What’s best for head lice?

If you have children, then there is a high probability that they will encounter head lice at some point. These little buggers are pesky and difficult to get rid of, but fear not! In this article we’ll explore everything you need to know about head lice treatments.

What Are Head Lice?

Head lice are tiny insects that live on the scalp and hair shafts of humans. They feed on small amounts of blood from our scalps and can cause itching and irritation. Contrary to popular belief, head lice do not discriminate based on cleanliness or hygiene – anyone can get them.

Signs That Your Child Might Have Head Lice

Some common symptoms include:

  • Itching
  • Redness around scalp area
  • Presence of nits (lice eggs) attached to hair shafts near the scalp
  • Adult louse seen moving in hair

How Do Head Lice Spread?

Head-to-head contact with someone who has head lice is the most common way people catch it. Other ways include sharing items such as hats, combs or brushes, headphones or earmuffs.

The Lowdown on Over-the-Counter Treatments

Over-the-counter treatments come in many forms including shampoos, creams and lotions. Most OTC solutions contain pesticides like pyrethroids which kill adult (and sometimes juvenile) lices while shampooing.
Before using any treatment product read all instructions carefully – overuse could lead to serious health concerns.

Pros Cons
Easy access over stores. High toxicity depending on treatment.
Cheaper than other options. Ingredients poorly follow recommended standards

Home Remedies for Head Lice

There is a variety of natural and/or home remedies people states can alleviate head lice infestion.

  • 1. Tea tree oil
    The best-known method according to anecdotes is tea tree oil, which involves mixing 10–20 drops with shampoo or applying it at the scalp directly.
    It’s important to do a small patch test first as Tree Oil might cause allergic reactions.

  • 2. Vinegar
    Diluted vinegar (may be apple cider) may dissolve dead nits but there is no evidence that will kill live lice.

  • 3. Mayonnaise and Olive Oil
    These household items work by suffocation, although these DIY methods have not been studied enough scientifically.

Professional Lice Treatment Services: Are They Worth It?

Professional head lice services help remove the burden of treating this stubborn bugs yourself – making their service worthwhile for some families riddled with infestations.


< td style=”text-align:center;”>Services come with extra high price tags $$$ – unnecessarily so sometimes.


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< td style=”text-align:center;”>The equipment and products of these services are more effective than in OTC options, with less risk of misuse.


<td>Some hair salons add more money as part of their service while not contributing majorly towards better results compared to their competition

Pros Cons
The professionals are experienced in solving pesky situations like your kids’ heads.

Prescription Treatments

In some cases where head lice have developed a resistance to over-the-counter treatments, your healthcare provider might recommend prescription medication.
This treatment would require professional supervision from the time it is prescribed to track progress and ensure no additional secondary effects surface. Two common types on this:

  • Ivermectin
  • Spinosad

Prevention Measures for Head Lice

Here are some tips that can help prevent future infestations.

  1. Avoid sharing personal items such as hats, combs/brushes or muffs.
  2. Keep long tresses into buns or braids.
  3. Encourage players in contact sports to keep helmets clean before each use,
    4.Wash bedding regularly – once every two weeks minimum.

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Trust us; lice prevention measures will depend greatly on following usage of PHI tools/disinfecting furniture used.

PHI stands for Personal Health Inventory.

Final Word: How About A Humorous Send-off?

And there we have it! The best head lice treatments laid out right here and yes – everything has been kNITpickingly explained but at least root cause was solved! Be calm though; they’re just insects trying to get by like humans do, until you repel them for good.

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