whats the best way to get rid of nits!!?

Question

we have a 5 year old and i have tried just about every lotion and potion the chemist could offer, so please please if you can HELP, before i cut her beatifull hair off, boo, hoo.

Answer 1

My daughter was always infested, my ex-wife never got rid of them using lotions, they do not work.
When my daughter stayed with me for more than a week, I always got rid of them - it is hard work.
wash her hair, then when wet, cover a bit at a time with conditioner, then comb through that section with a nit comb (buy from chemists). Rinse the nits and eggs off the comb, then go over that section again. Repeat until you have done the whole head. My daughter had long hair, and is used to take me an hour.
I did this twice a day for 7 days, no more nits.
Then she went home, and within a few weeks they came back - felt like crying each time.

Answer 2

I am neurotic about nits so here is what I do. I bought a magnifying glass, wash her hair, put tons of conditioner on, leave it for five minutes, then comb through with a wide comb. Then the nit comb. Until I can no longer find anything wiggling. Then I go over her scalp with the magnifying glass. You will be horrified to see how many escaped the nit comb. I squish every egg, every louse. And I do this every day for 2 weeks.
I complained to the school as well. They're not allowed to tell you that your child has headlice, by the way, which is a real pain. But they could arrange a nit free week and combine it with all the schools in your area. If you complain enough, it will outweigh the "human rights" of those children whose mothers never check.

Answer 3

When you wash her hair, put lots of conditioner on then comb through any nits just slide off.
In Asda/Walmart they have a conditioner with tea tree added, use this as the tea tree is also a deterrent for the little blighters. Some kids are just prone to keep getting them. But if the Parents of the kids in the whole school where she attends don't do anything about their kids hairs then the problem will never go away. Good luck.

Answer 4

the reason why nits are so hard to get rid of is because they are becoming immune to the lotions that we use. health authorities change their type of lotion regularly to try to prevent this. you really don't need the lotions and chemicals...you just need a bit of persistence.

buy any cheap conditioner ( tea tree is recommended), invest in a good metal toothed nit comb and spend time sectioning the hair and combing. start from the root and wipe the comb after each stroke.

you need to repeat this every 2-3 days until the hair is nit free but as a good prevention do it every week once she is clear.

i really hope this is helpful...i have 2 girls who luckily have been nit free for some time now. good luck :-)

Answer 5

Cutting off her hair will NOT help! The nits lay their eggs right down at the roots, so you'd have to clean shave her head regularly to keep them at bay. It sounds like you're not using the lotions and potions correctly, or giving them enough time to work. Keep trying, but ultimately, keep her away from other children and sources of nits, as you could be clearin gthem up, then she's just catching them again. Ensure schools/playgroups are informed, so all parents can take responsibilty for stopping the outbreak.

Answer 6

Causes
The cause is a tiny insect which lives on the scalp, and feeds by sucking blood through the skin. The head louse grips on to the hair with its six tiny claws.

The female lays its eggs (nits) in sacs which are glued to a hair. These take seven to ten days to hatch. The lice then take seven to fourteen days to become mature and ready to reproduce. The total numbers of lice thus rise very quickly.

Head lice do not jump, fly, or swim. They spread by direct contact, "walking" from one hair or head to another. They happen in the best circles, and do not mean that you or your child are unclean or dirty, in fact some people say that head lice prefer clean heads.

The chemical treatments fall into a number of groups:

Pyrethrins
Synthetic pyrethroids (permethrin and phenothrin)
Organophosphates (malathion)
Carbamates (carbaryl)
Herbal
Of these, the one which best stands up to scientific scrutiny is permethrin 1% creme rinse, but the lice can become resistant to any of the treatments, and if a correctly applied treatment does not work, it is wise to use an alternative on the subsequent occasion. You should not use a different formulation of the same chemical.

Answer 7

I just went thru this nightmare with 2 teenage girls for the last 3 months because one of them lived part time with other clueless parent. Needless to say I was one step from shaving their pretty locks. I called the doctor and told to get nix lotion and apply it and put a shower cap on their heads and leave it on for at least 8 hrs even though the box said 20 minutes. Then re-apply again in 7 days for the hatching eggs. Then everyday get some nix jelly and comb thru the hair from scalp to tips to remove the nit carcous' everyday for 2 weeks. We tried everything and for now it seems to be working cuz we haven't seen anymore since. good luck

Answer 8

A high percent of the poisons used against lice are no longer effective. For the same reasons that antibiotics are losing their effectiveness. I would advise using what ever shampoo you favor on a daily basis to remove the lice. Then use a fine toothed nit comb twice a day to remove the eggs. It will take several weeks of work. But it is the most effective way. Also keep washing anything that touches her hair. Lots of work but it will save the hair.

Answer 9

The lotions should do it but you need to treat EVERYONE in the family and who has contact. Its pointless cleaning the child but not everyone else, including yourself. While you may not think you have them you could and they will happily go back.

Also change any pillows and hats, get them cleaned. There is no reason the lotions dont work as long as you follow the insturctions and do everyone.

You dont want to cut his hair off and then find out they just come back when he grows it back.

Oh, and notify the school, they need to tell all the other kids otherwise it could be coming from them.

And dont worry, remember nits only infest in clean hair, anyone without them is the dirty playground skank ;)

Answer 10

Rosemary essential oil. Put a drop in your usual shampoo and sit in the suds for 5 mins. Same with conditioner. Then use the nit comb and finally rinse. After drying put a drop of rosemary oil in the hairline behind each ear.
You can also add tea tree oil and lavender oils for a double whammy.
Do this once a week after clearing the nits to remain nit-free.