A scientist scraped a black dot on his forehead and put it under a microscope. He saw dozens of tiny face mites, aka Demodex mites, crawling around on the plate. Demodex are harmless and like to live ...

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If you’re arachnophobic, it’s best to stop reading. This isn’t about spiders, but another type of arachnid — the microscopic ones living in the hair follicles on your face. Yes, I’m talking about the ...

A dermatologist has shared a video about the eight-legged mites called Demodex that live in our pores, which viewers have found either alarming or insightful. Dr Scott Walter, who is based in Denver, ...