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Lice Removal Information Lice Removal Information from the experts at from the experts at LICEDOCTORS LICEDOCTORS oror Everything About Head Lice that You Everything About Head Lice that You Hoped to Never Need to Know!Hoped to Never Need to Know!
www.licedoctors.com 800-224-2537800-224-2537
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We realize that lice are a significant We realize that lice are a significant problem in schools and within familiesproblem in schools and within families The incidence of lice and the severity of the The incidence of lice and the severity of the
individual cases have increased individual cases have increased tremendously over the past several yearstremendously over the past several years
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Why the increase?Why the increase? There is an increasing resistance among lice There is an increasing resistance among lice
to the chemical shampoos/pesticidesto the chemical shampoos/pesticides Some of the more efficacious chemicals have Some of the more efficacious chemicals have
been removed from the pesticides due to their been removed from the pesticides due to their harmful side effectsharmful side effects
Lice mutate to adapt to chemicals thereby Lice mutate to adapt to chemicals thereby rendering the shampoos ineffective rendering the shampoos ineffective
Today’s lice are so hearty/resistant as to be Today’s lice are so hearty/resistant as to be dubbed “super lice” dubbed “super lice”
Why the increase (continued)?Why the increase (continued)? In the vast majority of cases we treat, the In the vast majority of cases we treat, the
children have been treated unsuccessfully children have been treated unsuccessfully with pesticide shampooswith pesticide shampoos
After chemical treatment, some parents After chemical treatment, some parents believe their children to be lice-free believe their children to be lice-free (understandably since the directions suggest (understandably since the directions suggest that) and send the kids back to school while that) and send the kids back to school while still contagiousstill contagious
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As the incidence of lice grows, some schools As the incidence of lice grows, some schools are dealing with the problem by dropping are dealing with the problem by dropping their “no nit” policies which may, in fact, be their “no nit” policies which may, in fact, be exacerbating the lice problem.exacerbating the lice problem.
Also some parents mistakenly think that if Also some parents mistakenly think that if their child is not itchy then he/she does not their child is not itchy then he/she does not have lice have lice
In addition, many parents do not know how to In addition, many parents do not know how to identify lice and nits in their child’s head identify lice and nits in their child’s head
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Ok…so we know head lice is a growing Ok…so we know head lice is a growing problem in the schools, what do we do about problem in the schools, what do we do about it? it? LLOOK for signs in your childrenOOK for signs in your children IIDENTIFYDENTIFY bugs; keep your child home until bugs bugs; keep your child home until bugs
are deadare dead CCHECK using bright lightingHECK using bright lighting EEDUCATE yourself on the topic of head liceDUCATE yourself on the topic of head lice
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What exactly am I What exactly am I LOOKINGLOOKING for? for? Head lice are wingless insects about the Head lice are wingless insects about the
size of a sesame seed or smaller. They have size of a sesame seed or smaller. They have six legs with tiny claws and live only on six legs with tiny claws and live only on human scalpshuman scalps
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Head lice and nits range in color from Head lice and nits range in color from light brown to dark brown. On the scalp, light brown to dark brown. On the scalp, they appear translucent with a brownish they appear translucent with a brownish tinge; when placed on a white tinge; when placed on a white background, they are brown. Nits are background, they are brown. Nits are glued to the hair shaftglued to the hair shaft
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They are NOT whiteThey are NOT white Often white soap or product residue is Often white soap or product residue is
mistaken for nits because it is sticky and mistaken for nits because it is sticky and similar in size to nitssimilar in size to nits
Dandruff is white, flat and flakeyDandruff is white, flat and flakey
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White background enhances visibility of White background enhances visibility of nits and licenits and lice
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What exactly am I What exactly am I LOOKINGLOOKING for? for?
