Part 3: Tea tree as a viable (yet incomplete) solution to curing scabies

Tea tree oil applied topically: Tea tree oil has frequently been mentioned as a cure for scabies [8], with multiple angles of benefit: first, it can kill the mites. Second, it may help with secondary complications such as with the proliferation of Staphylococcus Aureus and Streptococcus pyogenes [11][21]. Additionally, in one study, it was shown that tea tree oil had not exhibited any cytotoxicity to fibroblast cells [21]. In another study, it was shown that tea tree oil, even at very low concentrations, can inhibit the growth of various types of cancer [23][24][25].

But it isn’t without its limitations. Tea tree’s antibacterial properties may also kill good bacteria such as lactobacillus. By re-introducing good flora to the skin after tea tree oil is washed off, this negative impact may be countered. See Part 2 for details. An additional limitation of tea tree oil is in the potential (albeit low) for skin irritation in some individuals. (Definitely do a spot test before adding this to your regimen). The final limitation to tea tree oil is due to poor absorbency in the skin.

The main issue with tea tree oil is that there is very limited penetration into the epidermis layer of skin in its pure form, and it’s also very quick to evaporate [9]. To know how effectively the tea tree oil should penetrate the skin to provide a cure, it’s important to understand how deep scabies burrow. I’ve read that scabies burrow no deeper than beyond the stratum granulosum layer of the skin, which is part of the epidermis (diagram of skin here) [14, 18]. There are many sources that indicate that the mites primarily burrow in the stratum corneum (several layers above the stratum granulosum), but many which state stratum granulosum, and, if we want to find the most effective solution, it’s best not to assume the best. Therefore, a perfect cure would need to at least be absorbed into the stratum granulosum layer of the skin and remain within that part of the skin (or at least reasonably reapplied to this part of the skin) until all remaining mite eggs have hatched. [Edit] From my understanding, however, once the stratum corneum layer is penetrated, the drug can freely pass through to the dermis. Darn you, stratum corneum!

Overall, to fully eliminate mites, the mite ki

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Optical coherence topography (search for 'scabies ultrasonic': led me to this)

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3712805/

Some interesting bits :

Can be used in vivo (non invasive) direct imaging but needs help first localising mites using dermascope.

Then this bit : (that some of us fear... These bastards burrow deeper than previously thought.)

Furthermore, the mites’ location in the skin could be identified in the vertical OCT images. Like the CM images, the OCT images demonstrated that the mites do not remain only in the upper stratum corneum as described in other studies [7], but are also present in the upper part of the stratum granulosum. This finding suggests that the mite wanders deeper into the skin than hitherto presumed.

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Benzinga Newsdesk , Benzinga Staff Writer 🚨 August 24, 2021 11:47am 🚨 Inovio Pharmaceuticals Granted U.S. Patent Titled 'Multiple tissue layer electroporation applicator and device' 🧬🌎

United States Patent 11,097,099 Broderick , et al. August 24, 2021

Abstract The present invention relates to dual depth electroporation devices capable of electorporating both muscle tissue and skin tissue in a single application in order to generate a broad immune response in a subject, and uses of the same.

What is claimed is:

  1. A dual depth electroporation device capable of electroporating both muscle tissue and skin tissue in a single application, comprising: an electrical pulse generator; an array in electrical communication with said electrical pulse generator, said array having a first set of electrodes and a second set of electrodes; wherein the first set of electrodes is for intramuscular delivery of a first electric pulse, the first set of electrodes having a length of about 10 mm to about 35 mm, and wherein the second set of electrodes is for intradermal delivery of a second electric pulse, the second set of electrodes having a length of about 0.01 mm to about 4 mm, and wherein the array is configured such that the first set of electrodes is positioned for intramuscular delivery at the same time the second set of electrodes is positioned for intradermal delivery.

  2. The device of claim 1, wherein the first electric pulse is delivered to muscle tissue and the second electric pulse is delivered to skin tissue.

  3. The device of claim 2, wherein the electrical pulse generator delivers through the first set of electrodes the first electric pulse of from 1 volt to about 200 volts and the electrical pulse generator delivers through the second set of electrodes the second electric pulse of from 1 volt to about 200 volts.

  4. The device of claim 3, wherein the electrical pulse generator delivers through the second set of electrodes the second electric pulse of from 1 volt to about 50 volts.

  5. The device of claim 2, wherein the electrical pulse generator delivers through the first set of electrodes the first electric pulse of about 100 volts and the electrical pulse generator delivers through the second set of electrodes the second electric pulse of about 15 volts.

  6. The device of claim 2, wherein each first electric pulse and the second electric pulse, individually, is repeated up to 6 times.

  7. The device of claim 2, wherein the first electric pulse is repeated two times, and the second electric pulse is repeated three times.

  8. The device of claim 2, wherein sequentially the first electric pulse occurs first and the second electr

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SERIOUS: This subreddit needs to understand what a "dad joke" really means.

