My sister's head is infested with lice, would should I do?

Question

I try using NIx, and other brands that has permethrin lotion 1%. I am tired of going to the doctor and finding out which products to try to prevent or eliminate them. I tried washing her head with Head & Shoulders, scratching her head until lice falls out, picking the nits & lice out of her hair, and cracking them. Is there any other ways instead of these? Thank you.

Answer 1

I think the very first thing you should do is protect your hair from being infested by wearing some type of shower cap or hood while around your sister until her head lice is gone.

As for your sister if so far nothing has worked you should probably try searching up some online remedies or go to a doctor that will actually give you a good product something has to work.

Head and shoulders worked perfectly well for me back in elementary, Just keep scrubbing till those lice are gone gone gone!

Answer 2

As far as I know all you can do is keep using the Nix or other brand over and over until you get them all and also use the lice comb that comes in the pack. Also don't forget to spray all the furniture and put pillows and blankets in a tightly sealed garbage bag after you spray them. I think you need to leave them in the bag for like 24 hours or something to kill all the lice and eggs. Hope this helps. I know it's a pain, but if you keep on top of it you will get them all.

Answer 3

ok, I know this will sound gross but I found that it worked the first time. Coat the hair in mayonnaise, work it down to the scalp and don't forget around the hair line, then cover the head with a shower cap. Don't forget to keep a towel btwn the head and pillow and sheets. Do this at bedtime (you might want to have a hand towel within reach just in case of any drips). Then wash it out the next morning. Hope this helps.

Answer 4

coconut oil. Liquify it in the microwave, spread all over the scalp and cover with a shower cap for an hour. After that, you should do a vinegar rinse to loosen the glue so you can get the nits out. You may have to repeat this at day six on account of possibly leaving a couple of nits.

Answer 5

The life cycle of Pediculosis humanus capitis or human head lice is composed of the egg, nits, the nymph, adult, egg occurs in approximately 3 weeks. The ideal temperature for the life cycle is 89.8 degree F.



Under ideal conditions, nymphs hatch from the eggs in 7-10 days; often leaving the shell of the egg attached to the hair shaft. The newly hatched nymph must acquire meal of blood within 24 hrs or they will die. they mature to adults in 7-13 days and are then able to reproduce.


The louse uses its claw to attach itself to the hair shaft. And crawls from one person to another. Although, they can not jump or fly, they crawl very quickly making it difficult to see them.


There are many chemicals available. Caution should be taken when using these chemicals .they are pesticides and adverse reaction from using these chemicals have been reported. Please note that none of these chemicals is 100 % effective in killing lice and nits. That's why it 's extremely impt to remove all remaining lice and nits following treatment manually by combing thru. Special nit combs factilitate removal.


There are two steps involved in the treatment: Use the chemical on dry hair and scalp.



Nit Removal

1) Nits maybe loosed from hair shaft by wrapping the hair in a towel soaked with white vinegar( 3% - 5% acetic acid) for at least 30 min. the vinegar does not kill lice or nits but helps to loosen the "cement " which attaches the nits to the hair making nit removal easier.

2) While hair is wet, separate to sides.

3) Comb thru each section of hair and remove all nits with a lice comb or fingenails.

4) Rinse hair and scalp with running waster . Allow hair to air dry.

5) Once hair is dry recheck entire head and remove any remaining nits.

Do every precaution that reinfestation is prevented. Mode of transmission is by two ways: Coming in direct contact with the infested person. Or by using any objects that have come in direct contact with the infested person; for example- hats, scarves, coats, clothing, comb,brushes, pillows, upholstered furniture, beddings, car seats, ,etc.


Hope this help and your sis is rid of this pediculosis.

Answer 6

I recommend buying special shampoo that helps kill lice. It will probably take 2-3 days to completely get rid of them though.

By the way, you might want to check your hair! There is a good chance you have them.

Answer 7

You may have to keep washing her hair.

You need to find out where she is getting the infestation from. Are the eggs hatching before you can kill them or is the area where its coming from doing it.

I would suggest that you get rid of all of the linens and until this blows over buy a temporary pillow.

Answer 8

go to a pet store and purchase Zema dip. rinse her hair-and your own,as a precaution- every 2-3 days until you see no more signs. wash everything her head touches in hot water. you can spray the furniture with the zema dip. follow directions on the bottle. fyi,this will also get rid of crab lice

Answer 9

when you wash her hair, use a flea comb to get all the lice out. afterwards, change all the pillow covers and the sheets. id throw out any hair ties or you can throw them in the wash as well. id do this weekly to ensure their are no remaining lice.

Answer 10

shampoo , speacial shampoo and keeping her hair in a net or bag and sucking out the moisture of her scalp with a vacun for the bag or take her to a hair consultant and tell her this is your problem i dont want lice and you dont want them eighther! get help from a professional! but sayit kindly if that dosent work yell