Question 1

how to get reed of dead head lice eggs?

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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 2

do i have lice? i have a type of bug living in my hair that looks like lice but there are no visible eggs, nobody else in the house has caught them, and i never have combed out more than 20 bugs every few days with a metal lice comb. most of the time my h

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This : This is very challenging to answer without a clinical picture and seeing in person.  I would recommend you see a dermatologist for further evaluation and treatment.  They can examine you and look for nits in your hair.  I hope that helps.

Question 3

what's the best lice eggs glue remover in 2017?

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Olive oil: Olive oil is effective in removing nit glue. Apply a liberal amount of olive oil to the hair and cover with a shower cap. Wait at least 5 hours or overnight before trying to remove the nits with a metal nit comb. Once nits are combed out you can shampoo the hair as normal.

Question 4

what's the best way to end lice eggs please help!?

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Lice: Tx of lice requires accurate identification of nits & / or lice.  A pediculicide is usually used- otc like nix (permethrin) or rid or prescription meds like lindane or malathion. Work carefully through hair & remove individual nits. Purchase a special lice nit comb to aid you. Check for nits & remove as seen over the next  7 to 10 days. If there are nits after 7 to 10 days – a 2nd pediculicide tx may be needed.

Question 5

how to remove head egg lice ?

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Check package instru: The lice removal kits  you purchase at the store usually give you a shampoo for the initial treatment. They are also supposed to include a special comb to help strip the eggs off the hair. Please carefully read the package instructions or speak to your pharmacist when using one of these kits.

Question 6

is there a good way to kill lice eggs?

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Vinegar wash: If you use vinegar (regular, apple cider vinegar or pickling vinegar)as a hair rinse it will soften the glue that holds the nit to the hair & it will separate easier from the shaft.A fine tooth nit come is helpful for this process. It can be repeated daily for a week & may kill active bugs too.

Question 7

how can i kill lice and eggs naturally?

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Remedies: Natural remedies for lice include the application of olive oil, mineral oil or mayonnaise to the head/ hair. These oil-based products smother the louse. However, there is no research to demonstrate treatment efficacy.

Question 8

how can i kill lice and eggs effectivley?

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Malathione shampoo: Some head lice has developed resistance to permethrine and lindane.

Question 9

ive tried every possible lice medicine and visited doctors yet no kind of medication is helping, and the eggs are more common than lice, what to do?

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Several things: If you rinse your hair daily with copious amounts of a stiff vinegar,( pickling vinegar does well), this can loosen the eggs attachment to hair. Combing the eggs out with a nit comb will then have more success.If you do that for a  week &amp; then try the OTC product it may work better.If not there are some prescription meds for the resistant lice.

Question 10

how do i get rid of lice eggs?

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Elbow grease: Medications are effective to varying degrees in killing lice and lice eggs(nits), but the eggs are cemented the the hair shaft. They can be removed with 'nit combs' or by hand. You can even hire professional 'nitpickers' (really!) . Schools usually have 'no nit' policies, but old nits do not not necessarily signify an active or contagious infection.

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