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I have bugs in my hair but i havent had them since i took a lice treatment and their not lice because their bigger... what could they be?

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Dr. Charles Gordon answered

Specializes in Adolescent Medicine

Not sure: But if can capture one of them in a plastic zip-loc bag get thee to an entomologist and he will be able to identify it fairly quickly. Once you know that treatment should be straight forward.

Answered 10/3/2015

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