All types of lice are treated allopathically with insecticidal lotions, shampoos, or cream rinses. However, experts disagree about the effectiveness and/or safety of pediculicides.
If pubic lice are treated effectively, the infestation will end. There are no long-term effects.
Most treatments apply to all types of lice infestation and, particularly with head lice, treatments are an area of great controversy.
Pediculosis this is an infestation of lice whether it be body lice, pubic lice or head lice.
An infestation of lice is called "pediculosis." It can occur on the scalp (head lice), body (body lice), or in the pubic region (pubic lice). Each type of lice infestation can lead to itching and discomfort, and it commonly requires specific treatments to eliminate the lice and their eggs.
Doctors can diagnose lice infestations from looking closely at the parts of the body where the patient has been scratching.
Doctors can diagnose lice infestations from looking closely at the parts of the body where the patient has been scratching.
Public lice are an infestation (of insects), not an infection.
Lice infestation does not provide immunity against reinfection; recurrences are in fact quite common.
Absolutely not. Being around other people who already have lice gives you lice. People with dreadlocks are no more likely to get lice than anyone else would. And if infestation does occur, it can be just as easily treated as it would be on someone with non-dreaded hair.
Lousy.
Lousy.
All those who have lice infestation - Pediculosis - in their hair have nits (eggs of lice).