Thinking you have head lice can be almost as bad as actually having head lice. The panic can set in easily as you begin to wonder how you got the lice. Even worse what will you do to get rid of them? Luckily, there are some easy signs to help spot head lice and know…
Head lice often seems like a problem for children and not so much for adults, so when we get head lice as adults it can be a bit of a shock. Most of us haven’t thought about head lice since our elementary school days or if we have it’s only in terms of our children.…
While the exact logistics of students return to school this upcoming year may look different it can be certain that our friend pesky head lice will be waiting when they do. Schools are heaven for head lice with the large number of hosts and occasional close contact in hallways and buses. While social distancing guidelines…
After the initial stress of head lice is over and the lice have been removed, parents often begin to panic over the cleaning process. How do they make sure they won’t go home and get it again? Is their home infested with head lice now? Do they need to buy new everything? What are they…
Lice may be tiny, but they are mighty and with that come some pretty mighty myths surrounding them. For years, myths about lice have circulated. Like the idea head lice jump from head to head, when in fact lice cannot jump, they crawl. Or the myth that lice only like dirty hair, when lice have…
These are stressful times we are living in, being stuck at home for weeks now has put a lot of strain on all of us. Having to deal with head lice on top of everything is something no one should have to worry about. Unfortunately, head lice happen. It’s spring, children came from the close…
Head lice can be an uncomfortable topic to discuss, especially amongst adults. When it comes to neighborhood gatherings, PTA meetings, or lunch with the girls, the last thing anyone wants is to bring up the uncomfortable topics. Head lice is one of those topics though that seems to wedge its way into conversation at the…
We are a few months into the New Year and that means by now the appeal of the resolution making season has worn off a bit. Many of the new gym goers have stopped using their passes and reading their self-help books, but for a few it was the chance they needed to revamp themselves.…
Getting rid of head lice is never an easy task, and can overwhelm even the most organized person. Ridding head lice from your home though is a completely different beast. Cleaning your home after even one member of your family has lice is important, but how do you make sure it’s done properly? And where…
Treating head lice from home with the latest in do it yourself (DIY) lice treatment and removal techniques used to be common. Unfortunately, with the increase in super lice across the United States, including California, DIY head lice removal is no longer effective or a viable method. So, what are people supposed to do when…
