How to avoid contact with dust mites How are dust mites produced?

Dust mites are very common allergens and are easy to breed indoors, especially on sofas and bedding where people spend a lot of time. Dust mites not only cause allergies, but also cause acne and oily hair. So how can we avoid contact with dust mites?

How to avoid dust mites

First of all, the mattress should be often aired to keep dry, because people have to take off clothes when they go to bed, and after taking off clothes, dandruff will fall on the bed, and mites will have abundant food to ingest, so they will multiply in large numbers. Sleeping on the bed will cause nasal symptoms, manifested as nasal congestion, sneezing, and runny nose at night;

In addition, do not use feathers, fluff or kapok as pillow cores, and do not use pure blankets for bedding. Do not use carpets on the floor. Try to use furniture that is easy to clean for interior decoration. Do not use second-hand furniture. Clean the room regularly. Do not place plush toys on the bed. Speaking of plush toys, there is actually no need to throw away children's plush toys or completely prevent them from touching them. Just don't put them on the bed. There are also some issues about pet breeding. Many people think that pets are good friends of humans. Because there are more only children now, having pets to accompany them is also good for children's growth, but do not let pets enter the bedroom.

If you know the habits of mites, you will understand that mites have high requirements for humidity. When the relative humidity is greater than 50% and the temperature is higher than 25 degrees, the mites have a great chance of survival, so we need to do the opposite. Lowering the relative humidity to below 45% is one of the most effective ways to eliminate dust mites. In addition, try to do more outdoor activities. The risk of allergies is much lower than staying in the room all day. When the weather is sunny, open the doors and windows of the room for ventilation.

How do dust mites originate?

It is said that there are 1 million dust mites in 1 square meter of bed sheets, 300,000 to 400,000 dust mites in carpets, and as many as 100,000 dust mites in quilts. The conditions for the increase of dust mites are food, humidity and temperature. Dust mites feed on food residues or human dandruff and skin. The most preferred humidity is above 60% and the temperature is above 20-25 degrees.

Dust mites like to grow in warm, humid, dark environments. When the indoor humidity exceeds 50%, the possibility of dust mites in the room will reach 99.9%. Dust mites are tiny creatures, as small as a pinhead, invisible to the naked eye. There are many dust mites growing in the dust in the house.

Dust mites like to live in the hair shed by people or animals (cats, dogs), so they may exist in bedding and clothes. Bedding, pillows, carpets, curtains, stuffed toys and sofas are the most common, and clothes that are not washed frequently are also easy to breed.

If you are allergic to dust mites, you will often experience symptoms such as sneezing, eczema, rhinitis, and asthma. Especially, it may induce rhinitis or asthma. Remove dust mites in time! Wash frequently and pay attention to hygiene so that dust mites have nowhere to hide.

What are the symptoms of dust mites?

1. At night, your face often feels itchy.

2. The skin becomes increasingly rough and there is peeling.

3. After getting up in the morning, wipe it gently with paper, and oil will seep out of your forehead and both sides of your nose.

4. The pores become larger and the blackheads around the nose increase.

5. Pimples and acne keep recurring.

6. The capillaries on the nose dilate, the skin becomes hypertrophic and thickened, and "orange peel-like" redness and swelling appear.

7. Small red bumps appear on the front and back of the chest at the same time.

8. Broken hair, split ends, a lot of dandruff, and peeling.