Headlice (merged)

tazzababe

Thanks guys. I do regularly check, but because I have been away for 2 weeks my parents didn't think to. The main point I was tryin to make is that her hair is so fine that combs dont work. I guess it looks like I'm just gonna have to pick the critters out:rolleyes: I did notify school as soon as she went back, but they were not that concerned. There is a statement on their weekly newsletter about lice- I doubt anyone actuall reads it.

tiamai_d- I might look into buying those combs, thanks for that!

*zippy*

Have you tried a nitty gritty comb, they are pretty good

http://www.nittygritty.co.uk/ng/index.jsp

HelzBelz

Try the electric combs, it might not get ALL of them out with your DD having V fine hair, but it will either kills them or leaves them in no fit state to produce any more eggs:T

I got the little b***ards from a friend's kids and it was the only thing that didn't involve me pouring 3 gallons of vile smelling swill over my hair that still had no effect, and I've got really long hair, so I was having to use 2-3 bottles of all the formulas for each treatment

black-saturn

I second the nitty gritty comb. Gets them all out and the eggs. if you use it twice a day for a week you should get rid of them. Theres also a new solution that I can't remember the name of which coats the hair in a very fine silicone and suffocates them. If you say that to a chemist they should know what I mean. They are a !!!!!! to get rid of though.

mummytomoo&roo

Once this bout has gone, add tea tree oil to the final rinse when washing hair. Aparently they can't stand the smell. I regularly use it on my 6 year old and she has never had them - either incredibly lucky or it does work!

rumpelstiltskin_2

The only thing that worked on our daughter was nitty gritty. I got the comb, lotion and repellant spray, together it cost £28 but I'd spent so much on other stuff that didn't work it was worth it.

1012donna

My two have never had them thankfully but I think it is because we use tea tree shampoo and conditioner weekly and use detangling spray every day. I was also told that the detangling spray would probably keep them away as once you put the spray on clean hair it makes the hair dirty (so to speak). I have heard too that if you spray a little covering of hairspray over the hair each morning then that too will keep them away as you are again dirtying the hair.

Grumpysally

My teenage daughter has had headlice 3 times over the last few months, each time, a fresh infestation I believe. We've tried the combing out with conditioner, and two lots of Lyclear. She has very long hair so any process is pretty labourious ( she refuses a crew cut :eek: ). I don't want to use any more chemicals if I can help it.
No one else in the house has them, I suspected DD2 ( 4yo) at first but she remains remarkably louse fee.
Being a self consious 15 year old she wont tell any of her friends about it ( or let me contact their parents) and i guess they are the same.
I was thinking about buying the electronic zapper that argos sells, and making a regular screening of her head. Does any one know if it's any good?

I'll also post this on 'I wana buy it.... '
Thanks, Alison


EDIT. Just found this thread, so think I'll try Nitty Gritty comb first.
http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=355680&highlight=headlice+zapper

angel

I'm a strong believer that the only way to get rid if these things is to buy nit comb and comb, comb and comb again for months. My son had them a few years back and he combs every day as part of his routine now. I know that his teachers do the same too. I would never use any pesticides.

Couldn't she just haver a shorter re-style? It would help a lot and it doesn't have to be a crew cut!?

Grumpysally

She won't dream of getting any hair cut off, it just would make my life a little easier when combing through. Anyway have bought a nitty gritty comb and loads of conditioner, she's back from her dads on sunday so Ill have a go then. I think at fifteen she can start doing it herself too, with a bit of helpat the back till she's got the knack. Plus I'll re-check DS, who has even longer very very thick hair. He wont have it cut either, he's a goth!!!!