How to Treat Head Lice And Nits?
Medical Treatment:
- When you spot head lice, treat it quickly.
- Should check everybody in the house and begin treating someone on the same day who has head lice.
- If your child has head lice, there is no need to keep your child off school
- Wet combing can be remove the lice and nits. (first, try this method)
- Wash your hair using ordinary shampoo.
- Apply lots of conditioners.
- Comb the entire head of hair, from the roots to the ends.
- To comb short hair usually takes 10 minutes and long frizzy or curly hair takes 20 to 30 minutes.
- Do wet combing to catch any newly hatched head lice on days 1, 5, 9 and 13. (check again that every one hair is free of lice on day 17).
- If your child still has live head lice, they may prescribed medicated lotions and sprays. Speak to a doctor.
- Permethrin 1% lotion or Spinosad 0.9% lotion is effective.