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Basically, head lice live for up to 7 days. Each day they can lay up to 100 eggs a day. They keep hatching and the routine goes on and on.

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Q: How long does lice live on your hair if its untreated?
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Will lice get in hair that is permed?

No. As long as there is hair on your head and you don't treat the lice, they will continue to live.


How long do lice live in your head?

Until you wash your hair with an insecticide. You can buy one from your chemist.


Can you get lice from long hair?

yes because bacteria grows in long hair


Do head lice prefer long or short hair?

YES BECAUSE WHITE PEOPLE RARELY USE HAIR GREASE, uNLIKE BLACK PEOPLE THEY GREW UP USING THE STUFF!! HEAD LICE IS ONLY ATTRACTED TO NON GREASEY DRY HAIR AND WHITE PEOPLE HAIR IS JUST THAT!!!!! YOU WILL RARELY FIND ANY BLACK PERSON WITH LICE!!!


How long to live lice live off the head?

lice can live only one to two days with out an host.


Can you perm hair after lice treatment?

You should wait about a week to make sure the lice are gone.


Do men get head lice?

As long as they have hair, men can get head lice. Head lice have the ability to appear on anyone who has hair, whether it be a child, man, or woman. If you do get lice, purchase "Lice Hero" to get rid of them. You will need to use the shampoo and then comb out the lice eggs to prevent more from hatching.


What is hair lie?

hair lice are creatures that get in your hair by your head being too near to another person who's head does have head lice. Warning: No matter how old or young, however long or short your hair is you can still catch head lice. The lice sucks you blood from you head and that makes it itch. The best thing to do is to wash you hair daily and with shampoo and conditioner. There is some special lice shampoo too. I had head lice and its a pain in the butt.


Why don't lice just go away?

yes, put Jojoba oil in your hair, its good for your scalp and the lice can't continue to stay in your hair


When do you put the mayo in the hair when you have lice?

Yes. More than enough. As long as you were thourough with applying the mayo - that's plenty of time.


How long should it take to comb through hair with head lice infestation?

too long


How long can a child have lice in their hair?

Once children have lice in their hair, they will keep them until treated. The lice process is: adult lice transfer from one head to another, the female lice lay eggs, the eggs hatch within 7 days the baby lice grow, they lay eggs and the whole process repeats itself.