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How to Get Rid of Lice
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3. How to get rid of head lice
Eliminate the source of the head lice infestation
If you or your child has been infested with head lice you should immediately figure out where it came from. Failure to do this will likely result in re-infestation immediately after de-infestation. If it's a child, then inform the school immediately so the other children can be inspected for infestation. If you or another adult has been infested then retrace your steps for the past week or so and call everyone you have been in close contact with. Lice cannot jump or fly so transmission is usually caused by sustained contact with someone else who is infested or with infested objects (a hair brush, hat, seat back, shirt, pillow, etc).
Eliminate resident head lice
In order to get rid of head lice, you will need to perform the following actions in immediate succession. The required tools are: shampoo, a lice comb, a bowl of soapy water, some tissue, towels and some hair pins. These materials were discussed detail in the previous section.
- Wash all used clothing, bedding and head gear on the hottest setting with detergent to kill any lice or eggs that may have reached them. Any items that cannot be washed in the washer can be placed in the dryer on the hottest setting for 1/2 hour to kill all stages of lice. This much cleaning may be overkill - the point is to clean anything that could have come into contact with the head or nape of the neck. Pillow covers, shirts, and headwear are likely sufficient .
- Shampoo the infested person with hot water. Start with warm water and gradually increase the temperature until it is in your upper range of comfort. If you are shampooing a child's hair, please be very careful not to burn them. Vigorously wash with your shampoo of choice and then rinse. After rinsing, lather the hair back up and wrap a towel around the infested person's head for about 15 minutes to let the hair soften.
- Comb out the eggs with a lice comb. Unwrap the towel and straighten the hair by combing with a regular comb - do not rinse. If you're combing a child's hair then it may help to sit them down in front of the TV to keep them still. Start on one side of the head and comb the hair towards you making sure to drag the comb as close to the scalp as possible. Work over the entire head of hair in one inch sections, pinning cleaned hair out of the way as you progress. When the comb begins to clog, wipe it clean with a tissue and place the tissue in a bowl of soapy water to kill any lice or eggs. When the bowl becomes full flush it's contents down the toilet and then refill it. After the entire head has been combed, thoroughly rinse the hair with more hot water and then clean the comb by submerging it in boiling water for 5-10 minutes. Before putting the comb away, scrub the teeth clean with a stiff brush.
If it's possible, keep the recently infested individual out of the house for a day or so (head lice generally won't survive longer than 48 hours without a blood meal) and lower the humidity to kill off any left in the environment.
The combing process is called "wet combing" and should be repeated weekly for 4 weeks or as long as there is a lice problem in the surrounding environment. The infested person should also carry the comb around with him or her and use it whenever they feel an itch - afterwards it should be rinsed off in the hottest tap water available. During the extermination process keep all things that touch hair separated from one another and don't share hats, hairbrushes or anything else that touches the head. (For more information on head lice removal, see how to get rid of head lice)
4. How to get rid of pubic lice a.k.a. crabs
Eliminate the source of the pubic lice infestation
If you've found yourself with a case of pubic lice, it is important that you contact everyone that you've recently had sexual relations with or shared bedding and clothing with so they can take appropriate measures to identify and destroy any personal infestations as well.
Eliminate resident pubic lice
To eliminate a pubic lice infestation perform the following two steps in rapid succession:
- Wash all of your used clothing and bedding on the hottest setting with detergent to kill any lice or eggs. 30 minutes in the dryer on the hottest setting will also kill them.
You can then successfully squelch the infestation by shaving the effected areas and vigorously washing the skin daily with soap and hot water. Use coconut oil or olive oil based soaps if possible. Smaller infestations can also be combed out over the course of a week or so.
5. How to get rid of body lice
Eliminate the source of the body lice infestation
Cases of body lice are rare, and most often occur in vagrants that sleep in their clothes and don't routinely bathe. If you are struck by a case of body lice you most likely got it from someone who fits this description.
Eliminate resident body lice
A body lice infestation can be defeated by washing your clothes on the hottest setting with detergent to kill the lice and then routinely bathing with soap and hot water. You should also visit your doctor to be tested for any pathogens that may have been transmitted to you by the lice.
