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Yes, anyone and everyone can get lice no matter what economical class you are in. Not many African Americans get lice because of their hair type.
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How do you get head lice out of hair?
The usual technique for getting rid of head lice is to shave off all the hair, so the lice are not hidden by the hair, and then the lice can be individually removed with tweezers. For those who are unwilling to lose their hair, it is also possible to get special shampoo that kills lice.
Can hair lice become body lice?
Not at all. Head lice are head lice and body lice are body lice. They are two separate parasites with identical images. Body lice tend to be found more on those who don't change clothing or don't shower. Head lice can be contracted from another person who has it. Head lice are more attracted to clean har so if you get them you are not dirty at all.
How are head lice transmitted?
Sharing brushes/combs, wearing anothers hat, lying on an infected persons' pillow or just hanging out with somebody that does have head lice. It is head to head contact..... stay away from somebody scratching!
What would wee black things be in your hair?
They may be head lice. If you head is also itchy you should purchase some head lice treatment and treat yourself (and all members of your family).
What is the best possible way to get rid of lice with all hair types?
The best way to get rid of head lice is using apple cider vinegar and coconut oil.I tried everything even the head lice shampoo but it would not go away so I found a ingredient which is apple cider vinegar and coconut oil.I thought I didn't have much live but when I put the apple cider vinegar in the eggs fell out than I put coconut oil in which suffocated the lice instantly lice started dieing and I found lots.The next day my head lice was gone,plus my hair is silky and I didn't put chemicals in my hair.To try to prevent from not getting head lice spray vinegar in your hair each and every day but be sure to take a shower at night or your hair will stink.
How is a lice infestation treated in alternative medicine?
Most treatments apply to all types of lice infestation and, particularly with head lice, treatments are an area of great controversy.
Can head lice crawl on the floor?
Head lice move by grabbing onto hair and moving along the hair. They can move up and down the hair, but go down to the scalp to feed (suck blood) about 5 or 6 times per day. Head lice can not move very well without hair to hold onto. They can not jump and they can not fly.
What to do when you get lice?
The mature, grown, lice will leave eggs or nits in the hair. those eggs will hatch and turn into mature, grown, lice. This process with keep repeating until you get all lice and lice eggs out of the hair!
Is it recommended to go to a home that has been treated from head lice?
If all the lice is gone then yes. Just don't shair hair stuff and putting on hairspray prevents from getting lice.
How many hours does the lice live in your hair?
Lice lasts in your hair until you wash it, if you don't the lice will have sex, then it will have babies until your hair is all white with lice
Is there a cure for lice?
yes there is cure for head lice its normal to get head lice so the best cure is to put gas oil on the hair and then brush it good in the shower and its the best cure because the gas will kill all the nits and the eggs
Will flat ironing your hair kill lice eggs?
Though there is scientific evidence to support that heat will kill head lice, the risk of possibly scalding the scalp with the flat iron is a risk. Lice lay their eggs very close to the scalp. Nits usually hatch by the time the hair has grown 1/4 inch. Here's a link to Dr. Richard Pollack's head lice site at Harvard with an answer to this question: http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/headlice.html#HeatThis chart shows all current FDA approved head lice medications: http://www.myheadlicetreatment.com/head-lice-treatment-options/product-comparison/
