For a person who has had scabies, symptoms appear within several days. You do not become immune to an infestation. Diagnosis is most commonly made by looking at the burrows or rash. A skin scraping may be taken to look for mites, eggs, or mite fecal matter to confirm the diagnosis. If a skin scraping or biopsy is taken and returns negative, it is possible that you may still be infested.
Several lotions are available to treat scabies.
Always follow the directions provided by your physician or the directions on the package insert. After 8 hours, take a bath or shower to wash off the lotion. Put on clean clothes. A second treatment of the body with the same lotion may be necessary 7-10 days later. Pregnant women and children are often treated with milder scabies medications.