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	Head lice What are head lice? Head lice (Pediculus humanus capitis) are tiny wingless insects about two millimetres long which live on the scalp and neck of humans. When an infestation occurs there may be up to 12 adult lice on the scalp at any one time. They feed from human blood and must eat at least twice a day; they cannot survive for more than one day at room temperature off a human body. A female louse can lay eggs at the rate of about six per night up to a total of 100. The yellow-white eggs, called nits, are stuck to the hair close to the scalp. As the hair grows, so the nits (or their empty shells) are carried away from the scalp and are more easily visible. Nits can often be mistaken for dandruff, flakes of dry skin or other small items caught in the hair. What do head lice and nits look like? We have several pictures that we have gathered. Enlarged Pictures of head lice Enlarged Pictures of Nits (eggs) What causes head lice and who is at risk? Head lice cannot fly and they cannot jump from one person to the next; they are not transmitted from household pets or other animals. Instead, when they are caught, it is usually through head-to-head contact or by sharing hair accessories, such as hair-brushes, combs, hats or even by putting these items on top of each other. Head lice can also survive for short times on bedding and furniture. Children are particularly prone to infestation with head lice as they often have close contact with each other at school or when playing. There is no link between the presence of head lice and a lack of hygiene or susceptibility to infection. What are the common symptoms and complications of head lice? Often the first sign of infestation is an itchy head or neck. The saliva of head lice is irritating on the skin, and itching is often worse behind the ears or at the back of the neck. However, head lice do not always cause itching. In some developing countries, human head lice have been blamed for passing rare diseases from person to person. In the United States and other devolped nations, lice do not usually cause direct harm to an affected person but the persistent irritation and itching can disturb concentration and disrupt sleep. When trying to eradicate the lice, care should be taken not to overuse potentially hazardous medicines. How do I recognize head lice? The only way of confirming an infection with head lice is by seeing either the adult lice or their eggs in the hair. The lice tend to stay close to the scalp and move away from direct light, but the nits are stuck to the hair shafts. In searching for nits and/or lice, the following are important: clean, tangle-free hair, bright light, especially natural light, use of a fine comb - special 'nit-picking' combs are available at your pharmacy (use plastic rather than metal ones and start combing at the roots of the hair), using a magnifying glass may be helpful. Nits may be distinguished from, for example, dandruff, by trying to move them off the hair shaft. As they have been firmly attached by the parent lice, nits are not easily removed. Even after treatment, empty nit shells may remain stuck to the hair. The shells tend to look whiter and more shiny, and to be more than 0 to 1 inch away from the scalp. They are not a sign of re-infestation.
	What is the treatment for head lice? Self-care action plan Using Head Lice Remedy will kill both lice and nits for you. Without nit-picking or any of the other problems related to it. The Head Lice Remedy that we have here on this site is specially formed so that you do not have to pick nits. It kills the head lice AND kills the nits. Usually the most frustrating process of head lice is getting rid of the nits. If the nots hatch, you have head lice all over again in about a month. It is desperately important to kill the nits. Let Head Lice Remedy do it for you! UNITED STATES ONLY UNITED STATES ONLY CANADA & INTERNATIONAL (all other than US) CANADA & INTERNATIONAL (all other than US) Head Lice Remedy First Page | Head Lice Remedy F.A.Q. | Head Lice Remedy ABOUT HEAD LICE | Head Lice Remedy PRODUCT | Head Lice Remedy OUR STORY | Head Lice Remedy HOW TO ORDER |