Although it's not necessary to cut a child's hair just because she has lice, shorter hair can be easier to deal with. Remember, however, you cannot take a child with lice to a local barber or hairdresser.
This way you can confine treatment to the scalp. You don't want to use lice products in the shower, where the rinsed-off solution can cascade over the body. The head lice products are pesticides and should be used with caution.
You can banish the invaders with many over-the-counter products such as Rid and NIX. All these products are similar. They're either a combination of two chemicals-pyrethrins and piperonyl butoxide-working together or they contain a synthectic pyrethrin. The products come in shampoo, liquid or gel form.
The lice product will kill the lice, but not all the nits. The more nits you can remove, the less likelihood there is of a recurrence a couple of weeks later. Also you won't run the risk of mistaking an old nit for a new nit. Use a nit comb. You can also remove the nits with a pair of baby safety scissors (with rounded edges) to cut off the hair that has nits attached.
It only takes one little louse to infest a child (they lay up to ten eggs a day), and lice can easily spread from one person to another. So to get rid of these critters you need to examine everyone in the household for signs of lice, and treat those who are infested.
Excellent tips for those suffering with head lice.
Thankfully, have never had to deal with this problem, but it's good to know what to do if it strikes! h5!
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