We have bacteria — harmless bacteria — growing on our skin. Dr. Martin Spiro "These mites, for most for the vast majority of people, they're part of our makeup on our skin surface and hair surface," ...

Loss of eyelashes When the mites take over the follicles, your lashes may start to fall out. So if you're seeing more stray lashes on your pillow than usual, it's a red flag.

Eyelash mites ‘almost everyone has’ — that mate on your face as you sleep — could be to blame for your itchy, dry eyes Dr. Ashley Brissette, a board-certified ophthalmologist and eye ...

Face mites come out at night to mate There are two species of Demodex mites found on humans — Demodex folliculorum, which prefer to reside in our hair follices, and Dermodex brevis, which hang out in ...

Crusty eyelashes (especially in the morning) Waking up with crusty lash lines or tiny flakes stuck to your lashes? That’s not just sleep gunk—it could be mite droppings and dead skin cells. Yum.