If you are reading this, you probably just received the dreaded phone call (you know the one), the call from the school informing you that your child may have LICE! Oh no!!! While you are typically a relatively calm parent (I have no doubt!), suddenly fear and anxiety rush your body, because let’s be honest, this is NOT something you ever dreamed you would have to face. LICE!?! Really? HEAD LICE!?!
Well, dear friend, you can rest assured that you are not alone!! Lice is everywhere!! It doesn’t matter about the zip code or the state. It doesn’t discriminate based on skin color, income, or socioeconomic background. Nope. It just likes hair – lots and lots of hair! So, there is a very good chance, that either you are someone in your family will have a lice encounter at some point in their life or maybe even multiple times.
So, what should you do to get rid of lice?
Is it possible to get rid of lice? Yes, absolutely! The first step is to stay calm and not panic! Second, educate yourself on what lice is and how it spreads. One common myth about lice is that they fly and jump, which seems like a reasonable assumption given how easily lice spread, however, this is a false statement. Lice can only crawl very, very fast. Lice spreads primarily through hair-to-hair contact which often happens when you give a friend a hug, tell a friend a secret, or when playing tackle football on the playground. Some other ways to get lice include laying on a carpet or pillow infested by lice or putting on a hat or helmet infested by lice.
After you stay calm and do your research, it’s time to tackle the problem. There a many different ways to gid rid of lice including over-the-counter treatment, all-natural at-home remedies, prescriptions, or a professional lice removal service. While many of the at-home treatments have been proven to kill lice and lice eggs, none of them have a 100% success rate. The trick to true lice removal is removing ALL active lice and ALL of their nits (lice eggs). Nits are very difficult to kill. The best way to get rid of them is to remove them. When it comes to effective lice and nit removal this is where professional lice treatment is a step above the other options. If an over-the-counter or prescription lice treatment is used but the hair is not properly combed through to remove all lice and nits, then there is a much higher likelihood of a second or third infestation. Lice removal is a tedious job and the person completing the treatment must have a trained eye and high attention to detail to properly remove all lice and nits.
Many people first use an over-the-counter treatment, then follow up with a trip to the professionals when the second infestation strikes. While over-the-counter treatment may be a slightly cheaper option at first, in the long run, many people end up paying the professionals to get rid of the lice for good!! To get rid of lice for good the first time, visit a Professional Lice Clinic near you.
For Professional Lice Clinics in Birmingham visit Precision Lice Clinic in Homewood. Serving Vestavia Hills, Mountain Brook, Homewood, Shelby County, Hoover, Cahaba Heights, and all surrounding Birmingham suburbs.
