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How to Avoid Lice

Lousy Day Lice Removal

ANCS Information Session

• Myths about Head Lice
• How Head Lice Spreads
• How to Get Rid of Head Lice for Good!

Common Myths

Myths about Head Lice

• Lice like dirty hair
• Children who have head lice are always itching
• Head lice are a major health hazard
• Cats and dogs can get lice

Myths about Lice

• Suffocating lice with mayonnaise works to kill lice
• Head lice can live in a mattress or pillowcase for weeks at a

time

• Coloring my hair will get rid of lice

How Lice Spreads

How Did We Get It?

• Head to Head Contact
• Unlikely but possible: sharing combs, brushes, or towels

Lice Life Cycle

Female Louse lives ~30 days, lays ~200 nits (6-8 per day) Images courtesy of CDC

How to Avoid Spreading Lice

• Avoid Head to Head Contact (sports, playground, slumber

parties, camp, selfies)

• Do not share clothing or stuffed animals (hats, scarves,

coats, sports uniforms, hair ribbons, barrettes)

• Do not share combs, brushes, or towels
• Common sense: Don’t hang out on an infested person’s bed

Do I have to tell anyone?

• You are not required to do so, but it may be beneficial for
• thers if you notify the school nurse and families you

associate with frequently.

How to Get Rid of Lice for Good!

What to do When Your Kid Gets Lice

• Don’t freak out, don’t be embarrassed
• Check everyone
• Focus on the Head
• Don’t waste time or money on cleaning your house top to

bottom

• Do not use fumigant sprays

What to do When Your Kid Gets Lice

• Soak brushes and combs in hot water (130°F) for 5-10

minutes

• Wash linens and clothing used in last 2 days
• Science: 5 minutes at >128.3°F
• Items that cannot be laundered can be dry cleaned or put in

a plastic bag for two weeks

How to Look for Lice

• Dandruff shampoo if possible; conditioner or leave-in

conditioner

• Brush wet hair, comb it back; use detangler
• Use Nit-Free Terminator Lice Comb or similar product
• Comb entire head
• Pay special attention to the hair at the nape of the neck and behind

ears

• Use paper towels to wipe the comb clean during combing
• Viva Brand

Weekly Maintenance

• Only takes two minutes
• Comb with lice comb (no enzyme)
• Cover entire head – every square inch
• Rinse comb in bath water, paper towels not needed unless you suspect

lice

Questions?

Lousy Day Special for ANCS families

Fall Semester Special:

• $20 in-home head checks, no minimum and no travel fee
• $15 combs delivered to your door; $20 for enzyme
• Information sheet from Lousy Day
• First 20 get a bonus gift