TOOLS:
- 100 watt lightbulb or natural light is best
- nit comb (recommended instead of fine-toothed comb)
- old toothbrush for cleaning out the nit comb after each check
- magnifying glass (easier to determine what's what)
- natural lice treatment/preventative (normally contains tea tree oil and/or lavender essential oils)
- rubbing alcohol and glass cup (to put combs, toothbrush in after checking)
- option: pup tent for the child to ';camp'; in for the duration so you don't have to keep stripping down the bed every day to wash
DO:
- Make sure you know what ingredients are used in the lice treatment product and research how safe it is
- Treat the hair according to the lice treatment product directions
- Be vigilant about combing every strand of hair with the nit comb (every day the first week, every other day the following week)
- Vacuum car seats, mattresses, furniture
- Wash all bedding and recently worn clothing (put dryer on the hottest setting)
- Soak all affected combs/brushes in rubbing alcohol for at least 24 hours
- Notify/check all family members and any visitors that have been in recent contact with your family
- Make sure your kids don't share hats, coats, scarves, etc at school
- Make sure your kids bring their own sleeping bags/pillows to sleepovers
DON'T:
- confuse nits with hair debris (see article When a Nit is not a Nit %26gt; http://www.headlice.org/faq/notnit.htm)
- get/use lice spray %26gt; lice are localized and won't stray from the head unless there's another head of hair close by to set up shop in
- use OTC or prescription lice killers because they are pesticides, therefore poisonous (the CDC concedes that ';treatment failures are common'; and states several health hazards with using the following: pyrethrins [A-200, Pronto, R%26amp;C, Rid, Triple X], permethrin [Nix], malathion [Ovide], lindane [Kwell])
- use mayo, vaseline, pet flea shampoo, vinegar, gasoline %26gt; not only are they a PITA to clean out but some like gas are flammable and dangerous to use (c'mon, use a little common sense!) or strip the hair
- buy a lice treatment product if it doesn't state what is in the ingredients
PERSONAL EXPERIENCE:
My first (and hopefully last!) experience with lice was when I noticed nits on my oldest DS 3 weeks ago. I had those little buggers gone within 3 days! I did not spray, use crazy home remedies wearing a shower cap all night or bag up all sorts of stuff (like stuffed animals). I did not have to use Rid, Nix or any of the other OTC stuff.
I combed my DS every day, twice a day for a week. I washed all the bedding and dirty laundry using the normal water temperature but put the dryer on the highest heat setting. I checked my son twice a day for a week, being careful to comb through his entire head. I bought the Robi-Comb but it wasn't very reliable. It considers dandruff and other hair debris as lice, and doesn't detect nits. Nobody else we had been in contact with or within my household (me, DH, youngest DS) ever got infested. I do, however, insist my family use a natural tea tree oil %26amp; lavender shampoo/conditioner as a treatment and preventative (I like Giovanni the best; also tried JASON; California Baby makes one too), along with Lice Off spray daily, in between shampoos.
Good luck and email me if you have any questions!How do i get ride of head lice?
Go to the drug store and get shampoo to get rid of it and wash bed clothing. Read what it says to do on the medicine shampoo.How do i get ride of head lice?
Head lice are wingless insects approximately the size of a sesame seed that feed on human blood. They are the most common form of lice infestation in the United States. The majority of cases occur in children between the ages of 3 and 10 and their families.
Head lice live approximately 30 days, with the female laying between five and 10 eggs per day. Nits (lice eggs) have a white to brown appearance and are usually found on hair strands near the scalp. They are attached firmly and may be difficult to remove. Nits hatch within approximately six to 10 days as nymphs, becoming adults about 10 days after that.
Learn more about head lice at Your Total Health at iVillage.com
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IMy daughter had lice at one time, we used Nix from walgreens and then a friend turned me on to, Tea Tree Oil , it is excellent in detering lice from hair, put a few drops in your shampoo and just wash and rinse as normal, and is also great fro you scalp. ou can pick it up at nay beauty shop.
stop being a **** head u douchebag
apply lots of conditioner to the hair because the lice won't be able to grip to the hair because it will be too slidey, when you are in the bath get a nit comb and comb the lice out of the hair, get a solution designed to kill the lice from a pharmacy and apply to hair, apply vinegar to scalp (kills instantly) always nit comb hair to get rid of eggs. good luck =)
