The battle against head lice is a common struggle for many families, especially those with school-aged children. Over-the-counter (OTC) lice treatments are often the first recourse; however, their effectiveness has been increasingly questioned. Beyond their questionable efficacy, the chemical ingredients in these treatments, such as permethrin, malathion, and lindane, pose significant health risks, especially to…

Head lice are a common nuisance, particularly among school-aged children, but what happens when this condition goes untreated for an extended period? While head lice themselves do not carry disease, the implications of an untreated infestation can escalate from mild irritation to more severe health complications. This article delves into the consequences of prolonged head…

Exploring Effective Lice Treatment Options Head lice pose a significant challenge for approximately 6-12 million children annually, leading parents to seek solutions when conventional chemical treatments prove ineffective. Among these solutions, hair dye often emerges as an idea. We frequently receive phone calls from concerned parents, caregivers, and teenagers wondering whether dyeing one’s hair can…

How to get rid of lice with a flat iron? If you find yourself struggling with head lice, know that you are not alone. Long gone are the days when you can pick up a lice removal kit at the local drug store and successfully get rid of head lice in one to two treatments….

Head lice can be so frustrating and overwhelming, especially for first timers. You might find yourself combing your child’s hair for hours past bedtime, just to receive a dreaded phone call from the school nurse the following day, week or month, asking you to pick up your child. You keep her hair clean, you vacuumed…

Head lice are found worldwide. In the United States, infestation with head lice is most common among pre-school children attending child care, elementary school children, and the household members of infested children. An estimated 6 million to 12 million infestations occur each year in the United States among children 3 to 11 years of age….

According to Mayoclinic Head Lice Information, Getting head lice can be a very traumatizing experience, but it doesn’t have to be. Know that the solution doesn’t involve throwing out your belongings and going bald. Treating lice can be an expensive process, but doesn’t have to be, if you choose to do the treatment on your…

How Long Do Lice Live? Head lice (Pediculus capitis) are blood-feeding insects. They spend their entire lives on the human scalp and feed exclusively on blood. The egg is firmly attached to a hair close to the scalp, where the climate is sufficiently warm for the baby louse inside the egg to develop. The development…

You may have heard this strange catchy song made famous by the Apple commercial, what you may not realize is that the song and the video explores the experience of having head lice and being a head louse. The video goes through the life cycle of head lice in a very creative way. The video…

Have you ever noticed that one child just never seems to get head lice? Head lice are tiny insects that feed on blood from the human scalp. An infestation of head lice, called pediculosis capitis, most often affects children and usually results from the direct transfer of lice from the hair of one person to…