does anyone know if this is the law regarding lice and hair salons?
2006-08-30 05:57:31 · 38 answers · asked by georgie 4 in Health ➔ Other - Health
i must mention my brother never knew his daughter had them and niether did she
2006-08-30 05:58:30 · update #1
Woaaah!!I know how to get rid of headlice and about all the remedies.all i wanted to know was if it was the right thing for the hairdresser to do!!
2006-08-30 10:50:31 · update #2
Some people seem to think that there is a law about it, I guess it depends where you live, and that is what you are actually asking.
But I think that what would be important is how the hairdresser behaved. It would be quite wrong if she reacted "Uh, GROSS!" like some of the people here. But if she explained calmly and concernedly to the mother, and offered advice in how to get rid of it, that would have been OK. I actually think it would be better to use whatever harsh chemical on the hair first, and then cut it, in case it dries out.
The main thing is not to make the child or the mother feel bad, as other people have said, it can happen to anyone.
2006-08-30 12:53:27 · answer #1 · answered by Rose 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It seems very unfair to your niece to single her out like this for something that was clearly not her fault. I am a nurse and as far as I know headlice cannot realistically be transferred by combs, towels etc and anyway these days hairdressers should ensure that all equipment is cleaned between clients use.
Unfortunatly the attitude of the hairdressers and infact some of the people on this answer forum means that there is still a stigma about headlice and as everyone knows the lice love clean hair.
As far as the law is concerned I suppose it is a hairdressers right to provide or not provide a service to whoever they want to for whatever reason provided they are not being racist etc (which would of course be breaking the law). As for the headlice I am not a great believer in just combing them out with hair conditoner, unfortunaately chemicals is the best way and it is worth checking with your chemist which one is currently the most effective, although I understand that to help prevent a reoccurance tea tree hair products are meant to help - not sure if there is much evidence to support this though, but it might be worth a try.
2006-08-30 06:16:43 · answer #2 · answered by reallysuri 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Dont think I would be too happy handling hair with any sort of infestation. I'm not wanting to sound rude by that, and you & your niece could be the cleanest people around & still get head lice.........its no big problem & no need to be upset, it just needs traeting to get rid of it , Head lice are so easily transferred from one person to the next ( which is probably how she came to have them in the first place) and why the hairdresser didnt want to widen the of further infections.
2006-08-30 06:04:37 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's interesting how your reaction is "My niece was descriminated, is this against the law?" instead of " what can I do to get rid of this?".
Since your hairdresser is not government funded, he or she has the right to refuse service to anyone. Her refusal to cut your niece's hair was not only within her rights, it was a public service. I definitely would not go to a hairdresser if she gave me lice the last time I was there.
Below are 2 web sites:
1st is info about headlice (if they are in her hair, they are probably at home too).
2nd NIX official website. It will kill headlice and their eggs.
2006-08-30 06:11:26 · answer #4 · answered by makawao_kane 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yes- the hairdresser is correct, and you should keep her off school until cleared to avoid an outbreak!
Search for HEADLICE, there was a lot of correspondence re. treatment about ten or twelve days ago. DON'T use pesticide tratments, get herbal ones, and a Robicomb or MagiComb is even better. Ignore the remark by stdave above they don't like 'manky' hair and tend to like clean hair. Tea tree oil is also agood deterrent, use it regularly once you've got rid of the little blighters.
2006-08-30 06:05:57 · answer #5 · answered by jayktee96 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No law but think she woz a bit harsh! My kids have had lice and took them to have hair cut. The hairdresser woz fine said no probs and washed the comb and scissors after!! It's a personal choice but a decent hairdresser should have an understanding of all hair and scalp problems and especially how u get them and that is not by cutting their hair! I'd complain!!
2006-08-30 11:39:17 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
So you do mean Hair Lice.
Well think about it for a moment.
Would you want the hairdresser to cut someone's hair with lice before you and use the same comb/brush or siccors. i know I wouldn't because that how they can travel.
Make sure your niece gets rid of that lice. They will eventually bury eggs in her scalp and it will be harder to get rid of. You can buy the medication over the counter in any drugstore.
2006-08-30 06:01:48 · answer #7 · answered by KittyKat 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Lice are far more common than most people think. They are not discriminate as to who they infect. Your neice haveing them is no reflection on you or your family. Families of ALL types of households get them. Our boys have had them four or five times through no fault of our own. Your entire house sould be treated and so should hers as well as her hair and nyone elses that lives with her or has been in close contact with her.
There isn't much danger of catching any disease from them but left untreated they will become a nasty nuisance that will make life unbearable.
It is a law. NO hairdresser is to touch the head of anyone with lice. And (at least in our state) they are required to explain to you what to do about them.
Check here:
http://www.cdc.gov/NCIDOD/dpd/parasites/lice/factsht_head_lice_treating.htm
Don't skimp on any of the steps to get rid of them. If you do, they will just come back. The reason WE had to keep dealing with them is because a family member refused to complete all the steps each time her kids got them, so ours kept getting them every time they went there. It was a sad decision but once we found out where they kept coming from we had to stop going over there. She was insulted, but WE were tired of having to clean our entire house from top to bottom and shaving our boys heads.
We were just lucky they are boys. Click the link, and get the info.
2006-08-30 06:26:33 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Unfortunately, head lice can spread rampantly, especially in a beauty shop or barber shop. I don't know about a law, but the hairdresser has a right to refuse because of danger to customers contracting the head lice.
2006-08-30 06:00:58 · answer #9 · answered by makeitright 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I don't know if there's a law regarding this, but i would imagine there would be some guidelines as if the hairdresser had cut your nieces hair and other customers caught lice, you can imagine what it would do for their business. They could be sued, and end up losing so many customers.
2006-08-30 06:11:14 · answer #10 · answered by . 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