Best Head Lice Treatment

When it comes to the best head lice treatment, several misconceptions manage to still be around. You first must know what you are dealing with and be realistic enough to correctly treat the condition once you have identified a head lice problem.

There are ever so many myths out there about head lice, its treatment, and how people who contract it are affected. First of all, there are no communicable diseases transmitted through head lice. Neither can lice fly or jump, contrary to what some people believe. They do crawl but because they have no wings, they cannot fly from head to head.

Infested towels, bedding, shower caps, combs and brushes, or clothes coming into direct contact from person to person are the real culprits behind the transmission of head lice. People also seem to not understand how long these creatures will continue to live off their host.

When it comes to necessary warmth and nourishment, these pests remain completely dependent upon the person they are living upon. An unpleasant detail is that they draw blood from the human scalp which is their only food source. Lice can only live off of their host for 24 hours at the most, but can live up to 30 days.

Those with short hair are not immune to contracting head lice although this is often believed. When it comes to their host’s hair length, personal hygiene, sex or race, lice do not show any preference. Animals do not transfer head lice to people, as the lice are a parasite affecting humans.

The Best Head Lice Treatment

Discovering just what it was that the infested person came into contact with is the first step in treatment. You must find out just what the person came in contact with after the hair is treated with a special medical shampoo and all the lice and nits are combed out of the scalp and hair.

If bedding, towels or clothes are involved and they are able to be put in the washing machine, hot water should be used. Just the exposure to 125 degrees F for a mere 10 minutes kills the lice and the nits very effectively. Put the infested bedding or towels into a dryer set at the hot cycle for 20 minutes if they are not safe to machine wash.

Another method is to dry clean the affected items and seal them for two weeks inside an airtight bag. Bring a pan of hot water on the stove to 150 degrees F and put combs and brushes in for 10 minutes to kill the lice and nits. Another option, if your combs and brushes are more delicate, is to put them for an hour in a phenol solution like Lysol.

Furniture upholstery, car interiors and infant car seats should also be either thoroughly cleaned or carefully vacuumed. Another area not to avoid vacuuming is the mattress of the person who is infected To kill head lice, it is not recommended or necessary to use insecticidal sprays on your home carpets or furniture.

There are many people who do not understand and therefore do not carry through with the proper way to get rid of the head lice. An infestation may then be encouraged. If you really want to stop the problem before it gets started, these proper steps outlined above will help keep your home infestation free.

As you now understand, the best head lice treatment requires knowledge. It’s important not to panic, and to do things right every step of the way. My email mini-course has already helped many people with their head lice problems. It’s highly recommended that you check it out.

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