answersLogoWhite

0

Once children have lice in their hair, they will keep them until treated. The lice process is: adult lice transfer from one head to another, the female lice lay eggs, the eggs hatch within 7 days the baby lice grow, they lay eggs and the whole process repeats itself.

User Avatar

Wiki User

14y ago

What else can I help you with?

Related Questions

Do men get head lice?

As long as they have hair, men can get head lice. Head lice have the ability to appear on anyone who has hair, whether it be a child, man, or woman. If you do get lice, purchase "Lice Hero" to get rid of them. You will need to use the shampoo and then comb out the lice eggs to prevent more from hatching.


Will lice get in hair that is permed?

No. As long as there is hair on your head and you don't treat the lice, they will continue to live.


Can you get lice from long hair?

yes because bacteria grows in long hair


Do head lice prefer long or short hair?

YES BECAUSE WHITE PEOPLE RARELY USE HAIR GREASE, uNLIKE BLACK PEOPLE THEY GREW UP USING THE STUFF!! HEAD LICE IS ONLY ATTRACTED TO NON GREASEY DRY HAIR AND WHITE PEOPLE HAIR IS JUST THAT!!!!! YOU WILL RARELY FIND ANY BLACK PERSON WITH LICE!!!


Can you perm hair after lice treatment?

You should wait about a week to make sure the lice are gone.


Why do lice prefer children's hair over adult hair?

Lice prefer children's hair over adult hair because children's hair is typically finer, softer, and closer to the scalp, making it easier for lice to attach and feed on blood. Additionally, children are often in close contact with each other, increasing the likelihood of lice spreading from one child to another.


What is hair lie?

hair lice are creatures that get in your hair by your head being too near to another person who's head does have head lice. Warning: No matter how old or young, however long or short your hair is you can still catch head lice. The lice sucks you blood from you head and that makes it itch. The best thing to do is to wash you hair daily and with shampoo and conditioner. There is some special lice shampoo too. I had head lice and its a pain in the butt.


How many hours does the lice live in your hair?

Lice lasts in your hair until you wash it, if you don't the lice will have sex, then it will have babies until your hair is all white with lice


How many days should your child stay home after lice?

After treating lice, your child can typically return to school or daycare the day after the first treatment, as long as you have removed all live lice and nits (eggs) from their hair. It's important to ensure proper treatment and combing to minimize the risk of spreading lice to others. However, some schools may have specific policies, so it's advisable to check with your child's school for any additional guidelines.


When do you put the mayo in the hair when you have lice?

Yes. More than enough. As long as you were thourough with applying the mayo - that's plenty of time.


Will hairdye kill lice?

of course, as a child i constantly had them, (from aged 5-12) but at 13 i dyed my hair dark brown and it killed every single lice there was. thing is when washed out you have to stll comb the lice out as if they are still alive as they are still stuck in the straids of hair :)


Why does your hair itch when you talk about hair lice?

it is because u think about hair lice and think that its in your hair