Wet-Combing<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nCombing wet\nhair with a fine nit comb will remove lice and some nits. Research is\ninconclusive on the effectiveness of this method. When well as the hair being\nwet, something like a hair conditioner can be used to lubricate the hair. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
At least\ntwice during a session, comb the entire head from the scalp to the end of the\nneck. The procedure will be repeated every 3 to 4 days for at least 2 weeks\nuntil no further lice are found. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Essential oils<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nClinical\nstudies suggest that certain natural vegetable oils may have a toxic effect on\nlice and eggs. These products include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
- Tea tree oil<\/li>
- Anise oil<\/li>
- Ylang-ylang oil<\/li>
- Nerolidol, a chemical compound found in many plant oils<\/li>
- Eucalyptus oil<\/li>
- Lavender oil<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
A spray\ncontaining a combination of coconut and anise was found to be significantly\nmore effective in clearing head lice than permethrin lotion in one study. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
One benefit\nof coconut oil and anise is that the effects are not neurological but physical,\nso it is highly unlikely that the lice will develop resistance. The drug dries\naway the lice’s waxy outer layer, causing lethal dehydration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/span>Prevention<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\nIt is\ndifficult to prevent the spread of head lice in childcare facilities and\nschools among children because there is so much close contact. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
There is a\nsmall risk of indirect transmission from personal objects. You should also warn\nyour child to stop a head-lice infestation:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
- Hang garments on a separate hook from other children’s garments.<\/li>
- Avoid sharing combs, brushes, hats and scarves.<\/li>
- Not lie on beds, couches or pillows that have been in contact with\na person infected by head lice.<\/li>
- Hang the garments from other children’s garments on a different\nhook <\/li>
- Do not lie on beds, sofa beds or pillows in contact with a person\ninfested with head lice.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n
A concern\nabout head-lice transmission is not seen as a good reason to avoid sharing\nsports and bicycling protective headgear when sharing is required.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Head lice are tiny insects which the human scalp feeds on blood. A head lice infestation most commonly affects children and is typically the result of a direct transfer of lice from one person’s hair to another’s hair. The infestation of the head-lice is not a symptom of bad personal hygiene or an unclean living […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1652,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1640","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-healthcare"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kayawell.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1640","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kayawell.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kayawell.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kayawell.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kayawell.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1640"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.kayawell.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1640\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kayawell.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1652"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.kayawell.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1640"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kayawell.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1640"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.kayawell.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1640"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}