Question 1

do otc treatments still work to kill head lice, or is there resistance and you must use prescription medication? what medicine do you use?

Accepted Answer

Yes OTC RID: works when instructions are followed.

Question 2

what is a good alternative head lice treatment to use instead of the drug store shampoos?

Accepted Answer

Kerosene: When I was a child, my mom used kerosene on my head to kill (suffocate) the lice. I survived and it worked. Whether you should use it or not, I don't know. Definitely, not recommended in the US, but in Europe it's used as a home remedy.

Question 3

how is head lice formed on your head?

Accepted Answer

Get from others: Head lice are small insects that do not form on your head, but you get them from others. They lay eggs, called nits,  which are glued to the hair shafts. Head lice do not cause disease but have a high 'yuck' factor! several treatments are available to get rid of them.

Question 4

what can i use on her hair for head lice?

Accepted Answer

OTC/vinegar/Rx: Head lice are a human only human parasite that are a common problem. A good soaking in a stout vinegar will loosen the egg casings so they are easier to remove with a fine comb &amp; it may have a toxic effect on the lice. There are several OTC hair products all of which work in some cases. There are also prescription products that can help the resistant cases.

Question 5

can i catch head lice from laying on mattresses at a mattress store when i was shopping for one?

Accepted Answer

Extremely unlikely: You have got the head lice from another person

Question 6

possible to get head lice at hair salon- if stylist uses same combs and cape on me that were used on others all day?

Accepted Answer

Unlikely: there tools are treated between each client so you are getting a clean, if not sterile combs and clean cape.

Question 7

how to remove head lice?

Accepted Answer

Nix (permethrin): Nix- (permethrin lotion) apply to the head at bedtime and wash off in the morniing. Wash all your bedclothes and put them through the dryer, and vacuum your carpets.

Question 8

headphones and head lice?

Accepted Answer

Earbuds are ok: Lice prefer hair and scalp, but they run around quickly and could end up on headphone head bands (although it seems unlikely to happen). Earbuds are ok, because there is almost no place for the lice to hide. If a person is worried about using somebody else's headphones, he can keep them in a plastic bag for 2 or 3 weeks before using them. By then, the lice should have died.

Question 9

where do head lice come from?

Accepted Answer

Any dirty?: Combing alone e it help but dose not for sure clean it up, use the recommended shampoo, for the whole family, clean all the bed sheets sand if you have bets also do it for them.
They could be any were.

Question 10

can head lice really be harmless?

Accepted Answer

Lice: Lice can cause significant itching. The lice can transmit diseases such as epidemic typhus, trench fever &relapsing fever.

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