How To Kill Hair Lice With Head Lice Home Remedies

Hair Lice Information Summary

Almost everyone has either personally experienced or has known well someone who had to deal with head lice. It is easy to think that it is a "low life" problem associated with the homeless or families with poor hygiene and personal care habits. Whatever you thought, you didn't expect to see it come to life in your own family!

Surprise! Maybe you them yourself or more likely you got a call from a health care person informing of the problem and requesting that you to get your child out of day care or school and not bring them back until the problem was resolved! Now that is embarrassing!

Most people have had lice in their hair sometime in their lives. Our schools and childcare facilities are very aware of the lice problem. They watch for any indicators and ask parents or guardians to take children home and cure the lousy problem before they allow them back at school.

What you should want to know is the safest and most effective way of getting rid of the lice. First and foremost, you should get the proper information and education about treatment and prevention of lice. Once so armed, you can begin the best treatment as soon as possible.

Hair lice are tiny insects that live and reside in hair. Lice are not really dangerous and it is believed that they are not carriers of disease. Specifically, they are little insects without wings and they are parasites. They live in human hair feed on blood which they draw in very small amounts from the scalp.

The occurrence of head lice is a common problem in children of all races and socio-economic levels. The greater amount of hair a child has, the more prone they will be to becoming infested with lice. For that reason, the issue occurs more frequently in girls than it does in boys. While everyone who has hair is vulnerable, the children between the ages of 3 and 13 are the most likely candidates.

Lice are transferred directly. They do not fly and they do not jump. There are things you should always look for if you have children that are in contact with other children at school, playing in the neighborhood or park or in other social settings. Be observant of children's personal habits - particularly watch for children scratching their scalp. An itchy scalp is a good indicator that there may be a problem.

Lice in all their stages of eggs (or nits), nymphs and adults are all hard to see and can be overlooked easily. The itching that usually accompanies an infestation, can start early or it could take a couple of weeks or more. When it starts to itch is largely a result of the sensitivity of the skin,

The easiest thing to look out for are the nits or lice eggs. The nits can be a light brown, yellow or tan before they hatch and the shell of the egg after they have hatched is often a small white or clear speck. Though small, the nits can be seen with the naked and are usually attached to the hair shaft close to - but not necessarily right next to the skin.

Some people mistake dandruff for lice eggs. It is easy to tell the difference between the two because dandruff easily brushes out of the hair while nits will not. Also, you can feel a nit between your fingers but not so with dandruff. It is a good idea to look for the eggs rather than the adult lice because the nits are easier to discover. Nits will usually take between seven and fourteen days to hatch.

After first hatching, a nymph is usually tan and then within one to two weeks it becomes a full grown louse - also tan and somewhat translucent. Full grown lice are about the size of a sesame seed. In order to survive, lice need a consistent supply of food and heat. Both are found in the scalp. It is also good to remember that lice can survive for up to two days off the scalp on couches, chairs, beds, ribbons, hair brushes etc.

Once you learn that you or your child has lice, that is when to get involved in treating them. The most prudent thing to do is to research the subject yourself so you understand what your best alternatives are. It is fine to contact your doctor and see what they recommend BUT, do your homework before your put any chemicals, drugs or commercial treatments on you child.

About The Author Don Ellis has encountered the lousy problem of hair lice multiple times in the last 40 years. He has learned how to solve lice problems very effectively and is here to help you!. For more great tips on head lice home remedies. visit his site now - dealing with all aspects of how to kill hair lice. Don has many more free tips to help you. Check it out now!