Scabies mites burrow tunnels under your skin

A scabies infection is not just a surface rash; it is an active, microscopic mining operation. The pregnant female Sarcoptes scabiei physically burrows into the upper layer of your epidermis to lay her eggs, leaving a visible, zigzagging tunnel in her wake. The unbearable itching is merely your system aggressively panicking over the realization that it has become an insect terrarium.