6. Off-site resources
- For more information about lice, visit The National Pediculosis Association.
- Are you sure you're really infested? You could be suffering from "delusionary parasitosis" - "an unshakable false belief that live organisms are present on the skin"
Special thanks to Dr. Vincent S. Smith, a research scientist with the University of Illinois for his contribution of knowledge and experience to the creation of this article.
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LICE HAVE BEEN CRAWLING OVER MA HEAD AND SUCKING UP MA BLOOD FOR LIKE TWO YEARS NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!IN THE MIDDLE IT GOT REALLY BAD!BUT NOW ITS WAY BETTER…..I THINK THE MOST SUITABLE WAY IS TO COMB WITH A NIT COMB EVERYDAY…I NOEE…..IT REALLY STINKS!!
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I used the information given at headlicefreenaturally.com and it actually works. I recommend it to others when ever I come across frustrated parents dealing with head lice. If you are sick and tired of stuff that doesnt work, go get the instructions from their site. I wont tell you the secrets because its not fair to the site owners but I will say that you wont be dissapointed with the program!!!
Oh someone plz help My neighbor has 5 adorable children that are infested with head lice.This does not cause him to be concerned but school starts up in a week and these kids are already tormented.One of the little girls now has sores the size of quarters on her head how can i help them get rid of this if the father will not help
my taddy has lice how do i get it out
I have had an ongoing problem with head lice on my 12 year old daughter since Sep 08. We used Rid, Nix, LIce MD, LIce Killer, you name it, and I was combing almost daily for hours. NOTHING worked. Then I read something on line about heat killing lice. So after spending probably $300 on shampoo, oils, and lice combs etc over the past 11 months figured, what’s another $50 if it works. So I bought a hair bonnet (similar to a blow drier that you sit under in a salon). I had her sit under it on HIGH for 1 hour 3 days in a row and amazingly, NO NITS!…everything was killed. Try it. I don’t know if an attachment to a blow dryer would work, but I was afraid I’d over heat a regular hand held dryer so I spent $50 for the bonnet at Sally Beauty Supply. It was worth it and I wish I’d done it at the start!!!!! She has been nit free for 4 days so far and I haven’t combed since I started the dryer sessions. I have been checking her hair daily though and have found nothing but dead eggs.
use goo gone citrus from Walmart to desolve the eggs and comb out with a metal flea comb…rinse the stuff out after about ten minutes.(it can irritate the ears and neck etc)It is awesome stuff.Also you can spray Listerine on hair or use extra strength Denorex.You must get out the nits or you will still have lice.
HELP!! i think its been like 2 weeks that ive had head lice and my parents arnt helping !! ive tried everything and it just wont go !!
and i am like tottaly freaked out because i am scared of bugs and the idea of them crawling in my head does not help!!!! i really dont want to live with them 4ever and i want them to go like now!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
HELP!HELP!HELP!HELP!HELP!HELP!HELP!HELP!HELP!HELP!HELP!HELP!HELP!HELP!!
i have had lice SINCE I WAS BORN or at least a long time….MY TIP:DUMP UR HEAD IN COLD/HOT WATER FOR ARLEAST 2 MINUTES AND COMB (JUST IN CASE SOME ARE STILL IN THERE…)…..
welcome!!
i am 12 years old and i have head lice i got it frommy school i am not aloud to back untill i can get rid of it. i was up last night untill 3 o’colck just trying to pic the eggs out with my mom and she had to go to work the next day i wont be back at skool for at least 3 day!!! HELP
Hi my name is maria i am only 11 years old and i have really really really bad head lice and right now i can feel them crawling around on my head and i keep telling my mom i wanna shave my head cuz i keep skratching it and i dont want my friends to know i have it and i dont know which of my friends has it plz plz plz plz help
how could you know if you have lice ??? pliz answer
thx
does taking showers help kill lice if you take one every day?
My Two nieces have lice,Everytime they visit me i spend hours and hours killing those suckers.but it keeps coming back!Two things i wanna do is dye their hair for 45 minuites and blow dry them.
Here is my advice. And it will work, if you follow my directions.
