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A member asked:
So you can have live lice but no nits, correct? i found and removed about 5 live louse from my daughter's head last night. i did not find any nits,
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In theory: It does take about 10 days for lice to begin laying eggs, but I would suspect you just didn't see them.They are laid at the hair line where the lice usually stay.As the hair grows (1/2 in/m) they push out from the scalp.I'd go back an look for several days.
Answered 12/14/2018
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