Comments on: How to Treat Head Lice

on 7/1/2009 Most of the advice on here is great. A few things need to be refined. Head lice do not go onto eyelashes or eyebrows. Pubic lice do but that is a different species of lice and is treated differently. Olive oil or mayonnaise must be on the head with a shower cap for 8 hours to be effective. This is a messy time consuming process. A non-toxic enzyme would work best. Blow drying hair does not kill lice or eggs (nits). Nothing kills nits. They must be manually removed.

on 7/1/2009 Most of the tips on here are correct. Some need to be refined: Head lice do not go onto eyebrows or eyelashes. Pubic lice can but we are talking about head lice which is a different species of lice. Olive oil or mayonnaise must be kept on with a shower cap for 8 hours to be effective. It is extremely messy and time consuming. A non-toxic enzyme would work better. Also, blow drying hair does not kill lice nor the eggs. Nothing kills the eggs (nits), they must be manually removed.

on 1/21/2009 lysterine works great. pour it on your head, rub it in, let it sit for as long as possible, then wash out and condition very well, then go through with a lice comb. do this every other day for the first week and then once a week for a month to be sure it's gone. I've also heard that windex works but I'm not convinced its healthy...

on 1/21/2009 lysterine works wonders, just make sure to condition well after! windex works as well, but it can be harsh to your hair, so thats up to you.

on 10/15/2008 The key to nit picking is working on very small sections of the hair and very good lighting, sunlight is the best. The nits kind of sparkle in the sun. Do it daily for 3 days then check once a week to be sure.

on 7/15/2008 As a hairstylist,I tell my customers to use any silicone based hair gloss, such as Paul Mitchell Gloss drops, or Biosilk. Another good one to use is Paul Mitchell Quick Slip. It is a creamy, and very slippery conditioning treatment for the hair that is a leave in. These make the nits slide out, but also condition the hair after the nasty shampoo. Shampoo out with a good moisture shampoo, maybe twice to get the silicone out, then follow up with a deep moisture treatment. Your scalp and hair will need it.

on 6/25/2008 I have thick curly hair, so in high school I came in contact with lice alot. One way I have used that was effective in killing the lice and nits was to use conditioner. No, It does not kill them but when you are taking a shower, put conditioner on your hair while you wash the rest of your body or so on. Then run a metal nit comb through your hair. The conditioner causes them to become loose. I do this every time I shower, even to this day. But you have to be thorough and not just go over it once but many times. If you do this you should not have any lice if you shower every day while doing this.

on 6/7/2007 I was infected with headlice while volunteering at a local elementary school. Being an adult, I was too embarrassed asking someone to help me comb through my thick, long hair fors hours on end. After trying all recommended treatments with NO success (including Ovide and other prescriptions), I finally bought Nutrogena TGEL Extra Strength with Coal Tar Extract. I've been washing my hair twice a day and leaving the shampoo on for 5-10 minutes. The bugs are gone! No more itching or tickling, no more nits. This is the easiest, least messy treatment I have found.

on 5/14/2007 My daughters both had nits but no visible live lice. The school nurse suggested that we mix equal parts of vegetable or olive oil and white vinegar, wrap the head with a plastic bag, and let it sit for at least an hour, and comb through with a nit comb. After that, we shampooed and rinsed. The vinegar loosens the glue which lets the nits slide free, and the oil suffocates the live lice. We did this once and had no further problems, plus the vinegar and oil are mild and chemical free!

on 3/1/2007 If anyone has any information to get rid of nits please email me at cholafea@hotmail.com thanks

on 3/1/2007 ok im katherina and i have tried everything i have lice and im in high school. I got it from a friend and it won't go away. Like i had it like a month ago and put mayo in my hair for 5.5 hours with 2 plastic bags and it worked. Then i find out that a lot of ppl have it and i got it again and so i tried vegetable oil and mayo together and it got rid of the lice but not the nits. so now i am researching all over the place to find out how to get rid of it b/c it's gross!!!!!!

on 1/5/2007 Are you struggling with lice in your head biting your scalp! Well how do I get rid of it your probley wondering.Well one way is to aply a whole bunch of crisco into your head! Then wrap your head with a plastic bag a regualer one! And do it again to keep them bugs unable to jump out! Sleep with the bags on your head and crisco in your hair! The next mornng when you wake up some of the bugs should be on the bag! Through the bag out and comb through your hair with a lice comb! Then the rest of the bugs will come out they will be dead! The next night sleep with coconut conditioner in your hair and a bag or some cling wrap on your head! The conditioner will kill anybugs left because bugs aree alergic to coconut! Comb your hari again with a lice comb! And the bugs will come pout dead! The nits should be very easy to get out to! Not onley is your lice out your hair has just been deep conditioned! If any other questions abouit lice email me at clownlover12496@yahoo.com I may be able to help!

on 1/5/2007 Are you having trouble with lice? I have a lot!! Heres some ways to get rid of it! You can use crisco and put to regular shopping bags on your head and sleep with it in! But that onley gets rid of the bugs! How to get rid of the nits is to go to Sallys wich is a hair and make up place! They have outstanding combes that may hurt your head but that will get the job done! You just comb through the head as it for bugs but not onley may you get bugs youll get nits as well! If you have any questions on other ways to get rid of lice you can contact me at clownlover12496@yahoo.com I hope your lice goes away

on 2/12/2007 Denorex Extra strength shampoo may kill lice but it contains coal tar a Known human carcinogen. A University of California site suggests shampoos containing olive oil or coconut oil as a possible altrernative to the lice shampoos. Shampoo at least every other day.

on 12/15/2006 i recently had to deal with head lice and it was hard to get rid of. i found a solution for lice. camphophenique, found in the cold sore area, works. apply this to the scalp, this stuff smells very strong and bad, (saturate the entire head),then wait about 20-30 minutes and comb the hair in small sections with a nit comb.(like you would with the RID medicated shampoo.) this will remove the bugs and eggs. after wards wash the hair with regular shampoo several times, the hair will be extremely oily. the ingredients in the camphophenique kills live lice on contact and strips it from your hair. the hair will smell awful for a few daysw but the lice will be gone. trust me this worked for my neice and nephew, and it will work for you if done properly