EVERY PARENT NEEDS TO KNOW

THE FACTS OF LICE

WHAT ARE HEAD LICE?

Head Lice are small grey or reddish brown bugs (1mm to 4mm Long) depending on their age.  Baby lice are called Nymphs.  Lice live on the human head.  They do not live on pets or on other parts of the body.  They feed on blood and cannot survive off the head for more than 24 to 48 hours without a blood meal.  They also do not hop, jump or fly.  Thank God!  Lice lay eggs called (Nits) these are teardrop shaped and are glued to the hair shaft on an angle and on one side of the hair shaft.  The viable eggs are typically brownish/yellow.  Empty egg cases are clear, opaque, almost see through.  They are never white in colour.  Female lice lay 3 to 5 eggs per day and live for 30 days.  They need a male to mate with.  Lice eggs take 7 to 10 days to hatch and another 7 to 10 days to be mature enough to mate.

WHAT DO I LOOK FOR - Lice or Nits?

Look for lice and lice eggs in the hot spots.  These are around the ears, at the crown of the head and at the nape of the neck.  It is best to use bright lights and proper magnification when looking.  (Sunlight is best).  Look for red scabs caused by scratching, nits and bugs crawling through the hair or sucking blood from the scalp.  Lice lay their eggs close to the scalp but look along the whole hair shaft.  Do not confuse DEC plugs, Hair casts or other hair debris with lice eggs.  Remember if it is white like paper or snow.  It is not a nit. 

HERE IS AN EXAMPLE  

As you can see, the nit is clearly on one side of the hair shaft.  The DEC plug and hair cast surrounds the hair shaft.   These dandruff like skin debris also stick to the hair shaft like a nit but the difference is they are white.  You need not concern yourself if you find these during a head check.   Before treating for lice or if you are uncertain.  Call for our free nit diagnosis.  If you do discover live lice and nits.  Don’t panic.  Before you run to the drug store call our hotline or visit our website.  We can direct towards safer treatment options or assist you with in home head lice removal.  Help is available.

A TYPICAL LICE EXPERIENCE

Most head lice sufferers have tried every product on the market, spent countless hours cleaning and have wasted both time and money on treatments and nit picking.  They have torn out their hair with lousy nit combs and fried their hair with the use of chemical treatments.  They have bagged up toys for weeks, missed work and social function and have felt stress and frustration.  Despite their efforts and desperate measures weeks and months go by without relief.  You are not alone in your struggle.  You’re also not alone if you never realized that most head lice products are pesticides and that they can be potentially dangerous to young children and those administering treatment to them.  The truth is that pesticides are not as effective on what is now called The Super Louse and much of the treatment information available is outdated and inaccurate.   If you’re at your NITS END with head lice call our info line or visit our web site to learn more about how you can eliminate head lice safely and quickly without the frustration and the use of potentially harmful pesticides.

LIFE CYCLE OF THE HEAD LOUSE

LICE FACTS

·         Female head lice lay nits (lice eggs).

·         One female louse lays 3 to 5 nits a day on the hair.

·         To succeed at eliminating a head lice infestation, one must remove all nits and lice from the hair.

·         Nits are tear-shaped, usually brown in colour, and are attached to only one side of the hair shaft. Nit look-alikes, white in colour, surround the hair shaft and are often misdiagnosed as nits.

·         Most mothers waste both time and energy doing countless washing of bedsheets and clothes. Instead, vacuum or place items that have been in contact with head lice, in a dryer on high heat for 20-30 minutes or set aside for 24-48 hrs.

·         Pesticide Sprays & Treatments should be used with caution.

·         Instead, learn how to quickly eliminate all nits and lice from the head!

·        We provide a Free Nit Diagnosis Service. Call us for details.

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3 EASY STEPS TO CLEANING & ENVIRONMENTAL CARE

Head lice are not living in your home, on your furniture or in your bedding.  They prefer to be on your head.  The good news is a louse will die within 24 to 48 hours without a blood meal from you.

The only reason a louse may be on your bedding or furniture is because they have fallen off your head or someone else’s head.  They are not laying eggs or colonizing in your home or environment.  But they are waiting to get back onto a human head for a meal.

Here is all you need to do for your home or environment

#1 Place items that can safely be dried on high heat in a dryer for 20 to 30 minutes.

#2 Vacuum items that cannot be dried

#3 If an item can not be dried or vacuumed.  Set it aside for 24 to 48 hours.

That is it!  Remember, the focus of head lice elimination should be on the manual removal of all lice eggs and nits from the head.  Remember lice are not living in the environment, they are living on you.  Cleaning should be done initially after your first big nitpick and treatments.  It can be repeated every 4^th to 5^th day after follow up nitpicks and treatments.  Don’t waste valuable time on cleaning.  See our web site for effective treatment and prevention products and tools.  www.licesquad.com