Head Lice

well i believe i might have lice my child came back from school with lice and im treating her with lice shampoo. but my hair is bleached and i have to treat my roots. now i cant go to the salon to get it done cuz its embarrassing so i will have my mother bleach my hair..anyway i will let you know if it does kill them..

yes some lice are black some are red. useally you see a big hurdle of them moving around on ur horses. you need to get lice powder, shampoo and repellent to kill it. you also need to burn any rigs, brushs, head collors tht they have used. it also helps to shave them

On your head or pubic region.

put muataed oil in ur hair then get someone to check your head by have then after atleast half an hour wash your hair then hopefully it will be lice free then keep ur hair tied when u go out until ur 100% sure that u got no more lice

no the best way is you go to the pharmasist and ask them for the strongest shampoo to get rid of lice it should be from the brand "life" it comes wit 2 nit combs use it 4 times daily for 2 weeksyou need 2 bottles of it each one is 20$ it works it for pubic lice and head lice and their nits

The mature, grown, lice will leave eggs or nits in the hair. those eggs will hatch and turn into mature, grown, lice. This process with keep repeating until you get all lice and lice eggs out of the hair!

kinda like poop, except not poop. more like that crusty stuff you get in your belly button. except it isnt quite as tasty as that stuff from your belly button. and it builds up around your pits, and behind your ears where you dont wash so much. and its green

That sounds like a good idea if you have a large freezer available. I think that it would work, although I don´t know what temperature it would have to be at or how long it would have to be in there.

You can also enclose your mattress in a plastic bag for two weeks. After that time all of the lice will be dead. You can enclose it by cutting open garbage bags and taping them together.

Yes. you can freeze your mattress to kill dust mites, lice, etc. But you will have to live in an area that goes below 32 degrees Fahrenheit at times, and holds that temp for several hours at least.

Put your mattress AND you pillows out in the cold then give the mattress a good through vacuuming on both sides.

Fullers earth dust (diatomaceous earth) is a natural remedy. There are lots of insecticide powders.

where can i find earth dust?

Head lice: ask a friend with good eyesight to examine your scalp closely in a bright light. Body lice: examine the seams of clothes you have been wearing next to the body. I mean take them off and look at them straight away. It's no good if you take them out of your drawer. Pubic (crab) lice: Look at the skin under your pubic hair with a magnifying glass. All these lice are very small, whitish, and look like little crabs or scorpions. They move slowly.

Not exactly . There is a mite called scabies , very tiny, which burrows under the skin.

There is also a condition called pseudopediculosisfollicutlits, which means looks like like lice, but is really an inflammation of your body hair follicles. The treatments are different, so see your Doc for proper diagnosis and treatment.

The parasitic insect "Lice" are in fact multi-cellular organism. They are made up of millions of Eukaryotic Cells and function much the same way as larger insects.

The usual first sign of head lice is itching, observing your child itching their head usually around the top of the ear area, or back of the neck.

Then as a good parent you would check their scalp for other signs such as usually eggs which would be little brown very tiny seed looking things stuck to their hair near the scalp around the hairline above the ears ,around the back of the neck and at the front of the forehead.

The first sign for yourself would be the same, but some people also say that the feeling of something crawling around on your scalp is a good indication.

Good idea to get someone to check for you or use a mirror and a comb to check for yourself.

Don't do it. It will make you feel ill (I speak from experience).

yes you can get spray that kills them off your beds chairs and rugs wash all bedding in hot water and extra long hot dry stuff toys should be put in air tight bags for three to four weeks to kill them had to do this a few times in my life

