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A member asked about a male:
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?
1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

Dr. Mitzi Scottenanswered
Pediatrics 29 years experience
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!
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Last updated Oct 23, 2016
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