Lyclear Dermal Cream

What is Lyclear Dermal Cream

Lyclear Dermal Cream is an effective topical treatment for crab lice and scabies. It treats the infestation of crab lice and scabies and even finishes their eggs. It is an easy to use formula providing a simple and effective solution to clear the infestation and provide relief.

How effective is Lyclear Dermal Cream Permethrin 5%?

Lyclear Dermal Cream should treat the infestation of crab lice or scabies with a single dose when used as directed – it should be left on the skin for a minimum of 8 hours without interruption.

The active ingredient, Permethrin (5% w/w), has been proven effective in clinical trials to eliminate the infestations of insects on the skin.

If the product does not work within this timeframe, treatment should be repeated after 14 days.

How does Lyclear Dermal Cream Permethrin 5% work?

Lyclear Dermal Cream has an active ingredient called Permethrin which is a pyrethroid. The medicines in this group are insecticides used to control infestations. They work by affecting the lice and mites’ nervous system causing muscle spasm, paralysis and subsequent death. It is toxic to insects as they are unable to break it down as humans can. 

What are scabies and crab lice?

Due to certain conditions, the skin can be infestated by certain types of lice and mites and can create a great disturbance for the sufferer, with unpleasant and very uncomfortable symptoms. Two such conditions are crab lice and scabies, both of which can be contracted due to the skin being in close proximity with someone who already has them. If left untreated, they will continue to get worse, so must be dealt with as soon as symptoms are noticed.

Crab lice are also known as pubic lice and are tiny insects which are very similar to head lice. They live on coarse body hair, including:

• Pubic hair
• Leg hair
• Underarm hair
• Body hair on the chest, back and abdomen
• Facial hair such as beards and moustaches
• Eyebrows and even eyelashes

It can take a few weeks before symptoms will show themselves, which can include:

• Itchiness where the infestation is, usually worse at night
• Irritation and inflammation caused by scratching
• Small spots of blood or blue spots on your skin in areas such as the lower abdomen, groin or thighs as a result of the lice biting you
• A black powder found in your underwear

Scabies is a skin condition that is caused by very small mites burrowing into the skin and creating an itchy rash. The scabies mites responsible for the condition will typically lay their eggs in the epidermis (the outer layer of the skin), and after 3-4 days the eggs will hatch.

The itchiness is as a result of an allergic reaction to the mite’s and lice saliva, which is worse at night because this is when they are most active.