{"id":148,"date":"2013-03-06T07:32:28","date_gmt":"2013-03-06T07:32:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lifewithoutscabies.com\/?page_id=148"},"modified":"2013-03-14T05:41:58","modified_gmt":"2013-03-14T05:41:58","slug":"healing-after-scabies","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/lifewithoutscabies.com\/healing-after-scabies\/","title":{"rendered":"Healing after scabies"},"content":{"rendered":"
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There is still work to be done after you have cured yourself of scabies.?<\/span><\/p>\n Your skin has no doubt seen better days, and it still has to undergo a great deal of healing before it can once again be healthy and vibrant.?This is especially true if the treatments you used caused additional irritation to the skin.<\/span><\/p>\n There is likely also a need for mental detox – g<\/span>oing through a scabies infestation takes a great toll on the mind. Anyone who says otherwise has never experienced a true infestation.<\/span><\/p>\n There develops a constant state of fear about spreading the condition.?With scabies we must remove ourselves from activities and relationships that we normally relish in.<\/span>?<\/span>We can’t just go get a hug from our friends or family for support – we can’t even share a couch with them. Unless there’s another infested person in our life, we must deal with this severe discomfort on our own.?<\/span><\/p>\n And then there are the body image issues.?<\/span><\/p>\n A bad case of scabies makes the skin look appalling; with irritated red bumps and track marks doting the landscape of your skin. I would wear long sleeve shirts every single day and pull the sleeves over my hands to hide their red, blotchy and dry state.<\/span><\/p>\n If you’ve made it this far and killed off the bugs, I commend you. It takes a lot of work to eradicate them and you have proven yourself in accomplishing that feat. Give yourself a pat on the back if you haven’t already. Seriously.<\/span><\/p>\n I have made two guides to help you from here out:<\/span><\/p>\n 1) What you need to know about healing your skin after scabies.<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n