By Jeff Foster
So
you need to know about
head lice?
Well first of all head
lice can cause an intense
amount of itching. Head
lice can be totally
irritating. In fact, head
lice can be a total pain
and
one that you will wish
you never experienced.
Head lice are thought to
have been around for
thousands of years. In
fact, there are reports
that seem to indicate
mummies found in Egypt
were found to have dried
up head lice on their
scalp. Okay, now back is
disgusting!
Cats, dogs, and all other
animals cannot contract
had lice. I'm not exactly
sure that's fair. Head
lice only feast on the
human head. Well, I guess
that's okay since the
poor dogs and cats have
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African
Americans have been found to be
much less susceptible to head
lice. Studies in pediatric
dermatology found that
infestations of head lice and
other children is approximately
10% while in African-American
children it is less than a half
of 1%.
Women and girls seem to get head
lice much more frequently than
men and boys.
Once the nit is laid on the hair
shaft it hatches in approximately
7 to 10 days. Then another seven
to 10 days will pass before the
nit becomes a fully grown adult.
Lice lay their eggs close to the
scalp so that they can get the
body temperature necessary to
incubate properly. If the nit is
laid too far away from the scalp
they will not survive.
When the nits
are laid along the shaft
of the hair and they
stick to the hair
follicles like a glob of
glue. It is very
difficult to actually get
the nits off of the hair
follicles. One reported
home remedy includes
using distilled white
vinegar to loosen the nit
from the shaft. The
problem with using
vinegar is that even
though you might be rid
of your going to smell
for a while.
When head lice are born,
they are almost clear in
color but after enjoying
a feast of human blood,
they turn a brownish-red
color. Gross!
Head lice are unable to
fly or jump, in fact, all
they can do is crawl.
They can only exist for
24 hours one day are not
attached to the human
head. |
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If someone in your
household has an
infestation of head lice,
besides treating that
person's head, it is
important to wash all
linens and soft surfaces
as well as to avoid
sitting in common areas
such as upholstered
chairs and couches until
24 hours after the
resolution the
infestation.
If your child is less
than two years old you
should only use a home
remedies such as using a
special lice removal comb
instead of stronger
pesticide-based head lice
treatments as these can
be dangerous to your
child's health.
Even though head lice
have a short lifespan,
they sure can cause a
boatload of trouble
during that time. If you
are concerned that you
might have to head lice
then be sure to begin
treatment immediately
after verifying a
diagnosis. Whether you
choose to use over the
counter remedies or a
natural home remedy, just
make sure that you get
started so that you too
can once again be free
from the itch!Lice
Removal
Remove live lice by
wetting hair and using a
fine-toothed plastic nit
comb such as the Nitmix
Ultra Fine toothed comb,
and running it through
the hair several times a
day for about 14 days to
break the life cycle of
the lice and leave a
louse free head.
You can use anti-louse
oils such as olive,
sunflower, and almond to
kill head lice.
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For
more important information on
getting rid of head
lice be sure
to visit rid-headlice.com where
you will find advice and tips on
diagnosing
head lice and
removing those annoying critters.
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