The very thought of you or one of your children having head
lice can be deeply unsettling. The good news is that these creatures do not
carry any diseases and can be gotten rid of, providing you use the correct form
of treatment.
You can check whether your child has head lice by sitting
the child underneath a bright light and then gently separating the hair into
sections. Each section should be checked for eggs – often referred to as nits –
which give off the appearance of tiny seeds that are attached to hair and,
unlike dandruff, can be quite difficult to remove by hand.
If you or your child has head lice, then you should use a
shampoo that has been specially formulated to kill the creatures. The shampoo
should be lathered into the hair and then left on for several minutes prior to
rinsing. After rinsing, comb the still-wet hair with the special comb that came
with the shampoo. The product should be used again within the next seven to ten
days.
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