below is a single bugbelow is a single bug
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Do we really need to Do we really need to IDENTIFY bugsIDENTIFY bugs and and keep kids home til bugs are dead?keep kids home til bugs are dead? Lice are highly contagious and reproduce at Lice are highly contagious and reproduce at
a rate of 6-10 eggs per day per lousea rate of 6-10 eggs per day per louse Each louse can live for 30 days and may Each louse can live for 30 days and may
leave 200 eggs in the hair over that timeleave 200 eggs in the hair over that time The incidence will increase if infected The incidence will increase if infected
students go to classstudents go to class
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CHECK CHECK using bright lightingusing bright lighting It is difficult to identify live bugs and nits in It is difficult to identify live bugs and nits in
the head unless the head is highly infestedthe head unless the head is highly infested Lice move very quickly, especially when hair Lice move very quickly, especially when hair
strands are moved around, and will hide strands are moved around, and will hide under hair shaftsunder hair shafts
Both nits and lice tend to camouflage in the Both nits and lice tend to camouflage in the hair particularly in brunetteshair particularly in brunettes
Lights will reflect against the translucence Lights will reflect against the translucence helping to identify both lice and nitshelping to identify both lice and nits
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EDUCATEEDUCATE yourself about lice yourself about lice It helps if parents understand the basic It helps if parents understand the basic
life cycle to know how to identify and life cycle to know how to identify and treat the problemtreat the problem
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Recognize the 3 stages of the lice Recognize the 3 stages of the lice lifecycle: nit (egg), nymph (baby), and lifecycle: nit (egg), nymph (baby), and louse (adult)louse (adult)
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Stages:Stages: Nit (Louse egg)-Nit (Louse egg)-Nits are laid on the hair Nits are laid on the hair
shaft, close to the scalp (within an inch). shaft, close to the scalp (within an inch). Nits are glued to the hair shaft. They are Nits are glued to the hair shaft. They are oval in shape and may undergo several oval in shape and may undergo several color changes as they develop. They color changes as they develop. They take 8-12 days to develop and hatch. take 8-12 days to develop and hatch. Eggs that have hatched are generally 2 Eggs that have hatched are generally 2 inches or more down the hair shaft inches or more down the hair shaft
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Nits—teardrop shaped—round on one Nits—teardrop shaped—round on one end and pointy on the other with an end and pointy on the other with an impenetrable shellimpenetrable shell
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StagesStagesNymphNymph- The nymph is the immature - The nymph is the immature stage of the adult bug. They look like stage of the adult bug. They look like small adult lice but their bodies have small adult lice but their bodies have visible segments. visible segments. They mature into They mature into adults about 7-15 days after hatching adults about 7-15 days after hatching and until then can not reproduce or and until then can not reproduce or movemove. Nymphs must feed on human . Nymphs must feed on human blood to surviveblood to survive
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Nymph no longer has a shell that Nymph no longer has a shell that surrounds the nitsurrounds the nit
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AdultAdult- Adults are about the size of a - Adults are about the size of a sesame seed, have 6 legs, are wingless sesame seed, have 6 legs, are wingless and have a browinsh tinge. They feed on and have a browinsh tinge. They feed on human blood from the scalp up to 3 times human blood from the scalp up to 3 times daily and will die within 24-36 hours when daily and will die within 24-36 hours when off the head off the head
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Be stage-specific in treatment to Be stage-specific in treatment to eliminate the problemeliminate the problem Nits—the only way to get rid of the eggs or Nits—the only way to get rid of the eggs or
nits is to physically remove them from the nits is to physically remove them from the head; because the shell is so hard, it does head; because the shell is so hard, it does not allow products to penetrate it to kill the not allow products to penetrate it to kill the bug inside so chemicals and natural bug inside so chemicals and natural products do not get inside the nit to kill the products do not get inside the nit to kill the baby bug.baby bug.
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In addition, adult bugs, which used to be In addition, adult bugs, which used to be vulnerable to certain chemicals, are no longer vulnerable to certain chemicals, are no longer so.so.
Lice have mutated and many are now called Lice have mutated and many are now called “super lice”. These lice are resistant to “super lice”. These lice are resistant to chemicals. We have seen thousands of cases chemicals. We have seen thousands of cases where chemical treatments were recently used where chemical treatments were recently used and there are still live bugs in the hair.and there are still live bugs in the hair.
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Comb out nits with a good metal nit combComb out nits with a good metal nit comb
It is important to handpick remaining nits; It is important to handpick remaining nits; this is a key step!this is a key step!
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Handpicking the lice is very importantHandpicking the lice is very important If you leave 2 nits in the head, they will If you leave 2 nits in the head, they will
hatch and the case will start all over hatch and the case will start all over Nits camouflage in the hair so they are Nits camouflage in the hair so they are
difficult to finddifficult to find LiceDoctors lice professionals are trained LiceDoctors lice professionals are trained
to identify and eliminate all visible nits to identify and eliminate all visible nits and lice—guaranteed!and lice—guaranteed!
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What prevention tips should parents What prevention tips should parents use?use? Parents should check children’s hair weekly Parents should check children’s hair weekly
for licefor lice Using natural sunlight makes it easier to Using natural sunlight makes it easier to
see lice see lice
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Carefully inspect by parting hair into Carefully inspect by parting hair into small sectionssmall sections
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Use gel or hairspray to put a Use gel or hairspray to put a protective layer on the hairprotective layer on the hair
Girls should wear hair braided or in a Girls should wear hair braided or in a bunbun
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Children should not put their heads Children should not put their heads together as bugs crawl from head to together as bugs crawl from head to head. Head to head contact is by far the head. Head to head contact is by far the most common way to transfer lice most common way to transfer lice
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Children should not share hair brushes, Children should not share hair brushes, towels, hats, or helmetstowels, hats, or helmets
Tell child’s friends so that they can Tell child’s friends so that they can eradicate their case and not give it back eradicate their case and not give it back to the treated child to the treated child
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Not all children manifest signs of itching. Not all children manifest signs of itching. A person may have several lice and be A person may have several lice and be asymptomatic or may have one louse asymptomatic or may have one louse and itch a lotand itch a lot
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Should parents tell the school and Should parents tell the school and friends?friends? Yes, as children have play dates, carpool, Yes, as children have play dates, carpool,
and ride on the bus with students in all and ride on the bus with students in all grades and friends will give the case back to grades and friends will give the case back to the child the child
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TakingTaking away the stigma encourages away the stigma encourages more open communicationmore open communication It is a myth that people with lice are dirty; lice It is a myth that people with lice are dirty; lice
like clean hair as it is easier to adhere to the like clean hair as it is easier to adhere to the hair shafthair shaft
No one is immune to liceNo one is immune to lice When parents feel safe and not judged and When parents feel safe and not judged and
that their child will not be ostracized, they that their child will not be ostracized, they are more likely to reveal the child’s lice caseare more likely to reveal the child’s lice case
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When is it time for a lice professional?When is it time for a lice professional?
