Demodex mites are a group of generic parasites that affect the skin, especially facial skin. There are about 65 species that ...

See Also Two species affect humans — Demodex folliculorum, which measures about a third of a millimeter in length and lives ...

But what about pore cleaning mites like Demodex folliculorum that spend their entire life living deep in our faces? At night, the 0.3mm long organisms leave the pores to find a new skin follicle ...