I don't want to step on anybody's toes here, but the amount of non-dad jokes here in this subreddit really annoys me. First of all, dad jokes CAN be NSFW, it clearly says so in the sub rules. Secondly, it doesn't automatically make it a dad joke if it's from a conversation between you and your child. Most importantly, the jokes that your CHILDREN tell YOU are not dad jokes. The point of a dad joke is that it's so cheesy only a dad who's trying to be funny would make such a joke. That's it. They are stupid plays on words, lame puns and so on. There has to be a clever pun or wordplay for it to be considered a dad joke.

Again, to all the fellow dads, I apologise if I'm sounding too harsh. But I just needed to get it off my chest.

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Blind Girl Here. Give Me Your Best Blind Jokes!

Do your worst!

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This subreddit is 10 years old now.

I'm surprised it hasn't decade.

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Dropped my best ever dad joke & no one was around to hear it

For context I'm a Refuse Driver (Garbage man) & today I was on food waste. After I'd tipped I was checking the wagon for any defects when I spotted a lone pea balanced on the lifts.

I said "hey look, an escaPEA"

No one near me but it didn't half make me laugh for a good hour or so!

Edit: I can't believe how much this has blown up. Thank you everyone I've had a blast reading through the replies πŸ˜‚

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What starts with a W and ends with a T

It really does, I swear!

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Why did Karen press Ctrl+Shift+Delete?

Because she wanted to see the task manager.

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What is a a bisexual person doing when they’re not dating anybody?

They’re on standbi

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Geddit? No? Only me?
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I wanna hear your best airplane puns.

Pilot on me!!

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E or ß?
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What did Spartacus say when the lion ate his wife?

Nothing, he was gladiator.

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Pun intended.
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No spoilers
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Covid problems
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These aren't dad jokes...

Dad jokes are supposed to be jokes you can tell a kid and they will understand it and find it funny.

This sub is mostly just NSFW puns now.

If it needs a NSFW tag it's not a dad joke. There should just be a NSFW puns subreddit for that.

Edit* I'm not replying any longer and turning off notifications but to all those that say "no one cares", there sure are a lot of you arguing about it. Maybe I'm wrong but you people don't need to be rude about it. If you really don't care, don't comment.

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What did 0 say to 8 ?

What did 0 say to 8 ?

" Nice Belt "

So What did 3 say to 8 ?

" Hey, you two stop making out "

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I had a vasectomy because I didn’t want any kids.

When I got home, they were still there.

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Spi__
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I dislike karma whores who make posts that imply it's their cake day, simply for upvotes.

I won't be doing that today!

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The Ancient Romans II
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I'd like to dedicate this joke to my wisdom teeth.

[Removed]

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Where do you find a cow with no legs?

Where ever you left it πŸ€·β€β™€οΈπŸ€­

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I did it, I finally did it. After 4 years and 92 days I went from being a father, to a dad.

This morning, my 4 year old daughter.

Daughter: I'm hungry

Me: nerves building, smile widening

Me: Hi hungry, I'm dad.

She had no idea what was going on but I finally did it.

Thank you all for listening.

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It this sub dead?

There hasn't been a post all year!

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How do you stop Canadian bacon from curling in your frying pan?

You take away their little brooms

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School Was Clothed
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Remember that joke I told you about the chiropractor?

It was about a weak back.

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Naan-negotiable
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Letting loose with these puns
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Couch potato
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What is the scariest tree?

BamBOO!

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Baka!
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All dad jokes are bad and here’s why

Why

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concrete πŸ—Ώ
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My name is ABCDEFGHIJKMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ

It’s pronounced β€œNoel.”

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Why are people so surprised and angry about Djokovic being an anti-vaxxer?

After all his first name is No-vac

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If Korean pop is shortened to Kpop and Korean Drama is Kdrama...

What, then, is Chinese rap?

Edit:

Notable mentions from the comments:

  • Spanish/Swedish/Swiss/Serbian hits

  • French/Finnish art

  • Country/Canadian rap

  • Chinese/Country/Canadian rock

  • Turkish/Tunisian/Taiwanese rap

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That’s Michelle
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Knowledgeable man
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Is this sub still active?

There hasn't been a single post this year!

(Happy 2022 from New Zealand)

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What did the ocean say to the beach?

Nothing, it just waved

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is Isn't
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My 9 year old son just asked me to pretend I was a police officer arresting him for downloading the entire Wikipedia. Me: Young man, you're under arrest for downloading the entire Wikipedia!

Him: I can explain everything!

(It's his best joke yet I think)

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@u/mordrathe - remix
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What do you call a guy with no arms and no legs in a hot tub?

Bob

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Desmoglein-1

Why is it that when toxic shock toxin (Staph Aureus) destroys desmoglein-1 it affects the stratum granulosum BUT when IgG in pemphius vulgaris destroys desmoglein-1 it impacts the spinosum layer?

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