A lot of school-aged kids have a problem with ella.Constant hair itching can cause redness on the child's head and make him or her uncomfortable.When the child is in school or with a friend, parents can always take precautions to make sure they don't get head lice, even though there is no control over every environment.Ensure that the problem doesn't persist for too long if your child does.By following simple measures, you can make sure that your child and your home are free from head lice.
Step 1: It's a good idea to apply a medication to your hair.
There are some products designed to eliminate nits.These are usually made to be safe for children.Depending on the severity of the child's problem, it may be necessary to use a medication multiple times.These treatments are usually days apart.
Step 2: It is recommended to apply a cream rinse or lotion to hair.
It is possible for your doctor or pharmacist to prescribe a medication for head lice.If you have doubts, ask your doctor or pediatrician.Follow what is written on the package.The children shouldn't handle the medicine.It is possible to get rid of all the lice in the hair with a single use.Treatments can be used over a period of 20 minutes or several hours.Several days later, a follow up treatment may be indicated.
Step 3: Don't comb your child's hair.
Some people use the "wet combing" method, in which you apply olive oil, petroleum jelly, or mayonnaise to kill the lice, and then comb them out by hand.For children under 2 months, this is appropriate.If medicine doesn't work and you want wet combing, talk to your doctor.There are electronic combs that can be used to shock the dead bugs.
Step 4: Take an oral medication.
It is possible that the treatments may not be effective.If this is the case with your child, your doctor should be able to prescribe a pill that will kill the remaining bugs on their head.
Step 5: Your child needs to have his head shaved.
It may not be the best solution, but hair removal is one way to eliminate lice.They need hair to plant their eggs and feed off of human blood.As the louse life-cycle is relatively short, shaving your child's hair can prevent future generations of lice from appearing.
Step 6: Know the limitations of drugs.
Children under two months of age are not safe for use of most treatments.You will need to do it by hand.
Step 7: You should wash and condition your child's hair.
Use baby-safe products to wash your child's hair.
Step 8: It's over.
After washing the child's hair, rinse it out thoroughly.It's important to use warm or room temperature water.During the washing and rinsing process, many adult lice will die and fall out of your child's hair.
Step 9: Don't dry hair.
Leave your child's hair wet to help identify lice more effectively.The child should not use a towel or blow dryer to dry their hair.
Step 10: It was a comb.
Take a small, fine- tooth comb or a nit-comb available at most pharmacies and go through the individual strands of your child's hair, removing the lice and nits.After each pass through your child's hair, be sure to rinse the comb out.Don't share nit-combs.Children with the same disease should each have their own comb thrown away.
Step 11: Do it again.
It will take many washing and combing sessions to remove the nits.You need to repeat the above process every three to four days to make sure you are eliminating lice that have recently hatched from their eggs.
Step 12: Don't exposure.
It is important not to allow the lice to spread to your other children or the adult members of your family when your child comes home with them.When you treat your child, make sure to cover your head and check yourself for exposure after.There is no evidence that animals are at risk for contracting head lice from humans.
Step 13: If you can identify any surface where lice can live, that's good.
It's possible to live on bed linens, towels, stuffed animals and thick carpeting.For a short time, they can survive on hair care devices.All surfaces could have been in contact with the person.
Step 14: Hot water can be used to clean affected surfaces.
The washer and dryer can be used to clean sheets, towels, and stuffed animals.Don't forget to wash these items with the "hot water" setting on your washer.It takes a temperature of 130 F to eliminate the pests.You should dry these items on the hottest setting you have.
Step 15: All non-movable surfaces should be vacuumed.
All of your rugs, carpets, cloth blinds, tablecloths, or any other soft fabric items should be vacuumed with the highest setting your vacuum will allow.Immediately throw the vacuum cleaner bag away if you have done this.
Step 16: All hair care tools should be washed.
Place hair-care items like combs, barrettes, hair ties, headbands, and brushes in rubbing alcohol for at least one hour.
Step 17: Keep an eye out for the near future.
It's important to keep an eye on your house and the people in it to make sure that you don't have lice in your hair or on a surface.Being vigilant can help.
Step 18: Don't share.
Children are not allowed to share their combs, hats, or towels.Children should use their own pillows, combs, towels, and other items if they are on a trip with friends.The sharing of things can lead to the transmission of head lice.
Step 19: Make sure hair is kept clean.
Make sure that your child's hair is kept clean.The child might not wash his hair well if he takes a bath on his own.You should check your child's hair daily to make sure the hair is clean.It's important that hair hygiene is done, but it won't prevent a problem.If your child's hair is clean, it is easier to check for lice.
Step 20: Children should be taught how to avoid lice.
You should teach your children to avoid sharing combs, coats and hats, as well as not mixing their things with other children's belongings, if you can.Simple habits can help prevent head lice.
Step 21: Make sure your child's school or organization checks for bugs.
Children are most likely to get head lice from other children.When in school, recreational or community groups, and on athletic teams, kids are at the greatest risk of catching head lice.If you enroll your child in a group activity, make sure they have measures in place to protect them from head lice until they receive proper treatment.It is important that your child is not exposed to lice in the first place.Most public schools check for the presence of head lice in their student body and will take proper measures to make sure that other students are not exposed.Even though athletic teams, church groups, and other community organizations do not take this step, be vigilant and check your child after any potential exposure.
Step 22: There are telltale signs of a louse.
It is definitely cause for concern when there is excessive itching or scratching of the hair.If your child seems to be having these symptoms, you should immediately check their head and hair.It may take weeks for itching to occur.Many children will complain of tingling or tickling on their hair before the problem becomes serious, giving you time to react.
Step 23: Look at your child's hair.
Every weekend, check your child's hair for nits.Make him or her sit outside in the sun and look for bugs.Even if you don't find any, you can make sure the child is ready to go to school on Monday.Adult lice are visible to the naked eye, but nits are harder to identify when they are absent.Look for brown, tan, or yellow dots in the roots of your child's hair.It is not possible to remove nits by brushing them or shaking them off.The egg shells will be beige or white once the nits hatch.nits in a child's hair is more common than living lice, so be on the lookout.