my little sister whos 7 has head lice and my mum is panicing!!?
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Just comb the things out every night for about a week. I never bothered with conditioner - just combed dry hair and combed and combed and combed. No chemicals, no expense. Yes, it was a pain in the butt to do but it works. You need to comb everyone's hair though and DO DO DO let the school know or she'll just keep on getting them as they go round all the kids. Tell your mum not to be embarassed about it - anyone who says their school child never had nits is lying I promise her! And remember, she got them from someone else in the first place - they didn't spontaneously burst into life from her scalp! Tell her to chill about it - there are about 100000000000000 other mums doing the same thing as her tonight!
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shave her head.
if u take her too the doctors they will get rid of it and u better have urs and ur moms head checked too. just incase. yup, you need to shave her head
sounds really bad.but shave her head.I'm not being cruel about it either
cover her head in manaise (sp?) then put a shower cap over it. dont know for how long though. ive heard that works. when i had lice we used liceX. good luck though.
If she follwed the medication instructions correctly that should have worked. The only problem is that she (your sis) might not the be 'carrier'. She could get rid of them one evening and by the time she gets back from school the following day, she's got them again from one of the kids at school.
Ask the guy at the chemist for help to make sure she's applying teh medication correctly.
Also - if the school haven't been told, it's best to let them know as then they can get all teh parents to check their kids heads and that way minimise the spread of the little critters!
get tea tree oil this is good All you can do is keep going with the combing and use a more powerful shampoo if you can find one. Has she told your sister's school yet? If not, she must do so now, as one of your sister's classmates may have infected her. This may be why you keep finding them. As said before, make sure everyone in the house is uninfected. Wash any pillows, sheets, scarves or hats that your sister's head has come into contact with. I hope you get rid of them soon!
i actually just read a study in a pharmacy journal about a new home treatment that is supposedly better than most of the over the counter products. you sound like youre british though since you are calling a pharmacist a chemist, so i hope the product Cetaphil is available in your country. anyway, youre suppose to generously lather the kid's hair once a week with Cetaphil skin cleanser, let it sit for a couple minutes, then wash it out. do it once a week 3-4 times. (you could probably do it once every 3 days or so 3 or 4 times total, the stuff isnt that harsh i dont know why you are suppose to do it only once per week). it supposedly suffocates the bugs. just make sure you dont get it in the kid's eyes.
if you end up trying that, let me know if it works out and if i should tell other people to try it
should use kwell shampoo for lice
If your mum is combing all the nits out and treating the lice as well, it seems as if your sister is catching the lice from others, perhaps in her class. I know your mum is upset, all Mum's are. they think it is their fault and they are bad mums. I would suggest she asks the teacher at school. This is a fairly common problem these days. They may be able to suggest somethings, otherwise just keep combing.
What a pain 2 excellent products on the u.k market, prioderm and carylderm.
if used according to manufacturers guidelines will definately work.
good luck and good riddance to the little critters. You are in early days of infestation- lice lay eggs in 8 day cycles. Once you have the first lot off by constant combing the best method is to ensure hair remains pleated, as they pass head to head contact, and sorry to say it , but regular combing at least once a week with conditioner and tea tree oil. My daughters had nits regularly whilst in junior school as they all play so closely, and there are pretty strong chemicals in those treatments and i had same experience of them not working. Bring back the nit nurse. They do eventually calm down. don't buy robicomb waste of money.
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