How to treat I`ve tried everything from tea tree to conditioner as well as the usual shampoos you can buy from the chemist.
2006-08-21 06:06:08 · 33 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Other - Health
I have used Durbac and it has been helpful, however you still have to use the comb through method.... Use plenty of conditioner and a good comb and comb through at least twice a week to make sure that you get rid of any eggs.... If you dont get rid of the eggs the nits just come back.
I dont know if it is for you or a child, the best advice i can give if it is a girl tie the hair back and use lots of hairspray to prevent getting them.
2006-08-21 06:17:14 · answer #1 · answered by Zoe 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My son had head lice for ages because none of the stuff I bought from the chemist worked.
The only sure-fire way was lots of conditioner on wet hair, comb through with a nit comb before rinsing off. Do this every other day for a week or so, and you'll get rid of them.
2006-08-21 06:19:55 · answer #2 · answered by Hello Dave 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you've used all the treatments and shampoos, the best thing to do it use olive oil. Completely cover the entire scalp (do two layers if you aren't sure!), let soak in for 2 days, wash out and do a run through with the comb. Hair is REALLY greasy for a bit, but it suffocates the living lice so they die off.
I've found a site with a remedy concoction, but maybe just try the oil on it's own first. This one seems pretty strong.
Hope this helps.
2006-08-28 16:03:42 · answer #3 · answered by Ashley P 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Haven't had them since I was ten. I remember that you had to ask the pharmacist if there was a particularly effective remedy for the locality, in case resistance had developed. You had to get rid of the eggs, in my day this was combing vinegar through the hair, then removing them with a fine tooth comb. I've heard of electrical combs, but don't know much about them. I thought head lice couldn't survive for long away from the host, but I suppose things could change. Are you treating pillow-cases etc? Maybe they are being caught from an untreated person.
2006-08-21 06:27:13 · answer #4 · answered by filmwatcher59 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The only way to ensure you are rid of headlice is to remove them completely. There are lots of products available that you can use, but this is not enough on its own. You will need to get yourself a good nit comb, it a very fine toothed comb that will remove or damage any headlice that are present.
Using a hair conditioner will ensure the comb goes through the hair easily.
Head lice reproduce rapidly, but they cannot reproduce if they are damaged, so combing everyday for 2 weeks with a nit comb will ensure they cannot reproduce. When they are gone, it is a good idea to use the comb once a week to prevent further infestations.
2006-08-22 08:15:03 · answer #5 · answered by Chrissie M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
vinegar is the old remedy for lice but some people swear by it id give it a try bedding needs to be cleaned and anything that comes into contact with the infected head aswell the worse thing about this is the smell if you leave the vinegar in over night the lice will be gone by morning then wash with a lice shampoo good luck
2006-08-25 08:51:18 · answer #6 · answered by debbie m 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As every living thing, lice needs air to live. Dreadfully soak your hair in petroleum jelly for about two days. Purchase a Lice comb (a close tinned comb) and comb out very carefully, the lice and eggs. Then wash your hair with those special shampoos. Repeat in about a week just to be sure.
2006-08-21 06:25:23 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
At the chemist and Argos they sell very fine combs that have a battery in them. You comb the hair through dry and any lice are trapped in the comb, they them get an electric shock from the comb, it kills them. THE SHOCK IS NOT BIG ENOUGH FOR HUMANS TO FEEL, IT IS SAFE AND DOES NOT HURT AT ALL. The good thing about this method is you can do it every day without any mess and it does work.
2006-08-21 06:27:57 · answer #8 · answered by Dolly Blue 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Gamma Benzene Hexachloride 1% or malathion 0.5 % Single appication is effective but it is safer to apply after 10 days. Massage gently into the scalp, have it on for 8 to 10 hours and then shampoo it off.Nits can be removed by combing hair with a fine toothed comb dipped in venegar.
2006-08-29 03:40:56 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Use plenty of cheap conditioner. Leave it on for at least five minutes - ro infiltrate the little b gger's spiracles. Wet comb until all live headlice are no longer to be seen. Do this every day for two weeks.
(I also use a magnifying glass - but then, I'm neurotic.)
Wash all your bedding, etc. Check the rest of your family.
2006-08-21 06:19:18 · answer #10 · answered by True Blue Brit 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