Head Lice
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Head Lice Treatment
Asked by L.H. from Tulsa
on November 8, 2007
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My 2 year old daughter has head lice and i have just applied the rid treatment, but i want to make sure that it does not rehatch or just some ways to make sure my othe...
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- This might sound weird but you can use mayonnaise. I have done this with my daughter. Just smother the hair in mayonnaise and then wrap her head for about 2 hours. The...
- Hi L.~ Sorry to hear about your lice problems but I do know other moms who have had this same problem and just by switching to a different kind of shampoo will make t...
- Unfortunately, I have experience with this and lice can be hard to get rid of (even a mild case like my daughter had). The best treatment is mayonnaise! The school n...
Lice Treatments
Asked by S.D. from Los Angeles
on August 21, 2008
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Hello, mother of 3 kids. My two boys went to a daycamp and have lice. I am horrifed and immediately used rid shampoo. After reading on the internet I'm so afraid th...
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- be sure to wash ALL bedding and clothing. vacuum all floors and furniture everyday and empty the canister or change the bag each time you vacuum. check EVERYBODY'S h...
- With five kids, I went through this twice! Just to be on the safe side, we used the shampoo on everyone in the family. Lice actually prefer clean hair, so using hair ...
- What a pain - there is a girl that goes to my church that owns this company - It sounds like a great resource - good luck!! http://pickyournits.com/
Head Lice Nightmare....
Asked by J.A. from New York
on October 26, 2012
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Im a 65 years old and I never had head lice EVER !!! I raised 6 of my own children and they never had head lice EVER...
For over 20 years I have been taking in some ...
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- Hi J., I don't know if this has been suggested yet, but if I were you I would shave my head and start over. It's much easier to rid yourself of lice with a clean-s...
- There's a new topical treatment recently FDA approved called Natroba Topical Suspension. It kills the bugs AND the nits, so there's no combing necessary. I was so hap...
- I haven't had it or my kids..knock on wood... But tons of friends have.. And the only thing that worked is going to a professional hair dresser. That is a nit picker ...
Head Lice Infestation
Asked by T.T. from Norfolk
on October 6, 2008
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I am having problems with my girls catching head lice. They got it last school year and now they have it again. My oldest seems to be the one that gets it real bad. ...
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- You need to actually do the shampoo treatment for a few days. Regular shampoo will not get rid of it. You can get the kits at Walmart or any store like that. They a...
- Lice love clean heads, how often do you wash their hair? If its more than every other day or every 2 days, you might be washing it too much. I had a problem with lice ...
- T., I have read that lice don't like tea tree oil...maybe the advice you were give about Paul Mitchell was because they have a shampoo w/ tea tree oil in it. Haven't ...
Head Lice Treatment
Asked by S.B. from Dallas
on November 19, 2009
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My granddaughter's school and grandson's daycare have had an outbreak of head lice. My son and daughter-in-law think they are rid of them and then they pop up again. T...
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- LICE!!!! I H A T E those little buggers!!! Now imagine having 6 kids!!!! Here's a fail proof method to help get rid of them AND keep them away. Our school...well al...
- We use products from www.fairytaleshaircare.com They have shampoo that has rosemary in it & it smells really good. I guess lice hate rosemary! Anyway, they have ever...
- I saw this one a message a few weeks ago and saved the website incase we ever get lice. I remember having them when I was little and it took forever to get rid of them...
Getting Rid of Head Lice
Asked by M.C. from Cincinnati
on May 16, 2008
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Hello--
I was just curious if anyone had some good suggestions on getting rid of head lice and if there are any good Preventative Treatments other moms use.
Lice i...
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- Ive heard thyme oil from the healthfood store works miraculously.
- Did you wash bed sheets and clothes in hot water? Did you put all stuffed animals in bags and not open them for a month? Did you vacuum floor and couch and seats in ...
- So sorry you have to deal with those nasty critters. I have had a couple of bouts with them. I agree with all of the sugggestions given on how to get rid of them. One ...
Lice Treatments
Asked by C.M. from Portland
on January 19, 2007
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I just found lice in my sons hair. That was an easy fix I just shaved his hair. The problem is his sister have thick thick hair. What do I do to get rid of it in th...
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- my mom turned me on to TEA TREE OIL it works really good.and its natural i have 5 daughters i used to put it in our shampoo its amazing.........
- hi C. i had lice for 5 mo with my little girl when she was three it was hard to figerout what to do becase she was so little but older kids its easyer i tryed the over...
- Hi. My daughter is only 20 months so I have no experience with it...accept that from which I was a child. I remember super thick hair, combs, chemicals and tons of t...
How to Treat Head Lice
Asked by M.G. from Phoenix
on July 30, 2006
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I can't get rid of all 3 of my daughters head lice, I've tried just about every brand on the shelf and even a couple prescribed by my pediatrician. It seems ok for a ...
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- Nix is best, but did you also treat everything in the house? You have to make sure to rinse all brushes in Nix, and wash all the household linens (not to mention vaccu...
- hi, I don't know about the oil, but it does make sense. When I worked at the preschool I used greasy hair products just so that I would not get lice. I was wondering...
- Yes!!! it is horrible!!! my children had it and it is no picnic!!! Yes the vaseline or cooking oil will do it!!! they cann't breathe, you must be sure you get it thr...
Lice Drama
Asked by L.C. from Allentown
on October 16, 2011
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I first found a louse in my daughter 's hair at the beginning of the summer. I treated it and kept checking her hair. At the first sign of anything, I treat it thoug...
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- Yes, you should always notify the school whenever your child has a contagious type of thing. Pink eye, and lice are the number one things you always need to contact th...
- I know this doesn't sound fantastic, but a friend of mine said that mayonaise is the best thing to use. (kills it all) Lather it in her hair good, cover it with a pl...
- your sister is a twit. lice are an obnoxious reality, and unfortunately many (most?) parents have to deal with 'em at some point. treat your daughter and your house a...
OMG, Lice!!
Asked by V.N. from Huntington
on February 27, 2010
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When i was a child my mother had to deal with lice several times with me, i had very long hair and got it a couple times. Well, now its my turn to deal with it with my...
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- I heard that real mayo in the hair for a few mins sitting smothers them. I heard it on The Doctors show. I also heard that coconut shampoo keeps lice from coming bac...
- I just read through these and wanted to respond that one mom thought you should have your pets treated or kenneled. My ex is a vet and I know for sure that animals and...
- If the idea of mayo all of your kids head makes you a little queasy (I hate mayo on a sandwich!) I think you can do the same thing with cetaphil lotion. Google it and...
