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Siblings and Head Lice
The closer in age siblings are, the more likely it is for them to spread lice to one another. Our statistics show that siblings get lice about 70% of the time when there is a lice infestation in the family. That’s because siblings close in age are likely to spend more time together and…
Read MoreHow to Identify Head Lice
How to Identify Head Lice “One of the biggest reasons that head lice spread among children is silence,” Marlene Weiss, owner of Los Alamitos Lice Removal and Torrance Lice Removal, explains. “Parents don’t talk about it, and they are unprepared when they discover their child has head lice, and often waste a lot of time…
Read MorePopping an Egg After Treatment-A Chicken Does Not Come out of A Hard Boiled Egg
Q: After treatment, we see a few eggs that can be popped. Is there anyway to identify if these nits are dead or alive? A: We receive calls after treatment insisting they still have lice because they can pop the egg. There is no way to look at a nit with the naked eye and determine…
Read MoreHollywood Leading Stars Caught With Head Lice
Hollywood’s Leading Stars Caught with Head Lice! Hollywood stars seem to be in a class all their own. Glamorous makeup artists, personal stylists and hairdressers even make them appear much more beautiful and refined than everyday, normal people. Think of some of your most loved actors and actresses. What would you think if you heard…
Read MoreWinter Lice Prevention – Tips for Preventing a Winter Lice Infestation
Back to school time II—the January one when kids come back from vacations to school and day care—usually coincides with another lice outbreak in many communities. This is partially because families exchange more than presents over the holidays. Close contact with family members near and far can cause an easy way to exchange lice. Lice…
Read MoreWhat You Need to Know About Over The Counter Lice Shampoos
The most common over-the-counter lice treatment products use pyrethrin, an industrial insecticide used to kill lice. Natural pyrethrin is a derivative of the Chrysanthemum flower. Its synthetic equivalent is permethrin. Together the chemicals are referred to as pyrethroids.There are some 3,500 products that use pyrethroids in varying concentrations, according to the Environmental Protection Agency. These…
Read MoreOver-The-Counter Treatments: How They Work and How They Don’t
When a child comes home from school (or camp or day care) with head lice, most parents rush to the pharmacy and buy one of many available over-the-counter (OTC) head-lice treatments. There are a couple of reasons to slow down before taking this step.First, there is no need to panic. Easier said than done, of…
Read MoreHalloween Costumes Could Give You Head Lice
Healthcare professionals are warning that people could get an unexpected scare when shopping for their Halloween costumes this year. Doctors have reported an increase in head lice at this time of year and surprisingly, it’s not just because it’s back to school season. Instead, experts say that the biggest cause is in fact Halloween costume…
Read MoreYikes! Study Connects Selfies and Head Lice and It’s Terrifying
Yikes! Study Connects Selfies and Head Lice and It’s Terrifying Today in horrifying science news: most kids with their own cell phones end up with lice within five years. Insert scream emoji here. Real talk mamas: from the moment your toddler figured out how to swipe open your phone, launch the camera and push a button,…
Read MoreCleaning the house-not as bad as you think!
A common misconception about treating people and homes that have had contact with lice is that the only way to get them out of the house is to put everything in the home that is made of any type of fabric in plastic bags for two weeks and have the furniture and carpets cleaned. Not…
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