Demodex is a mite that infects either the lash follicles or the meibomian glands. Although it is harmless in some people, for others it can produce an immune response causing inflammation.
This inflammation can lead to the loss of lashes or cause the lashes to grow into the eye scratching the cornea. The inflammation can also cause meibomian gland dysfunction.
In our demodex treatment we apply a solution to your lashes and lid margins that kills the demodex.
The treatment needs to be repeated several times to clear the infection and after the infection is cleared the inflammation usually goes away.
As these mites are microscopic we will need to assess you first to confirm the presence of infestation.
