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ABOUT HEAD LICE!

life cycle of head lice from nit to nymph to louse

Adult lice will be the easiest to spot because they are the biggest. But at the size of a sesame seed, they still aren’t that big. Although lice vary in color, if you see a grayish-white, tan or dark bug crawling through the hair, it is probably a louse. The color of lice vary based on your hair color. You will find lighter bugs in blonde hair and darker bugs in brown or black hair. Look at the hair strands about a quarter inch (~0.5 cm) off the scalp. See if you can find lice eggs (often called nits) attached to individual hairs. Nits are extremely small. They look like tiny specks and will be glued pretty securely to the hair. If you see any, try pulling them off with your fingers. If you can’t easily pull them off, they are probably eggs and not dandruff.

The most common way you can get head lice is when your head comes in direct contact with a person who has head lice. The one thing we can guarantee is your child got lice from another person and so on…

Head-to-head contact like that doesn’t guarantee that the infestation will spread, but it gives lice the best opportunity to move from the hair of the infested person to your hair. Head lice don’t jump, swim or fly. Without strands of hair to grab with the claws on their legs, they have trouble getting around at all. However, they can crawl pretty quickly along the hair, so if your hair comes in contact with an infested head, it doesn’t take much for a louse to hitch a ride on a strand of your hair and make its way to your scalp.

Excluding the 9-10 days they spend as eggs, head lice can live for around 30-35 days on your head. As parasites, they feed on human blood several times a day. If they are removed from their food source – say from getting knocked out of your hair with a brush or your hand – they can survive 24-48 hours. If they don’t find some human hair to crawl back to a new host during that time, they will die.

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Many of our customers have tried at least one version of at-home treatment before calling us. Don’t waste time - call us today!

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Head Lice Check-list

  1. All combs/brushes, hair pretties, headbands, barrettes should be bagged tightly and placed in the freezer for 12 hours or put in a mesh bag and placed in the dishwasher on the sanitize cycle or set aside (in the tightly closed bag) for a week.
  2. All glasses, goggles, earrings, hearing aids, phones and head phones should be wiped down gently with soap and water.
  3. All hats, jackets, sweaters, sporting gear should be washed (only if dirty). It is not the washing that kills the lice it is the high heat produced in the dryer. Place all things in the dryer on high heat for 40 min. If the fabric won’t tolerate the high heat then place in the freezer for 12 hours or bag for 5 days.
  4. Cleaning bedrooms: strip all the sheets and mattress pads off and place in the dryer on high heat for 40 min. Vacuum the mattress and all areas surrounding the mattress. You will need to repeat this step daily for 5 days. Pillows can be placed in the dryer for the 40 min or placed in the freezer for 12 hours or bagged for 5 days.
  5. Car seats: Vacuum the car seats/headrests thoroughly. If you have leather seats wipe them off with a damp rag. If your child sits in a car seat/booster vacuum the cover.
  6. All dolls, blankets, stuffed animals and dress up clothes should be put in the dryer on high heat for 40 min or placed in the freezer for 12 hours or bagged for 5 days.
  7. Vacuum all carpets, rug and clothes furniture daily for 5 days.

Tips and Tricks

  1. If it is not dirty, don’t wash it! It is not the water that will kill the lice it is the high heat in the dryer. When using the dryer use the highest heat setting for 40 minutes.
  2. After you have vacuumed and/or wiped down the couch, chairs in your living area, place a flat sheet over them. At the end of each day you can remove the sheet and put in the dryer for 40 min.
  3. If your child plays in their closet or drawers and you feel that all the clothes could be contaminated you can take out outfits for the next 5 days put them through the dryer on high heat for 40 min and tape off the closet and/or drawers for 5 days. ( Lice die after 48 hours without a host)
  4. If there are areas in your home that are rarely used, stay out of them for 5 days then you don’t have to clean that area. (Example: closets, bedrooms, or basements)
  5. If you have little girls try to keep their hair back in pony tails, braids or buns.
  6. Inform the parents of the children that your child plays with frequently. Also inform your children’s teacher so that they can make arrangements to get your child a single locker while going through the treatment process.
  7. Encourage your child not to share sporting gear, hats, coats, combs, wigs.
  8. The reason we want you to clean for 5 days is to make sure there is no cross contamination from area in your house to the next.

If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact

Head Lice Check-list and Tips &Tricks