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When is it time for a lice professional?When is it time for a lice professional? Lice-picking is labor-intensive; there are no Lice-picking is labor-intensive; there are no
shortcutsshortcuts If a parent is able to recognize nits and lice and is If a parent is able to recognize nits and lice and is
willing to spend the time handpicking nits, then willing to spend the time handpicking nits, then she/he may not need a professional; remember, she/he may not need a professional; remember, though, if 2 tiny nits are left in the head, the cycle though, if 2 tiny nits are left in the head, the cycle will start all over again.will start all over again.
If that line of attack fails or if a parent is unfamiliar If that line of attack fails or if a parent is unfamiliar with delousing, then it is time for a lice professionalwith delousing, then it is time for a lice professional
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What should I look for in a head lice What should I look for in a head lice removal service?removal service? A good lice professional not only eliminates A good lice professional not only eliminates
lice and nits but offers emotional support lice and nits but offers emotional support during a trying time by demystifying the during a trying time by demystifying the processprocess
A bonafide lice professional guarantees A bonafide lice professional guarantees results—this is very important!results—this is very important!
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Additional benefits of using a lice removal co.Additional benefits of using a lice removal co. While lice services are not cheap, parents who hire While lice services are not cheap, parents who hire
lice professionals often end up spending less than lice professionals often end up spending less than those who don’t those who don’t Over-the-counter and Rx pesticides are expensive and Over-the-counter and Rx pesticides are expensive and
often don’t workoften don’t work Dry cleaning and major housecleaning are unnecessary Dry cleaning and major housecleaning are unnecessary
expenses-remember bugs only live off the head for a day expenses-remember bugs only live off the head for a day Some parents miss work to stay home with lice-ridden Some parents miss work to stay home with lice-ridden
children and children may miss days of school until they children and children may miss days of school until they are treated professionally are treated professionally
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STAY STAY positivepositive Recognize that for many parents Recognize that for many parents
(particularly moms) this is a very stressful (particularly moms) this is a very stressful time time
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STAY STAY positivepositive We understand that parents are often overwhelmedWe understand that parents are often overwhelmed
You may not know how to eradicate the problemYou may not know how to eradicate the problem You may fear that their child will be ostracizedYou may fear that their child will be ostracized You may feel guilty that they “missed” the signs You may feel guilty that they “missed” the signs
(if you aren’t trained, nits are easy to miss)(if you aren’t trained, nits are easy to miss)
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LICE MYTHSLICE MYTHS Lice jump, hop, and fly from head to headLice jump, hop, and fly from head to head Lice like dirty hairLice like dirty hair
Pets carry lice Pets carry lice
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““Just in case” chemical treatments are safeJust in case” chemical treatments are safe Chemical treatments work as advertisedChemical treatments work as advertised
Lice carry disease Lice carry disease
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LICE MYTHSLICE MYTHS Bedding, toys, and clothes should be Bedding, toys, and clothes should be
bagged for 2 weeks; it’s thebagged for 2 weeks; it’s the
head not the house!head not the house! Hot water and dryer in laundry will eradicate Hot water and dryer in laundry will eradicate
licelice
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Most common ways to get liceMost common ways to get lice By far the most common way is head to By far the most common way is head to
head contact; within a family if one person head contact; within a family if one person has it the odds of another are over 70%has it the odds of another are over 70%
Sleepovers especially if children share a bedSleepovers especially if children share a bed
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Most common ways to get itMost common ways to get it On the bus, train, at a movie theatre (way On the bus, train, at a movie theatre (way
less common than head-to-head contact)less common than head-to-head contact) Sharing combs, brushes, hats or helmutsSharing combs, brushes, hats or helmuts
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Getting lice does not have to be a totally Getting lice does not have to be a totally stressful experience.stressful experience.
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LiceDOCTORS recommends a two- LiceDOCTORS recommends a two- pronged approach to removing lice. First pronged approach to removing lice. First wewe remove all visible nits and live remove all visible nits and live bugs from the hairbugs from the hair. Next, we explain our . Next, we explain our easy follow-up easy follow-up treatmenttreatment plan to you. plan to you.
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LICEDOCTRS LiceDoctors uses a treatment that was
developed by our on-staff, board certified medical doctor and has been successful for 20 years.
We provide treatment in the comfort of the family home. All calls are confidential.
We guarantee that our all-natural, board certified physician-directed treatment plan is 100% effective!