken skin I had all over my body!
@skinshit Im so sorry to always bug you but I wanted to check in and see how the accutane route is going for you? Are you still lesion-free? How have your side effects been? Im getting so close to taking it as nothing else is working. Im taking mebendazole, doxycycline, and ivermectin periodically and none of it is doing a dang thing.
I just found out my vitamin B1 is extremely low! Which will mess you up pretty good including your skin. After reading more on it from studies that were done 44% of people that have low B1 have parasites! The parasites will eat your B1, I am sure this is my case. We all have same/ different issues, regardless get all your vitamin levels checked!!!!!
Maybe us just me... But I start to feel that there are 2-3, maybe more types of ppl here and we get bit lost..
1) there is group of ppl with wounds with white deep embedded plugs in some random spots that DO NOT heal until plugs X infection is out-majority appears to focus on bacterial, fungal infections aka dermatology and physical, scientific causes infection-can be very well some complex rare disorder or something that we picked in childhood...
2) there is group of ppl believing those are parasites which in my opinion is false beliefs aka psychiatry/morgellons aka delusional parasitis, bcuz parasite in wound look different to those naggers.. those are not parasites or worms for sure
3) there appears also few individual with complex other problems...
I think we should be more clear and cautious with advising treatments to each other and state clearly what we think inside head.
Bcuz I think those white plugs, first are product of body and very real, second I don't consider them foreign objects/worms or parasites... Third, the desire to pull them out is not bcuz we have delusions eg think or see them moving or so or want to self mutilate(surely some ppl like that are out there)BUT bcuz they itch as hell until they pulled out and no cream, nothing stops itching. I had Many surgeries, all types of wounds eg from scalpel, around metal pins in legs, internal metal work in foot with some skin allergy above internal metal and rash... All healed fine. Even if was any infected, all supposed antiseptics, cleaners etc worked as supposed.
Past 2 days I pulled deeply embedded ingrown hair, already almost healed with nice scab.
BUT, that particular plugs wound is still here 2months later. Still on lymecycline and added flucloxacillin. Itchy as hell.
So, wound opening window have reduced in size about 2/3rds. Appears as closing up BUT, it remains wet, not forming scab, each day it oozes infection. I don't have to really pick-like using force or pulling, or dig In wound at all. All I need to do, is take either curette or pointed tweezers, grab in wounds empty space cavity without touching deeper structures as is about 1cm hole inside and comes out infected particles. PARTICLES, ANd not PARASITES. AND YES, originally they were plugs in wound/bulb like mini cysts but what I am getting out now, they remind me of broken up cyst BUT cyst generally is supposed to have sack. I don't know what I am dealing here with.
I appreciate folliculitis story but I get folliculitis too and these wounds are not that. Cccc not that.
And well, I saw ppl with morgellons... Internet photos It's clear they suffer delusions, and self mutilate. The size and depth of wounds .. major. Digging out own flesh.
But, I do everything I do for all other wounds and I had so many. And at worst stage of surgeries, I had about 30+ open wounds around pins of metal work due to leg surgery... How come they all, despite being in my reach X in fragile points being really infected some of them(superficial infection of skin, nothing as these plugs) and I wasn't digging. Wasn't picking. Dressing X some specific antiseptic. Change wet dressings 3x times a day for couple of days to get infection out, then leave it 'open' once infection out for few min and cover with clean dry dressing. All healed up.
But those wounds... Nothing works. I tried steri strips. Trimovate. Currently I put for day and night, special stripe woven packing with silver. The good thing is, it soaks up all fluid and liquid infection BUT once I remove packing, it's clear it's not healing as supposed to.
Obviously, I tried two other approaches:
-approach one, leave it open and alone... After 12h of me leaving it, the visible swelling increased, wound was oozing and yeah... Had to go back to Tweezers to collect infected gunk, cotton buds to wipe with iodine inside, and packing again..
-two, tried to plain cover it with plaster and just keep changing plaster with open air breaks... As above, swelling rocketed, pain more than when I do it my way..
I believe my way works, as opening reduced massively. But it's clear it's still infected.
I will do tomorrow I think steam facial with Himalayan salty water and see if benefits there
As for ppl saying it's staph X MRSA... It's not. I tested MRSA multiple times as I needed tests for many surgeries, and even when I was testing positive I did not have those plugs deep wounds
Furthermore hospital protocol for mrsa is washing whole body including hair and scalp with Hibiscrub/Hibiwash(for allergic X sensitive skin ppl as Hibiscrub dries skin out like Sahara) and leaving it on for specific time. Then rinse and for certain amount of days. Let me tell you, this wound doesn't care Hibiwash at all..
I will maybe try salicylic acid face wash. I just need wait some money... If I discover way to heal current bugger, I will let you know
i followed cleaning today:
-removed night packing
-removed any infected particles gunk/debri from inside hole with tweezers(tweezers I am cleaning each time, first with antibacterial wash whole thing, and then with isopropyl alcohol to avoid superinfection)
-hibiwash the wound and let the Hibiwash with tad of water to sit on wound for 10min
-washed off Hibiwash, put inside the hole woven silver packing tape(small 1cm X 2mm stripe) and on top of packing I applied iodine
-packing will sit in place for next 7-12h... Depends when I go home.
Today I feel little pain. Swelling moderate to low.
Also please note that I tried using on this sulphur soap to no result.
@finerfeedback Hi, you're not bugging me! I'm happy to update - I know what living with this is like. I'm currently on 40 mg of isotretinoin per day. Still no new lesions! My side-effects are also very minimal with this dose compared to the higher dose I was taking previously. I still stand by my previous opinion - it's worth trying oral isotretinoin if nothing else is working. In my opinion, the fact that isotretinoin dries out your skin is what prevents these new "plugs" from forming. Many of us have noticed that our skin has seemingly temporarily"improved" when we used products that were drying vs. moisturizing i.e. zinc, athletic tape, sulphur, even foundation. I don't know what we have, but I do know, that moisture is the enemy. So far, so good on the isotretinoin. One concern still remains: will I still be "lesion/plug" free once I stop taking it? I have no idea, but no plans to stop taking isotretinoin anytime soon yet! Please feel free to always check in! xx
@skinshit that is such great news to hear and Im soooo very happy for you! Thank you so much for taking the time to update. I cant even imagine what it would be like to have months off without having to deal with this nightmare I bet it is paradise. I have had this for so many years I dont even know what its like to live normally anymore. Not to mention my face is being destroyed day by day with the permanent scarring it leaves behind. If this stays away for you after you are off of the accutane, then Im definitely taking it no question. How much longer do you plan to be on it and how long will it be total for you once your course is complete? Thank you again so much for all of your help!!