Heads Up on Lice
Does the thought of head lice freak you out? There are many misconceptions when it come to the dreaded "L" word. The following may help to clear up a few of them.
Lice do not jump or fly, they crawl and are passed through head to head contact.
Lice can live on any hair they can cling to regardless of cleanliness.
Lice cannot live on pets. Only human heads.
Lice cannot live for more than 48 hours off the human scalp.
If anyone has any questions about head lice, feel free to ask.
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Permalink Reply by Luis Kent on
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Do you know natural remedies for lice that actually work? I am interested to know.
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Permalink Reply by Nit Free Noggins on
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If I were to try a natural remedy it would be olive oil. Used daily, along with nit combing might be messy and time consuming, but safe.
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Hi, thanks for the reply. So far I had success with tea tree oil . One of my friend said to use mayonnaise, but that's a messy way.
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If you find that you are having a hard time getting rid of the lice, I have a treatment center in the city that can help you.
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