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There has been much talk about newer therapies for treating resistant lice such as applying full fat mayonnaise, olive oil, Dippity-Do brand styling gel, or Hair Clear 1-2-3 to the hair overnight. This is supposed to suffocate or smother the lice, and while this is probably safe to do, it is messy and probably unnecessary – especially if you are persistent in manually removing … [Read more...] about Alternative Treatments

Lice can live for up to three days off of the human body, so it is important to follow these steps to prevent reinfestation: Wash all bedding and recently worn clothing in hot water (>120º) and dry in a hot dryer Soak combs/brushes in hot water for 10 minutes Vacuum to remove all lice and hairs with attached nits from furniture, rugs, stuffed animals and car seats. … [Read more...] about Cleaning the House

To assure total lice treatment it is necessary to remove all of the nits in your children’s’ hair. You can use the plastic comb that came with your antilice shampoo, or for better results, consider buying a fine toothed metal comb. Use a regular comb or brush and hair clips to remove tangles and separate your child's hair into sections Now use your lice comb and go … [Read more...] about Dad Advice: Removing Nits

If you find lice or nits on your children, Use an anti - lice shampoo, such as Nix or Rid, and follow the package directions carefully In general, you should apply it to washed and dried hair Apply the shampoo until the hair and scalp is saturated and thoroughly wet Leave the shampoo on for ten minutes and then rinse it out Consider using a second shampoo treatment … [Read more...] about Anti – Head Lice Shampoos

First, do a thorough check of your children's hair and scalp to look for live lice. If you don't see any, then you may be able to just try and remove the nits on a regular basis and continue to look for live lice. Since most of the anti-lice medications are not ovicidal, meaning they don't kill the eggs, treating a child with just nits may not be necessary.   Nits are … [Read more...] about So what do you do if you see nits?