lice??????

Question

my daughter goes to a dance factory and they sent out a letter saying that some of the kids had lice. i don't know what i'm looking for. could you give me an idea. the letter was sent out yester day.

if you have a link to where i could seee a pic of 1 that would be great

Answer 1

She is probably safe from it. Just keep watch and see if she starts scratching her head excessively in the next week.

Answer 2

Take a flashlight and look at her scalp. Usually live lice are found behind the ears, and along the lower hairline right above the neck, where it's warmest. They will cause intense itching when they bite, so if your daughter's been scratching her head that's also a sign. Finally, using the flashlight, you may see nits on the individual hair strand, usually within an inch or two from the scalp. If you see any of these signs, try RID (not any generic) first, and remove all nits with your hands. This may take time, but it's the only way to get ride of them. Also wash all bedding in super hot water. Be patient, it may take two treatments 4 weeks apart before they're totally gone.

Answer 3

Lice like clean hair -- not dirty. Though very small, lice can be seen by the naked eye. The eggs are called nits and they look like tiny yellow, tan or brown dots before they hatch. After hatching, the remaining shell looks white or clear. They are on hair shafts close to the skin's surface where the temperature is perfect for keeping warm until they hatch. They look sort of like dandruff and can't be removed by brushing or shaking them off. The eggs hatch within 1 to 2 weeks after they're laid. The adult lice is no bigger than a sesame seed and is brownish tan but may look darker on people with dark hair. They feed on blood and can usually survive up to 3 days off the scalp. If your daughter starts to scratch her head more often than usual, she may have lice. There are special shampoos and combs that can be used and you will have to wash all bedding with hot, hot water and lots of bleach.

Answer 4

Go through her hair. Look for crawling bugs but you most likely wont find any. So then you need to look for little white dots. These are the eggs that lice leave. If you do find any you need to get some lice treatement and kill them.. The longer her hair the longer the treatment.

Answer 5

Symptoms of head lice include frequent head-scratching and/or the sudden appearance of dandruff-like white flecks in the hair.
Check out the web site it gives step by step instructions.
I hope this helps you.
And if your child does have it don't freak out. They are easy to get rid of and it doesn't mean your child is dirty. Lice prefer clean heads.

Answer 6

wash her hair thoroughly with shampoo and then condition it well. buy a fine toothed lice comb (you can buy them from most chemists) and comb her hair right round from the roots to the ends, wiping the comb after every stroke. if you find any small black insects, these may be lice. repeat this treatment every time you wash her hair for up to a month, and this should clear it until the outbreak is over. alternatively buy a lice-treating lotion from a chemist, leave that in her hair overnight and then wash and condition and comb it through thoroughly the next morning. hope this helps.

Answer 7

Check your daughter's head constantly and when you do check for white eggs that are tinier than dandruff. Ask her if she feels something crawling in her hair and check immediantly. If you find she does have lice go to drug-store and look for lice medication. ^-^ Good Luck!

Answer 8

You are looking for tiny specks that look like sand at the shaft of the hair folical.