My 2 daughters and i have got nits! does anyone know any home therapies as we have tried from the chemist, but we are still itching, i know they don't like tea tree oil but this does not actually kill them. Help
2007-03-18 05:54:46 · 19 answers · asked by KIRSTY T 2 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Skin Conditions
Just get a good nit comb and do it morning and night for about 3 weeks , dad of 6 !!
2007-03-18 05:59:23 · answer #1 · answered by nicemanvery 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Try combing their hair whilst damp with a nit comb. A close toothed comb. Slather the hair with hair conditioner - any type - I use a cheap one that has tea tree oil in it of my local market. The conditioner means the nits can not hold on to the hair and are easily removed. It may take a few days of combing but is better than using pesticides and harsh chemicals. It also leaves the hair in good condition. Good luck. - Ps, just check you still have nits before starting - it can be psychological -- I've started itching as I type!
2007-03-18 13:07:15 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lots of conditioner and then use a nit comb at least twice a week. Much kinder to the kids' skin than pesticides. My kids keep getting them, but this method removes all 'visitors' eventually. The only frustration is when they get re infested. But then the process starts all over again. (their hair gets lovely and soft too!)
You can get tea tree oil hair conditioner. It acts as a nit repellent. I add a little drop to ordinary conditioner when doing the comb through. Just a little drop mind, cos it's a very distinctive smell and you don't want to advertise the fact you've got nits.
2007-03-20 04:26:13 · answer #3 · answered by Higlet 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Unfortunately this is because they are now resistant to almost anything on the market! They may still be dealt with by some of the older, and slightly more toxic preparations like benzyl benzoate. If you are really stuck a good, STEEL, nit comb may be the only answer, plastic ones are useless. I noticed the other day that Sainsbury's are currently stocking an excellent one, I suspect this is because they have picked up on the need.
2007-03-18 14:32:00 · answer #4 · answered by Dr Frank 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've tried all kinds of stuff too i find that if you put lots of conditioner in their hair and comb through it with a fine nit comb it will get rid of the nits and also full marks mouse will surely kill the eggs good luck.
2007-03-18 13:02:22 · answer #5 · answered by helena 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Best completely natural way of getting rid of headlice i found ........ was at my local chemists in the form of a specially designed comb called nit free ..... it removes all headlice and there eggs and the wonderful part is you use it every other day and keep your children nit free without insecticides just wash there hair with your normal shampoo and conditioner!!!
2007-03-19 18:26:13 · answer #6 · answered by moshett2 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
get an electronic nit comb from Boots the Chemist. They cost about £20 but are fantastic.
2007-03-18 13:02:25 · answer #7 · answered by D B 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I really don't know if this works:
Kill Lice By Shrink-Wrapping Them
Q. I heard a radio program about an over-the-counter product that can be put on the hair, then dried with a hair dryer. The result is a sort of shrink-wrap effect that kills head lice. Do you know what this product is?
A. Look for Cetaphil facial cleanser in your pharmacy. Coat the hair with Cetaphil and leave it on the scalp for two minutes. As you blow-dry the hair, the Cetaphil will harden and suffocate the lice. Rinse the Cetaphil off after eight hours.
http://pharmacy.king-online.com/Pharmacy_20070309/index.php
2007-03-18 13:04:36 · answer #8 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Id never use chemical products on my kids, but found the best way to get rid of them is lots of conditioner and a nit comb, repeated daily until they are gone.
2007-03-18 13:06:53 · answer #9 · answered by Ramona 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
firstly it would help knowing if either of your daughters (or yourself as you have to treat them!^_^) are asthmatic as the most effective treatments are the alcohol based liquids that are left on overnight. the best course of action is to treat both of them in a well ventilated area, leave it on overnight and then treat them again around 10 days after to ensure that you nab any hatchlings before they are mature enough to lay eggs themselves. in between it is wise to condition the hair and comb through it with a nit comb. the egg cases stick to the hair and will not come out with combing but will fall out with time the white ones further down the hair have either hatched or are dead as they are not close enough to the warmth of the scalp. unless you have definatly found lice in the hair so not treat anyone else as precaution as this leads to a build up of resistance to treatments in new straiins. i have also heard that plating the hair tightly and covering it in hair spray is good because the lice cannot move through the hair :S
2007-03-18 13:08:48 · answer #10 · answered by Pix 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