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What do lice do to your hair if head lice are not treated?

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Q: What do lice do to your hair if head lice are not treated?
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Can head lice live on dyed hair?

Head lice can live on any color or length of hair....they don't like color treated hair but they will infest it.


Does lice get in colored treated hair?

Yes - colour of hair is not relevant to head lice.


How do catch hair lice?

You get head lice by putting your head by someone who already has head lice


Is it recommended to go to a home that has been treated from head lice?

If all the lice is gone then yes. Just don't shair hair stuff and putting on hairspray prevents from getting lice.


Can you get head lice when your ill?

Yes, head lice are living creatures which get into your hair through physical contact - they 'land' or 'crawl' onto your hair. That it how you get head lice. Therefore, you can still get head lice when you are ill because the illness makes no difference to your hair.


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 long are you contageous once treated for lice?

If you have head lice, you need to get treated as soon as possible. Once you are treated and you don't see anymore lice, you are no longer contagious.


Can head lice be transferred through saltwater?

No. "HEAD LICE" Not saltwater lice. Lice like hair and sufficate from water and oils. They can not be transfered from anything but people or hair brushes.


How long can a child have lice in their hair?

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.


What is head lice treated with?

Cases of head lice are usually treated with sham-poos or rinses containing either lindane (Kwell) or permethrin (Nix).


Will lice go on colour treated hair?

Yes


How do you get head lice out of hair?

The usual technique for getting rid of head lice is to shave off all the hair, so the lice are not hidden by the hair, and then the lice can be individually removed with tweezers. For those who are unwilling to lose their hair, it is also possible to get special shampoo that kills lice.