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 others 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
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