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Do lice eggs grow in size? i see some nits, but they are very small and round

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HEAD LICE: No. Nits once pop or flat have lice already.

Answered 5/30/2018

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Nits are small.: Nits are louse eggs. Nits can be white, yellow, tan to gray depending on if the nit has hatched, if it is dead or what stage of development it is in. After hatching the shell may be wrinkled and yellow or white. Nits adhere to hairs, unlike dandruff. They remain small.

Answered 9/2/2019

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