Os Treatment For Nits

Penny-Pincher!!

Havent had any problems since using the straightners on DD's hair and she was constantly getting them. I used to comb daily and the buggers still lived!! Have had none since using the above.

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tiptoes

MINES THE SAME PENNYPINCHER, I'LL TRY THE STAIGHTERS ON HER SEE IF THEY WORK. I'VE TOLD THE SCHOOL BUT THEY SEEM DISINTRESTED, DEFINATLEY BRING BACK THE NIT NURSE. THOUGH I DO WISH OTHER PARENTS WOULD ADMIT THAT THEIR CHILDREN HAVE THEM AND TREAT THEM :mad: . I INFORM ALL OF MY DAUGHTERS FRIENDS PARENTS, THOUGH MANY SAY THEIR CHILD HAS NEVER HAD THEM.


THANK FOR ALL :T FOR THE ADVISE, HOPEFULLY SOMETHING WILL WORK.

Crispy_Ambulance

Honestly, the only thing that works is combing the hair properly on a regular basis with loads of conditioner.

I got a bugbusting kit with instructions and a selection of combs including a nit removing comb for when the moving ones have all been removed. You need to break the cycle and remove the lice as they reach adulthood.

You can order the kit from here
http://www.chc.org/bugbusting/

or you may be able to get it on prescription.

black-saturn

Theres a new solution out now called Derbac M which I used on my daughters a year ago and it got rid of them all. Previous to that I had tried all the other insecticide shampoos, tea tree oil, electric comb etc etc and none of them worked. But this Derbac M worked wonderfully and they havn't had any again since.

I know what you mean about people who wont admit their children have had headlice. Theres several of them at my daughters schools.

Spendless

I've no idea whether this method works or not, but many years ago when I was a little girl and had them. My mum washed my hair in the old style favourite- vinegar:D

diamondcatz

Neem oil added to shampoo/conditioner is highly effective and what we do is buy one of the cheapo squirty bottles and when they get up/go to bed mix the oil with water and/or for -[dry/ afro] oil a small drop of oil[coconut or olive is fine]and spray them as a preventative. If done in a fine mist its dry before the school run and odourless. There is also a book that I read from the library that recommends olive oil combed every 3 days[they can't cling or attach the eggs to the hair shaft as its too slippery] Vinegar is smelly but a time old remedy.
Informing the school is essential but as usual its the few who don't do it that that have the rest infested. Good luck.

melancholly

I caught nits when I was 18 for the first time - borrowed a woolly hat to keep my head warm and came home with the evil things! Using the nit combs worked really well (although luckily I wasn't at school re-catching them!) and my hairdresser also recommened to check especially closely behind the ears because that's where they tend to lay eggs. (although i should point out that i was far too embarrassed to go to the hairdresser for a few months, in case any were left - it was info a little too late for me!0

savingpennies

Many of the specialist shampoos do work and quickly but who wants to cover their kids heads with all those chemicals everytime they are infected? I find a nit comb and conditioner just as effective but you do have to keep doing this for a couple of weeks as another poster has suggested. Comb the hair instead of/as well as brushing.

Eagle_1

Crispy_Ambulance wrote:

or you may be able to get it on prescription.

You CAN get on prescription although the chemist may have to order it. I got this on prescription for my Daughter, even the Doctor didnt know you could have it on prescription till I asked.

Using the bugbusting kit, with conditioner deffinately works.

overdrawn

hi i also have this problem and i used to wet comb,but all the eggs would hatch again before i could get rid of them all!!!!

until i found the NITTY GRITTY comb.

it has longer teeth,closer together,and you get all the eggs out too. it is fab!!!!
i went to the nitty gritty website but it was £12.99,so got it for £9.45 on ebay brand new-worth every penny !!!!!,luck,
louise x