DEMODEX

Demodex is the name of specific tiny parasitic mites (ectoparasites) that live and could be discovered (by microcrope) on human skin (mainly in or near hair follicles). Only two species are living in/on human skin – so called Demodex folliculorum and Demodex brevis.
Demodex mites almost never found on children – the reason could be absence of sebum in children who did not start yet producing sebum. In adults the microscopic sebaceous glands in the skin produce oily waxy matter called “sebum” which is needed for healthy skin lubrication and waterproof. Actually sebum is a “food” for Demodex mites and absence of sebum could be a guarantee of Demodex-free skin.
Demodex is also the name of skin disease of people with very specific composition of sweat, thin sensitive skin and weakened (“aggressive”) immune defense.
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