I am wondering if a possible link may exist between the people who have Demodex problems & the amount of sunlight (or lack) they are getting.

I have never had any allergies or any serious health issues, but I am now working indoors and for the past few years have not been getting very much sunlight.

I have read that Demodex does not like light (sunlight or artificial) so I now wonder if there may be a link between Demodex overpopulations & lack of Sunlight…

Are there any readers that get a lot of direct Sunlight and still have Demodex problems???

Just read you comments on the Rosacea support org site regarding Tea Tree oil.

I have been trying to deal with Rosacea for two years now and can highly recommend using tea tree oil.

I started getting Rosacea two years ago when I was on a trip in Europe on a small cruise boat between Split & Dubrovnik. It happened overnight, suggesting it may have been something I had come in contact with. Perhaps in the bed linen. I had this 20mm red blotch on the side of my nose. It went way after a week but has continued to return in smaller typical Rosacea inflammations since.

My dermatologist put me on Doxycycliine a year ago and this does keep it under control, 50mg twice a day. Whenever I stop the Doxy it returns with a vengeance. So back on the Doxy.

Now for the good news. I have recently, three weeks now started using Tea tree Oil after reading an article on the internet. I purchased a 50ml bottle of 15% TTO in a water soluble solution. I also brought a 100% bottle and mix the two to make a 50% solution. I have been applying this 10 times a day to my nose and eyebrows with amazing results. it does burn, just a little, not for long, 10 seconds, and it has rejuvenated my skin.

I was also having trouble with very sore eyes. I have had cataract surgery to replace the lenses in both eyes and my eyesight if terrific, but suffer from dry eyes. Sitting in an air-conditioned office in front of a computer screen does not help as I tend not to blink near as much as I should. Tea tree oils has helped this greatly as the application releases vapours that make me blink. I saw my eye surgeon last week and he said I had indication of demorex in my eye lashes, they leave marks on the eyelashes at the base where they attach themselves, but he could not find any. and he suggested I continue with the treatment. Ensure you keep the TTO out of your eyes, as it will burn a little and should be washed out with drops if you get any under your eyelids.

My current theory is that I may have contracted the Demorex on the boat trip and I may now have them under control. I have had occasional relapses, one just this weekend, but it lasted only two days and has dries up already. I wonder if I will ever get rid of Rosacea for good, as they may be other causes, eg Red wine which I am partial to. I also have an identical twin brother that does not get Rosacea (yet), we shall see. I am also using TTO soap and have stopped the Doxy completely, and I do feel much better as the Doxy has side effects and no antibiotic should be taken longer than necessary.

Good luck, please let me now how you go.