Introduction to Get Rid of Lice and Learn Various ways to get rid of lice
Do you or
your kids scratch the scalp? Are you the point of discussion among
friends and workmates because of an itchy scalp? Is there a letter from
school about your child’s itchy scalp?
Then
there is a possibility that you or your kids have lice infection in
hair. Don’t worry! You can get rid of lice and have a healthy scalp. You
must understand what lice are and how you and your kids can keep lice
infection at distant.
Lice,
what are they? They are little parasite type insects and house on the
scalp of a person. Their food is blood and they suck it in little
quantities. They usually live on the scalp of 3 to 12 year old kids,
especially girls as they have long hair. The infection spreads quite
easily. Itching of the scalp results from the bites of lice and
scratching repeatedly can cause inflammation of the scalp. It is very
rare that there are skin problems due to lice infestation. They do not
pose a vital risk to a person’s health too.
Treatment
of Head lice can be done through the lice shampoos and lotions that are
available at the stores. One can seek doctor’s advice too in order to
have a healthy and lice-free scalp. The medicines are usually prescribed
on the basis of the history of lice treatment of the person. These
medicines are basically insecticides and one should not experiment with
them. Therefore, it is very important to follow the instructions given
by the doctor and the guidelines given for the usage procedure of the
shampoo and lotion to effectively treat the lice.
Lice
treatment is usually very effective and eliminates the lice completely,
but constant use is advised to make it really effective. The common
treatment timeline is approximately 7 to 10 days. Before discontinuing
the medicines, one must absolutely ensures that each and every louse is
killed; otherwise they can easily reproduce and make the scalp their
dwelling place.
A large
number of eggs are laid by the louse on the scalp of a person.
Therefore, it is suggested, particularly for kids aged 2 to 6 years that
these eggs should be removed manually with utmost care and vigilance.
Shampoo the scalp 3 to 4 times in 2 weeks and comb the hair with fine
bristle comb or hairbrush after the bath. While combing, make sure the
hair is wet. Wash the clothes of your kid and upholstery of his/her room
in very hot water and let no one come in contact with them unless they
are completely washed. It is very important to prevent lice infestation.
Things like toys and bedcovers that can’t be washed should be kept away
at least for 2 weeks.
The main
reason behind lice infestation is the dirt and unhygienic surroundings.
A person comes in contact with such things and develops lice infection.
It may be a single louse that time, but it reproduces at a rapid rate.
Hence, it is very important that the rugs and upholstery must be vacuum
cleaned daily. Things like hair brush, combs, hair bands and ties, and
rubber bands must be either cleaned with lice shampoos or be disposed
off. Hair dryers shouldn’t be used on the hair, since some chemical
properties of lice shampoos contain flammable substances.
When you
are using lice treatment, you must abstain from using shampoos and
conditioners. Do not use pest sprays or insecticides on the hair to kill
lice. It will only damage your hair rather than doing any good. The lice
treatments should only be applied thrice to a person’s hair. Two lice
treatments should not be used at the same time.
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