You shouldn't be anti-mite. Be anti-fur instead...

[Guest guest]

.....the saltwater may kill off the mites that live in the

> hair follicles. anyone else have any saltwater observations?

Saltwater killing the Demodex mites? That's a new one for me. Did you

read that somewhere? No offense, but it seems rather unlikely.

Salt water, much like the alum (pickling salt) spiked ice cubes I

make for my face, can have an astringent effect on the skin,

constricting the blood vessels temporarily and reducing a flush or

flare. There is still an ongoing medical debate on whether excess

Demodex Folliculorum are a causal aspect of cea, or if it's the

other way around: cean skin, with its excessive flakes of dead

skin cells (which the mites eat) can prove an ideal breeding ground

for these little critters. From what I've been able to glean from my

own research, I lean toward the latter theory.

A certain number of Demodex mites are part of your skin's natural,

beneficial facial fauna. I don't believe murdering them will possibly

stop the progression of one's rosacea. In my humble opinion.

--Jillian

[Guest guest]

.....the saltwater may kill off the mites that live in the

> hair follicles. anyone else have any saltwater observations?

Saltwater killing the Demodex mites? That's a new one for me. Did you

read that somewhere? No offense, but it seems rather unlikely.

Salt water, much like the alum (pickling salt) spiked ice cubes I

make for my face, can have an astringent effect on the skin,

constricting the blood vessels temporarily and reducing a flush or

flare. There is still an ongoing medical debate on whether excess

Demodex Folliculorum are a causal aspect of cea, or if it's the

other way around: cean skin, with its excessive flakes of dead

skin cells (which the mites eat) can prove an ideal breeding ground

for these little critters. From what I've been able to glean from my

own research, I lean toward the latter theory.

A certain number of Demodex mites are part of your skin's natural,

beneficial facial fauna. I don't believe murdering them will possibly

stop the progression of one's rosacea. In my humble opinion.

--Jillian