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Lice or Mites - Telling the Difference

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How can you tell the difference between lice and mites?
 
Lice you can see, mites you can't. Mites tend to show as dry skin, usually but not always starts on the ears or back of the ears near the head, the worse the problem gets the more dry skin will appear. Dry skin can also be indicative of a fungal infection too , which can sometimes be difficult to tell apart by someone that hasn't experienced either.
 
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