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.
Removal can sometimes seem difficult because if a child's hair comes into contact with somebody who has not been treated, new pests can crawl onto it. It would also appear that these insects may be becoming resistant to the chemical composition of some lotions. There are solutions to these problems, however.
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.
A health-care professional should be consulted before using any lotion, as some lotions are not suitable for everyone. It is particularly important to seek professional advice if treating a baby, pregnant women, an asthmatic, eczema sufferer, someone with cuts to the head, or someone with allergies or sensitive skin.
The instructions that come with the lotion should be followed carefully as different lotions need to be left on the scalp and hair for varying amounts of time, from minutes to overnight, before being washed off. They usually need to be re-applied after seven days but some newer lotions only need to be applied once.
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.
A natural way to deal with this problem is by wet combing with a fine-toothed comb; these can be purchased at pharmacies. Lots of conditioner needs to be used after washing and rinsing the hair, and the hair is then combed. After every stroke, wiping with tissue paper or rinsing the comb in a container of warm water will remove any pests. It is important not to miss any sections of hair and to repeat every few days until not a single louse is found. This is a good treatment for people sensitive to medicated lotions or desiring a more natural treatment but it is obviously more time consuming, especially for those with lots of thick, long, curly or difficult to comb hair.
Dealing with head lice removal is important because if left untreated the insects will multiply and may cause itchiness and irritation. This problem is incredibly common but the pests can be removed fairly easily if dealt with quickly.
Removal can sometimes seem difficult because if a child's hair comes into contact with somebody who has not been treated, new pests can crawl onto it. It would also appear that these insects may be becoming resistant to the chemical composition of some lotions. There are solutions to these problems, however.
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.
A health-care professional should be consulted before using any lotion, as some lotions are not suitable for everyone. It is particularly important to seek professional advice if treating a baby, pregnant women, an asthmatic, eczema sufferer, someone with cuts to the head, or someone with allergies or sensitive skin.
The instructions that come with the lotion should be followed carefully as different lotions need to be left on the scalp and hair for varying amounts of time, from minutes to overnight, before being washed off. They usually need to be re-applied after seven days but some newer lotions only need to be applied once.
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.
A natural way to deal with this problem is by wet combing with a fine-toothed comb; these can be purchased at pharmacies. Lots of conditioner needs to be used after washing and rinsing the hair, and the hair is then combed. After every stroke, wiping with tissue paper or rinsing the comb in a container of warm water will remove any pests. It is important not to miss any sections of hair and to repeat every few days until not a single louse is found. This is a good treatment for people sensitive to medicated lotions or desiring a more natural treatment but it is obviously more time consuming, especially for those with lots of thick, long, curly or difficult to comb hair.
Dealing with head lice removal is important because if left untreated the insects will multiply and may cause itchiness and irritation. This problem is incredibly common but the pests can be removed fairly easily if dealt with quickly.
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