Posts Tagged ‘treating lice’
Yes! You can get head lice during COVID-19?
During this global pandemic, there are much fewer instances of being exposed to lice: no school, no choir, no sports, no cheerleading, no PE, no after school activities means less exposure to the outside world and head lice. Many people are also deciding to not go out as much for dinner, to visit friends, to…
Read MoreLice and Herbal Remedies
When we talk about herbal remedies we are not referring to popular over the counter products that are full of chemicals and sold at stores such as RID and NIX. There are a number of herbal remedies available on the market for treating head lice. These product generally are non-chemical, non-pesticides that use natural ingredients…
Read MoreHead Lice Symptoms
Head lice. Just thinking about the icky bugs can cause your scalp to itch. If your school or daycare center has notified you that lice have been detected, you’ll want to check your child (and yourself) immediately. Here are some of the signs that your child might have head lice. If your child is scratching…
Read MorePreventative Steps to Avoid Getting Lice
What are some preventative steps to take in order to avoid a lice infestation in the future? CONTROL YOUR ENVIRONMENT Head lice cannot hop, jump, or fly. They only crawl. To reduce the chances of getting head lice from another person or from items that may have lice on them, we recommend you: 1) Avoid head-to-head…
Read MoreWhat are Super Lice?
What are Super Lice? Not so super after all! “Super lice” means lice that have developed resistance to pesticides used for killing them. It is a term coined by the media in 2015 after published research showed strains of head lice had developed resistance to pyrethroids, the type of pesticide used in over-the-counter lice treatments. Expanded research…
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…
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