WE HAVE " MITES" IN OUR BODY - DO WE KNOW IT ? WATCH THIS !!! NOTES 2: About Mites: Two species of Demodex mites living on humans: 1. Demodex folliculorum: • Live in oil gland and hair follicles • male:0.219mm, female:0.294mm 2. Demodex brevis: • Live in the sebaceous glands • male:0.165mm , female:0.208mm Symptoms- what, why? 1- Hair loss and thinning • Mites feed off of sebum. • Follicles become undernourished causing hair to fall out • If untreated population increases 2- Aging skin, enlarged