Abstract
Demodecidosis is an opportunistic cutaneous ectoparasitosis, common to humans and many mammals, caused by the proliferation of Demodex in the pilosebaceous apparatus. This obligate saprophyte of the skin, ostia-pilosebaceous of seborrheic areas, can become pathogenic in case of cosmetic abuse and debilitated terrain or altered immune status [1] . We report a case of facial demodecia revealing an infection by the human immunodeficiency virus.
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