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How do people get lice?
You can get lice by coming into contact with living lice or their eggs. This may occur with close
sexual contact or from sharing personal items such as combs, brushes, and hats. Head lice may live on items such as clothing, bedding, and towels up to 3 days. Crab lice can live up to 1 to 2
weeks on such items.
How is it treated?
Nonprescription products, such as Nix or Rid shampoo, can be used to kill lice and nits. If a
nonprescription product does not kill the lice, your health care provider may prescribe a shampoo
or lotion containing the medicine lindane. However, the nonprescription medicines are safer for
preschool children than lindane. Lindane can cause seizures if it is not used correctly. Carefully
follow the directions for its use, and do not overuse it. If you are pregnant, check with your health
care provider before you use any type of anti-lice shampoo.
When you use an antilice shampoo, lather the shampoo into the area where the lice are. Leave
the shampoo on only for as long as your health care provider has told you. Then rinse it out
thoroughly. One treatment is usually enough, but your health care provider may recommend that
you repeat the shampooing in 1 week.
If the lice are in your eyebrows or eyelashes, you will probably need to remove them carefully
with your fingers. In some cases, medicine that is safe for the eyes can be used.
After treatment with antilice medicine, the dead nits will still be on the hairs. You must remove all
of them. Otherwise, if you see nits several days after your treatment, you will not know if they are
old dead nits or a new infestation. Use a fine-tooth comb, tweezers, or your fingers to remove the
dead nits.
As important as the treatment of the hair and skin is the treatment of your environment, which you
must rid of remaining lice. All clothing, bedding, and towels must be laundered. Sometimes
people are advised to buy a special lice insecticide spray to use on furniture. However, careful
vacuuming may be as effective in most cases.
Source:http://www.cumc.columbia.edu/student/health/pdf/I-L/Lice.pdf
You can get lice by coming into contact with living lice or their eggs. This may occur with close
sexual contact or from sharing personal items such as combs, brushes, and hats. Head lice may live on items such as clothing, bedding, and towels up to 3 days. Crab lice can live up to 1 to 2
weeks on such items.
How is it treated?
Nonprescription products, such as Nix or Rid shampoo, can be used to kill lice and nits. If a
nonprescription product does not kill the lice, your health care provider may prescribe a shampoo
or lotion containing the medicine lindane. However, the nonprescription medicines are safer for
preschool children than lindane. Lindane can cause seizures if it is not used correctly. Carefully
follow the directions for its use, and do not overuse it. If you are pregnant, check with your health
care provider before you use any type of anti-lice shampoo.
When you use an antilice shampoo, lather the shampoo into the area where the lice are. Leave
the shampoo on only for as long as your health care provider has told you. Then rinse it out
thoroughly. One treatment is usually enough, but your health care provider may recommend that
you repeat the shampooing in 1 week.
If the lice are in your eyebrows or eyelashes, you will probably need to remove them carefully
with your fingers. In some cases, medicine that is safe for the eyes can be used.
After treatment with antilice medicine, the dead nits will still be on the hairs. You must remove all
of them. Otherwise, if you see nits several days after your treatment, you will not know if they are
old dead nits or a new infestation. Use a fine-tooth comb, tweezers, or your fingers to remove the
dead nits.
As important as the treatment of the hair and skin is the treatment of your environment, which you
must rid of remaining lice. All clothing, bedding, and towels must be laundered. Sometimes
people are advised to buy a special lice insecticide spray to use on furniture. However, careful
vacuuming may be as effective in most cases.
Source:http://www.cumc.columbia.edu/student/health/pdf/I-L/Lice.pdf