As with most Head Lice remedies, few, if any, are found to be effective in ridding this infestation. The reason for this is simple. . .
YOU MUST REMOVE ALL NITS FROM THE HEAD OF HAIR
Removal of Head Lice is a process that will take up to 2 weeks because of the gestation period when fresh NITs, or lice eggs are laid by the female louse! This is the most important factor that is almost always overlooked. Non-sufficient removal of even ONE NIT can cause a re-infestation. And you will have to repeat the treatment process all over again from the beginning.
These MUST be continually removed and searched out manually with any treatment plan for it to be effective. Knowing this will help you tremendously at having a successful battle plan at the beginning of this entire process.
The best way to ensure all NIT removal is to invest in the right tool for this. What is the right tool?
A metal NIT removal comb.
The more common plastic type will not be sufficient as they tend to break easily, especially with thicker hair. You MUST have a metal NIT comb in order to get the best results when removing live lice bugs, and more importantly the unhatched NITs.
These can be purchased through any brick-and-mortar, offline store that sells lice removal treatments. They can cost up to $10.00 or more, but are worth the extra money as they work better and last longer than any inferior plastic comb.
Remember, too, that these combs can also be purchased online as well if you have time to wait (here is the one that we recommend). If not, you should get to a pharmaceutical store, or one that has this type of area within it and purchase one immediately. Battling a case of head lice, no matter how small, should be done without delay as it only takes several days for NITs, or eggs, to hatch furthering the severity of the infestation.
Searching out these NITs should be done on a daily basis. Begin doing this after the first stage of any treatment has been done. And, continue looking for them.
Unfortunately, the ONLY way to remove the NITs, as they hang on to the hair shaft quite strong, is by manually hunting them out and using the aforementioned metal comb.
But, if you get them all, then most likely, a re infestation will not occur after the treatment process has been completed.
One last point to be aware of when removing NITs. . .
Be sure that you dispose of any NITs properly once they are removed from the head. Remember, lice can survive for up to 24 hours off the host. Of course we are speaking of unborn, unhatched lice here, but the principles should remain the same. We don’t want another infestation of these nasty critters now, do we?
The best course of action is to use disposable containers, paper towels, etc. that can be thrown away in a trash sack that can be sealed up immediately after the removal process has been completed. After this is done, be sure that you vacuum the area vigorously where you performed the NIT removal process, especially if there is carpeting on the floor.
Also, be sure to disinfect and clean the NIT comb after every use. DO NOT clean or disinfect the comb while you are using it. Wait until after you are done searching out and removing any NITs you see. This can be done by soaking the NIT comb in a bleach-water solution. Be sure also to use HOT WATER as lice do not survive in extreme heat or cold, as with most parasites. And allow the comb to sit in the solution for upwards of 15 minutes. Then be sure to re-clean the comb with a disposable cloth such as a paper towel, taking care to check all the teeth as best as possible and wipe them off thoroughly.
Bleach is also an effective disinfectant for your NIT comb as bleach can kill many infectious living, or non-living viruses and parasites. This needs to be done in between NIT removal to ensure that there are not any NITs left inside the tiny spaces between the teeth of the comb that could potentially be reinserted back onto the scalp.
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