Question 1

how can i tell if the nits are dead or alive?

Accepted Answer

Crack them: Live nits will pop if cracked between the nails, whereas dead ones won't and can be picked.

Question 2

is it safe to continue school and go to public places when you have dead nits? how do you tell if they are dead, or just hatched?

Accepted Answer

If no live lice: If you do not see any live "crawlers" you are ok to be in a public place.  Nits are the eggs, if you apply permethrin dose twice 2 weeks apart that should take care of the lice if they hatch

Question 3

how to get reed of dead head lice eggs?

Accepted Answer

Various methods: Many find soaking the hair with a stout vinegar will loosen the eggs from the hair.A nit comb (fine tooth) can then remove them a bit easier. Several treatments may be needed.

Question 4

what is the best way to remove dead nits from fine hair?

Accepted Answer

Fine tooth comb: Most otc products come with a fine toothed comb used to remove the nits from the hair.Some find that soaking the hair in vinegar will loosen the nits & make them easier to separate.

Question 5

after treatment of head lice with hedrin i am still finding between 10 and 20 seemingly new hatched lice 24 hours after.they appear dead. normal?

Accepted Answer

Yes: According to the hedrin website- one of the active ingredients paralyzes the lice and so they likely look dead- 
The maker also recommends that the procedure be repeated in 7 days for eggs that hatched since the first application and also say that if it looks like there is a re-infection that you can use the treatment again
Try to find the source of the infection and good luck!

Question 6

can you tell me what are nits from lice bugs?

Accepted Answer

Egg encasements: Human lice are mature by 10 days of age and can start laying eggs thereafter. They do so at the level of the scalp within a hard shell that incubates the egg until the new lice emerges.The nit, is attached to the hair by a glue like material that is resistant to easy separation. Mild acidic washes like vinegar can help dissolve the glue and help with removal along with a fine tooth comb.

Question 7

how can i tell if i have head lice are all killed?

Accepted Answer

New activity: You can be infested with juvenile lice before they start laying eggs & not recognize the activity.If you have removed the egg casings & killed the lice, you must wait out the next 2 weeks to see if you have got them all.Any that were missed or hatching new would take up to  10 days to mature & lay recognizable eggs.

Question 8

how to tell my parents i have head lice?

Accepted Answer

Words work: This is a common, easily treatable condition.Since the bug can only live on humans, you got it from another human.It does not imply poor hygiene or  bad habits.Your parents may also be infected.  There are some over the counter and prescription treatments available. Get it treated before you spread it.

Question 9

can you tell me about head lice. please help !?

Accepted Answer

Human only parasite: You acquire head lice after exposure to an infected persons living lice. This may be by sharing head ware, scarfs, combs etc. Or during close encounters with the lice in bedding, clothing etc. It is not passed by animals or non human carriers.Lice mature within 10 days and begin laying eggs attached to hair. They feed on human blood, cause itching, but do not carry diseases.

Question 10

how can i tell how long my child has had head lice, by the number if nits?

Accepted Answer

Not by the number...: ...But by their location on the hair shafts. A head louse will attach her eggs (which is what nits are) to hair shafts at the point where they come out of the skin. As the hair grows, the nits move up from the scalp surface. Hair grows about 1 inch per month, on average - so if the nits are a half-inch away from the scalp, lice have been present for about 2 weeks; an inch away, 4 weeks; and so on.

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After treatment of head lice with hedrin i am still finding between 10 and 20 seemingly new hatched lice 24 hours after.they appear dead. normal?

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How can i tell if i have head lice are all killed?

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