Our Answers to the Most Common Google Search Lice Questions
We took the top 30 or so search questions we have seen from our website over the five past five years and here are your answers:
Do lice removal services really work?
Absolutely! We cannot speak for other lice removal services but since our first treatment in 2015, we have a 99%+ success rate
Will insurance pay for lice removal? Is lice removal covered by insurance?
This really depends on your insurance provider and the specific plan you have. We see some of our customers get reimbursed for our entire service, some get half reimbursed, and others not at all. We do not deal directly with insurance. We provide you with all of our diagnostic and treatment codes to submit to your insurance.
Is lice removal covered by FSA or HSA? (Flexible Spending/Health Spending Plans)
Yes it is. We just take your FSA or HAS card and swipe it as if it was a credit card
What is lice removal?
Making sure all live adult lice and all lice eggs are completely removed from your hair. If you miss one single lice egg, the egg can hatch within 5-7 days and the lice infestation can continue for days, weeks, months, and even years. The record so far is a person that tried to treat themselves for six years before finding us.
What is best for lice removal?
There is no one answer. The main thing you want to keep in mind when dealing with lice is to not use any chemicals. Lice are resistant to chemicals. Two popular options is the do-it-yourself option by trying to comb out the head lice and their eggs with a high quality stainless steel comb. This takes patience, time, and accuracy. Another great option is to use a professional lice removal service such as Los Alamitos Lice Removal and Torrance Lice Removal. We follow a proven 5 step process with a 99%+ success rate and a 30 day lice free guarantee.
What is the best lice removal product?
It is our experience that if you are going to go at it yourself, there is nothing better than investing in a high quality stainless steel comb… We sell a lice terminator comb for $19.
How much does head lice removal cost?
The cost can really vary. If you are doing it yourself, you need to factor in all of your time. Time is money. You need to balance out that time with the fact that you might or might not still have lice. If you are using a professional lice service, the prices can really range from hourly rates to flat rates. Hourly providers can be less or more depending on the length of hair and level of infestation. Our clinics charge a flat rate of $175 per treatment, $165 for teachers and educators, and a flat rate of $155 per treatment for 3 treatments or more
Lice removal with Olive Oil
Olive oil is a liquid fat used for cooking, frying foods, and salad dressing.
Lice that has already been hatched from the egg has nostrils they breathe through. Any outside product can kill live lice some of the time but will not do anything to the lice eggs. Lice eggs have a protective shell that product cannot penetrate and are glued to the hair strand. We use a chemical free, 5 step process that dehydrates the lice and their eggs.
Lice removal with vinegar
Vinegar is an acetic acid. Lice that has already been hatched from the egg has nostrils they breathe through. Any outside product can kill live lice some of the time but will not do anything to the lice eggs. Lice eggs have a protective shell that product cannot penetrate and are glued to the hair strand. We use a chemical free, 5 step process that dehydrates the lice and their eggs.
Lice removal with coconut oil
Coconut oil is a high saturated fat! Lice that has already been hatched from the egg has nostrils they breathe through. Any outside product can kill live lice some of the time but will not do anything to the lice eggs. Lice eggs have a protective shell that product cannot penetrate and are glued to the hair strand. We use a chemical free, 5 step process that dehydrates the lice and their eggs. A good use of coconut oil is to sooth an itchy scalp before, during, or after treatment.
Lice removal with mayo
Mayonnaise is a thick, cold condiment commonly used in sandwiches!
Lice that has already been hatched from the egg has nostrils they breathe through. Any outside product can kill live lice some of the time but will not do anything to the lice eggs. Lice eggs have a protective shell that product cannot penetrate and are glued to the hair strand. We use a chemical free, 5 step process that dehydrates the lice and their eggs.
Lice removal with essential oil
Lice that has already been hatched from the egg has nostrils they breathe through. Any outside product can kill live lice some of the time but will not do anything to the lice eggs. Lice eggs have a protective shell that product cannot penetrate and are glued to the hair strand. We use a chemical free, 5 step process that dehydrates the lice and their eggs. Essential oils are possibly a good chemical free first step to kill the live lice. However, you will still need a high quality lice comb and patience, time, and accuracy to comb out all the lice eggs. Another good use of tea tree oil is to sooth an itchy scalp before, during, or after treatment.
Lice removal with tea tree oil
Lice that has already been hatched from the egg has nostrils they breathe through. Any outside product can kill live lice some of the time but will not do anything to the lice eggs. Lice eggs have a protective shell that product cannot penetrate and are glued to the hair strand. We use a chemical free, 5 step process that dehydrates the lice and their eggs. Tea Tree Oil is a possible good chemical free first step to kill the live lice. However, you will still need a high quality lice comb and patience, time, and accuracy to comb out all the lice eggs. Another good use of tea tree oil is to sooth an itchy scalp before, during, or after treatment.
Lice removal without combing
Many families will race to the local drugstore, buy a product full of chemicals, apply the chemicals on the hair multiple times, and think their product can be solved. Lice are now resistant to the chemicals in these product. They will kill live lice about 40% of the time and do nothing to the hair. The only way we have seen someone able to removal lice and their eggs without combing is to shave their head completely bald.
Lice removal without chemicals
Absolutely critical to ending a head lice infestation. . Lice are now resistant to the chemicals in these product. They will kill live lice about 40% of the time and do nothing to the hair.
Lice removal on furniture
No need to worry. Lice do not survive off the human head. They do not jump, hop, or fly, they only crawl and will do within 48 hours or less if off the host head.
Lice removal in bedding
No need to worry. Lice do not survive off the human head. They do not jump, hop, or fly, they only crawl and will do within 48 hours or less if off the host head. But it is till gross to have had lice on your bedding so you will want to wash and dry the sheets.
Lice removal for 2 year old
Lice do not about age, income, or ethnicity. We have treated children as young as 3 months and great, great grandmas as old as 103. As long as you have hair you can get lice