New Scientist published a story yesterday stating that rosacea — a common skin disease characterized by red blotches on one’s face — may be “caused” (more on this later) by “tiny bugs closely related to spiders living in the pores of your face.” Tiny bugs that “crawl about your face in the dark,” lay eggs in your pores, and release a burst of feces when they die.
This is the terrifying world of the Demodex mite. And by “terrifying world,” I mean your face. For anyone who wants to know more, and who isn’t currently clawing at their cheeks or bleaching their head (health tip: don’t), here’s everything you never wanted to know about your face-mites.
