Having head lice in your hair is not a pleasant feeling. In most cases, usually, children carry these lice and catch them from other children. However, adults can too get the insects, and the best thing to do is to go for immediate treatment.
What is Head Lice?
These are small insects that feed off from the blood they get from the scalp. They live in the hair and are extremely small in size. Lice can move from one person to another, so if someone in the family has this problem, he can pass it on to everyone else.
How they Spread?
Head lice do not fly and are crawling insects. If a lice-infested person comes in direct contact with another person, the mites will crawl and spread. That’s why children are more vulnerable as they often get in head-to-head touch with other children who have lice in their hair and get the mites as well.
What are the Head Lice Removal Options?
There are certain medicines and shampoos that one can use to head lice removal. However, it is better to avoid any chemicals, especially for children with the lice problem. Specific home remedies can help in the treatment. A traditional and effective method is to use a lice comb. In this method, the person with lice wet his hair and uses the mites comb to remove all active lice. It even helps in removing any eggs you may have in your hair. The one having the lice problem should continue this practice for at least a few weeks to kill all the lice.
One way is to use olive oil or mayonnaise on your head. These elements are greasy, and they block the flow of air to the lice, and they suffocate and die.
What if I do Nothing?
That’s not a smart move as one with the problem will end up spreading the lice to everyone else. There is a rare possibility that the insects will go away with time, mostly because they are unable to breed or infest as they are in small numbers. However, no one should willingly take a risk and start with home remedies. In most cases, the treatment will give the person complete head lice removal in two to three weeks.
How to Know I have Lice in my Heads?
Many indicators can tell whether you or your child has lice in the head. These include having tickling sensation on the head, as well as itching due to the lice bites. In some cases, people also get sores on the head.
All in all, lice infestation is not deadly and cannot severely harm a person. However, one must take quick measures to eliminate the lice before they spread.