Your doctor can recommend a medicated shampoo, cream rinse, or lotion to kill the lice. These may be over-the-counter (OTC) or prescription medications, depending on what treatments have already been tried. Medicated lice treatments usually kill the lice and nits, but it may take a few days for the itching to stop. It's important to follow the directions exactly because these products are insecticides. Applying too much medication or too frequently can increase the risk of causing harm. Following the directions on the product label is also important to ensure that the treatment works properly. Treatment may be unsuccessful if the medication is not used correctly or if the lice are resistant to the medication. After treatment, your doctor may suggest combing out the nits with a fine-tooth comb and also may recommend repeating treatment in 7 to 10 days to kill any newly hatched nits. If your child is 2 years old or under, you should not use medicated lice treatments. You'll need to remove the nits and lice by hand. To remove lice and nits by hand, use a fine-tooth comb on your child's wet, conditioned hair every 3 to 4 days for 2 weeks after the last live louse was seen. Wetting the hair beforehand is recommended because it temporarily immobilizes the lice and the conditioner makes it easier to get a comb through the hair. Wet combing is also an alternative to pesticide treatments in older children. Though petroleum jelly, mayonnaise, or olive oil are sometimes used in an attempt to suffocate head lice, these treatments have not been proven to be effective. Keep in mind that head lice don't survive long once they fall off a person. So it's unnecessary to spend a great deal of time and money trying to rid the house of lice. Here are some simple ways to get rid of the lice and their eggs, and help prevent a lice reinfestation: * Wash all bed linens and clothing that's been recently worn by anyone in your home who's infested in very hot water (130° Fahrenheit, 54.4° Celsius), then put them in the hot cycle of the dryer for at least 20 minutes. * Dry clean any clothing that isn't machine washable. * Have bed linens, clothing, and stuffed animals and plush toys that can't be washed dry-cleaned. Or, put them in airtight bags for 2 weeks. * Vacuum carpets and any upholstered furniture (in your home or car). * Soak hair-care items like combs, barrettes, hair ties or bands, headbands, and brushes in rubbing alcohol or medicated shampoo for 1 hour. You can also wash them in hot water or just throw them away.

An adult head louse lays about 10 eggs (nits) per day, for about 4 weeks. So, she will have almost 300 baby lice by the time she dies.

if i were you i would wait about 1-2 weeks, but comb your hair everyday with a nit comb to check for nits everyday until you are sure they are all gone

No definitely not. Raid is not meant to be put on the skin. It is a powerful bug killer. There are shampoos that are specially formulated to be used to kill head lice. You should try one of those.

God. Maybe He invented it to teach us how to take care of our head properly :D

The head louse is about 1/16 of an inch in length.

Yes, when you squish at least. But if it simply on your head resting then no.

A normal, thorough housecleaning should be sufficient for eliminating the threat of head lice in your house.

Experts recommend vacuuming fabric surfaces (carpets, furniture, etc) that the infested person may have come in contact with. Any items that can be laundered are recommended to be done at the highest possible water and dryer temperatures.

No leading authorities recommend the use of house sprays or fumigating fogs. Head lice can only survive 1-2 days off the human head without a blood meal.

There are several products available over the counter such as Ridex and Nix. The kits contain shampoos to kill the adults and another rinse for loosening the nits from the hairs which are then combed out with the special lice-removing comb (also contained in the kit.) Most kits also include a spray which is used on bedding, couches and automobile upholstery. All products are available separately as well. There are prescription shampoo and lotions available, too.

Treating the head lice involves thoroughly ridding the environment of all stage of the life cycle of the louse. If items can be laundered, it is recommended to do so in hot water with chlorine bleach (Clorox). If they cannot be laundered, you can wrap the items in large plastic bags and tie them for at least 2 weeks (stuffed animals, toys, pillows, etc). Leaving the bags in hot dry areas such as an attic in the summer months is recommended.

Successfully treating head lice is an ordeal with specific attention to detail in the environment. All combs, hats and clothing must be washed or discarded, etc.

Another way to get rid of head lice is straightening your hair. It probably wont kill the bugs, but is effective at killing eggs, because of the heat. The reason it wont kill the bugs is because the bugs are on your scalp, and the eggs are on your actual hair.

No, they will have a nice swim. You need a shampoo made for lice.