1-You must kill the lice with Nix, Rid or whatever lice killing shampoo you decide to use.
2-You absolutely 100% have to remove every single nit!!!! This is probably the one step that people do not do correctly, resulting in reinfestation. You must check the infested head every day for 3-4 weeks. And you have to go through small sections at a time and be sure that you haven’t missed any. If you do miss a nit, it will hatch and you will be reinfested.
3-You must remove all bedding, pillows, stuffed animals, and clothing and wash them in hot water and dry them. There is a spray you can use on your furniture if you cannot wash cushions or what not. If you do not do this, the lice or nits that may have remained can crawl on you, and you will be reinfested. If there is something you cannot wash, put it in a bag for 10 days so that the lice can die. Don’t forget to spray your vehicle!!
4-Please don’t forget to check the head everyday! This is very crucial. Yes, it sucks, but you have no choice unless you want to live with lice forever. You must remove any nit you see either with your fingers or a lice comb.
~I personally, after dealing with lice have found that tea tree oil is wonderful! It is only around $7, and if you use the appropriate amount each time you shampoo (which is only a couple drops) it will keep the lice away. They cannot stand the smell of it. You can also put it in your shampoo bottle so you do not have to worry about adding it every time you shampoo. Don’t forget to explain to your children that they need to keep hats, coats and heads away from the other childrens hats, coats and heads. Lice do not jump, you have to come into contact with an infected persons head. Lice cannot live on animals. Lice can be picky when it comes to certain textures of hair, but don’t think that will rule you out!! If you know somebody who continually has lice or is having problems with lice, my suggestion is to stay away from them!!! I say this because I dealt with a neighbor for a year who never wanted to take care of their lice problem correctly and gave it to my daughter several times. I finally had enough, cut it off, and now my child has been lice free. And after spending lots and lots of time and money taking care of this neusance, these are the methods I have found to work like a charm. There is no simple and easy answer to get rid of lice. You must be persistant and thorough. If you go through these steps correctly, you will get rid of the lice.
BTW, my friend has a yellow lab that was recently treated for tics. Other than that, noone in the house, human or dog, has any signs of lice. My friend thinks I’m CRAZY!
HELP!!! I’m married, and no affairs. Child is 17, neither she or my husband has lice. I simply cleaned a dirty house (on the floor, washing baseboards, etc) for a friend and then slept in a room that had been unoccupied for over a month. So-no human could have been there. I have head and body lice. Tried Premetherin treatments (creme) for over a month, bathed in Tide, used Rid in the hair, still there. Ordered Licerex not received yet, will that work just for hair or can I take a bath with it? My husband hasn’t slept in our bed for 6 weeks, when/how do I know when it’s safe for him. Will I EVER be able to be sexual again?????
for ppl comfortable with the concept: SHAVE YOUR HEAD!
of course i wouldnt, i’ve never had lice and the thought
of it kinda scares me. just in case, what REALLY works?
Ok people, listen carefully, my children have had lice and I learned about them from our ordeal. It is a nightmare if you don’t treat the kid’s head at least two times, eight days apart. IT DOES NOT MATTER WHERE THE LICE CAME FROM! YOU MUST KILL THE EGGS! keep your kid’s clothing away from other kids. this especially refers to the hooks at school. have your kids pack their coat in their back pack.
The lice are resistant to over the counter treatment, i.e. it doesn’t always work. We used a vaseline treatment (olive oil works too or mayonaise but mayo is disgusting) overnight (bag over the hair)which killed the buggers. IT takes many washings to get the stuff out. YOU MUST RE-TREAT eight days later to kill the live hatched from eggs. NOTHING KILLS THE EGGS! Either pull them off the hair shaft, RETREAT or they will be born and reproduce and it starts all over again. Good luck! They can be eradicated but you must be persistent. REMEMBER TO USE AT LEAST TOW TREATMENTS TO KILL THE EGGS!
i have had lice for a long time i tri everything but nothing works.my freind tried using (rubbing)achol and she said it worked so im goin to tri it.
my kids have been bringing them home since they started at school 5years ago i tell the school but all they do is send out letters the stuff i use dose not work no more i have tryed evry think what can i do i have had it up to my neck with it