Most school-age children catch nits at some point because young children often have their hair touching when they are playing enabling the insects to crawl from one child to another. Infestations can quickly spread through groups of friends, classmates and families. It's therefore essential to know how to carry out head lice removal.
Some people may think that removal is a difficult task because it can be easy for children's hair to become re-infested if their family or friends have not been treated. Head lice have also shown some resistance to traditional insecticides. However, there are ways around these problems.
Infestations should be taken care of quickly, as left untreated, even one louse will multiply. There are various lotions available to treat this problem. Scientists believe that lice will not become resistant to the newer lotions because instead of relying on insecticides, modern lotions contain silicones and oils, which physically affect the insects making them unable to breathe.
If someone has any other medical condition has this problem, a health-care professional should be seen before using any lotion. Likewise, babies or pregnant women should not be treated before seeking professional advice.
Instructions need to be followed carefully for optimum results as lotions can vary on how long they should be applied for, for example. Some lotions can be applied at night and washed off in the morning but others should be left on for a much shorter period of time. There are now lotions available that only require one treatment but usually treatment needs to be repeated one week later.
If one member of a household has nits, as they as sometimes known as, the whole family should be treated and towels, sheet, pillowcases and clothes need to be laundered in order to remove any stray pests. It is also important to tell a child's school, and ideally the school should send a letter out advising parents to check for parasites, to try to prevented treated children from catching them again. Long hair that is tied back and braided Afro hair are also less likely to become re-infested than loose hair.
If people do not wish to use medicated lotions for any reason, fine-toothed combs can be purchased which are fine enough to catch these creatures when ran through hair. After washing and rinsing, plenty of conditioner should be applied to the hair, which then needs to be combed thoroughly section by section, taking care not to miss any area. The comb needs to be checked after every single stroke by either rinsing in warm water or wiping with a tissue, thereby removing any lice. This must be repeated every second or third day until no insects are discovered because a one-off combing will not be sufficient. Unfortunately, this means that this method can take some time, especially if there is lots of long, wiry or easily tangled hair to comb.
Most people will suffer from nits, as they are commonly called, at some point or have to deal with a child who has them, but it is possible to deal with head lice removal simply and prevent the itchiness, irritation and embarrassment, which would undoubtedly occur if left untreated.
Some people may think that removal is a difficult task because it can be easy for children's hair to become re-infested if their family or friends have not been treated. Head lice have also shown some resistance to traditional insecticides. However, there are ways around these problems.
Infestations should be taken care of quickly, as left untreated, even one louse will multiply. There are various lotions available to treat this problem. Scientists believe that lice will not become resistant to the newer lotions because instead of relying on insecticides, modern lotions contain silicones and oils, which physically affect the insects making them unable to breathe.
If someone has any other medical condition has this problem, a health-care professional should be seen before using any lotion. Likewise, babies or pregnant women should not be treated before seeking professional advice.
Instructions need to be followed carefully for optimum results as lotions can vary on how long they should be applied for, for example. Some lotions can be applied at night and washed off in the morning but others should be left on for a much shorter period of time. There are now lotions available that only require one treatment but usually treatment needs to be repeated one week later.
If one member of a household has nits, as they as sometimes known as, the whole family should be treated and towels, sheet, pillowcases and clothes need to be laundered in order to remove any stray pests. It is also important to tell a child's school, and ideally the school should send a letter out advising parents to check for parasites, to try to prevented treated children from catching them again. Long hair that is tied back and braided Afro hair are also less likely to become re-infested than loose hair.
If people do not wish to use medicated lotions for any reason, fine-toothed combs can be purchased which are fine enough to catch these creatures when ran through hair. After washing and rinsing, plenty of conditioner should be applied to the hair, which then needs to be combed thoroughly section by section, taking care not to miss any area. The comb needs to be checked after every single stroke by either rinsing in warm water or wiping with a tissue, thereby removing any lice. This must be repeated every second or third day until no insects are discovered because a one-off combing will not be sufficient. Unfortunately, this means that this method can take some time, especially if there is lots of long, wiry or easily tangled hair to comb.
Most people will suffer from nits, as they are commonly called, at some point or have to deal with a child who has them, but it is possible to deal with head lice removal simply and prevent the itchiness, irritation and embarrassment, which would undoubtedly occur if left untreated.
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