By Frances Keith


Most school-age children catch nits at some point because young children often have their hair touching when they are playing enabling the insects to crawl from one child to another. Infestations can quickly spread through groups of friends, classmates and families. It's therefore essential to know how to carry out head lice removal.

Removal can be problematic because re-infestation can occur so quickly if a child's hair makes contact with that of someone who has not been treated. Studies have also found that these insects appear to becoming resistant to some of the chemicals used in lotions. These difficulties can be overcome, however.

Infestations should be taken care of quickly, as left untreated, even one louse will multiply. There are various lotions available to treat this problem. Scientists believe that lice will not become resistant to the newer lotions because instead of relying on insecticides, modern lotions contain silicones and oils, which physically affect the insects making them unable to breathe.

If someone has any other medical condition has this problem, a health-care professional should be seen before using any lotion. Likewise, babies or pregnant women should not be treated before seeking professional advice.

Instructions need to be followed carefully for optimum results as lotions can vary on how long they should be applied for, for example. Some lotions can be applied at night and washed off in the morning but others should be left on for a much shorter period of time. There are now lotions available that only require one treatment but usually treatment needs to be repeated one week later.

In order to prevent re-infestation the whole family should be treated for this condition and children's friends and class mates alerted so that their hair can be checked and treated if necessary. Tying long hair back and braiding Afro hair can also help with preventing re-infestation. Towels, bed linen, hats and scarves belonging to the affected person should also be washed.

Alternatively, the pests can be removed by wet combing. To do this, the person with the infested hair should have it washed, rinsed and liberally covered in conditioner. The hair then needs careful combing, section-by-section, with a fine-tooth comb, easily available in pharmacies. After each stroke, the comb needs to be checked for any insects. It can either be rinsed in warm water and the insects discarded into the water or wiped with a tissue. It is important to make sure all of the hair is combed in this way. This treatment needs to be repeated every few days until no more pests are found. Wet-combing can be time-consuming, especially on curly or long hair, but ideal for anyone wishing to avoid chemical lotions.

Dealing with head lice removal is important because if left untreated the insects will multiply and may cause itchiness and irritation. This problem is incredibly common but the pests can be removed fairly easily if dealt with quickly.




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