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Possible to get head lice at hair salon- if stylist uses same combs and cape on me that were used on others all day?
8 doctors weighed in across 3 answers
Unlikely: there tools are treated between each client so you are getting a clean, if not sterile combs and clean cape.
Answered 2/2/2015
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Unlikely: if they follow proper standards and clean equipment as expected by their regulating bodies, should not happen.
Answered 2/2/2015
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Probably not: "In most states, cosmetology regulations make it against the law to cut or style the hair of someone with head lice. " REF: https://www.liceclinicsofamerica.com/lice-guide-for-hair-stylists/
Answered 11/3/2018
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