What happens if you don t comb out dead lice?

Let’s face it – nobody wants to deal with lice. These tiny, wingless parasites can wreak havoc on your scalp and leave you itching for days. If you’ve ever had a lice infestation, you know the importance of combing out both live bugs and dead ones. But what happens if you don’t? Spoiler alert: it’s not pretty.

The Life Cycle of Lice

Before we dive into the consequences of not combing out dead lice, let’s take a quick refresher on their life cycle. Lice eggs (also known as nits) are laid near the base of individual hairs and hatch in about 7-10 days. Once hatched, the baby louse (or nymph) must feed on blood within an hour or two in order to survive.

Nymphs go through three instars (phases), during which they molt their exoskeletons before becoming fully grown adults after about 9-12 days. Adult female lice start laying eggs themselves just one day after reaching maturity, continuing this process for about 15-20 days until they die.

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What Happens When You Don’t Comb Out Dead Lice?

If you don’t remove all remnants of both live bugs and old shell casings from your hair via thorough cleaning or combing techniques (like using a boar bristle brush) , some serious problems can occur:

1.Your Head Will Itch Like Crazy

Firstly, pesky remaining eggshells around your hair shaft will trigger an immune response that leads to itching … lots and lots of itchiness throughout scalp . And since scratching only exacerbates this reaction (not like anyone didn’t try) , expect red welts across affected areas too.

###2.You Can Get Reinfested
Remember those lovely pockets of unhatched eggs stretching roughly 1 centimeter from the scalp? Well, if they’re left untreated, they will hatch and start reproducing all over again. Basically you are being your own lice farm.

3.Your Hair Will Become Tangled and Unmanageable

Imagine trying to brush through hair infested with postmortem egg casings and debris… Not a pleasing thought,right? Dead lice can act like glue as effectively making it hard for healthy hairs slide off . The whole mass ends up entangled in knots which makes maintenance very difficult and painful … Ouch!

###4.Lingering Bacterial Infections
When you ignore basic head hygiene, bacterial infections might become inevitable guest on the scalp party. Regular washing with shampoo reduces this risk significantly but when dead nits remains , bacteria might occupy empty shells freeing to infect while new nymph is hatching.

How to Get Rid of Dead Lice

Luckily, removing any remaining dead nits can be accomplished using one or more methods:

  • Apply Heat: A blow-dryer set at high heat basically terminate survival chances of mites /lice by drying them up.

  • Use Vinegar Solution: Mildly acidic vinegar (diluted with water) serves as natural pickling agent that helps loosen residue around individual strands; enabling easier concomitant removal after proper comb-out sessions

  • Take Specialized Products Comb-Tooth Design seriously : Opt for special nit combs designed specifically for elimination during manual picking stages such as terminatorTM louse comb because particular design increases effectiveness

Conclusion

If you don’t remove both live bugs and old shell casings from your hair via thorough cleaning or combing techniques (remember Terminator) , some serious problems including itchiness beyond measure, multiple reinfection possibilities,matted tangles and liable infections arise – just imagine them creeping around and laying another round of eggs in your hair! Save yourself the headache and keep those lice under control with proper cleaning techniques.

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