To get rid of lice it is important to use a proper shampoo that acts against lice, use a fine comb every day, wash everything that comes into contact with the hair and avoid sharing brushes for example. In fact, lice can be easily transmitted from person to person through direct contact with someone else’s hair who has lice or by sharing brushes, hats and pillows, for example.
Getting rid of lice isn’t always easy, especially in schoolchildren who transmit the parasite more easily even after treatment. However, there are some tips that can help make treatment more effective and prevent re-evaluation, with the main ones being:
- Treatment with shampoo or spray is an excellent and most effective option to eliminate lice and nits.
- As they favor the death of lice and nits.
- Facilitating their elimination with a fine comb.
- There are several shampoos that can be used and that can be applied to dry or wet hair.
- It is important to read the shampoo label to know which form of application is most appropriate.
- See more details on using lice shampoo.
In general, it is recommended to apply the product to all hair, from root to ends, and leave it for about 10 to 15 minutes or according to the manufacturer’s instructions. It is recommended to reapply the shampoo after 1 week, as the development of lice occurs in about 12 days and therefore it is important to reapply the product to ensure its removal.
Using a fine comb is very important to do the treatment correctly, as it can be used to better spread the shampoo, as well as to remove lice and check the reinfesstation. For school-age children, even after treatment, it is very important to check the wires frequently and with a proper comb, to prevent lice from multiplying again.
To do this, you must pass a fine comb through each lock of hair, from the hairline to the ends, placing a white sheet or towel on the table, to more easily identify the lice. This procedure should be repeated with your head down.
In addition, electronic combs, which kill lice or nits in a single pass, are also available for sale.
Lice is a parasite that is transmitted through brushes, combs, hats, pillows or sheets, so it is very important to wash these objects frequently to avoid re-infection or even transmission of the parasite to another person.
Even if the treatment works and kills all lice and nits, re-infection can occur, especially in children when they return to school. Thus, the use of repellents can help prevent lice from approaching the child’s head, as it contains essential oils in its composition that give off an odor that does not like lice and therefore do not approach.
See these and other tips in the video below: