how do i get rid of head lice but not use the store bands?please help me...?
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Registered Nurse here; Well hun, there are some home remedies, but i have yet to see any that work.  Your very best beat at killing the little pest, it to go to a pharmacy and ask the pharmacist to recommend a product for you.  There is Nix, this works great you repeat it after 7 days.  Comes with two doses.  Thanks for the opportunity to answer your question.  Also if money is a factor and your a student go to the school nurse, she or he will glady give you some shampoo to kill the lice.
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Try Windex and a soft paper towel.
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Teatree shampoo and conditiner,3 times a week and make sure you get to all the scalp, then before you rinse conditiner comb with a nit comb its hard for the buggers to cling on plus the eggs come out easily and that way you keep them under control!
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It is an STD.  Crabs are a louse that can be found on any hairy part of your body.  You get them through intimate contact with someone who has crabs.\n\nThey are very easy to get rid of.  Go to the drug or grocery store and buy any shampoo that treats head lice.  Put the shampoo on any hairy parts, leave it on for 10 minutes, then rinse it off in the shower.  The shampoo will come with a fine tooth comb.  Use it.\n\nYou'll have to repeat the process in 7 - 10 days.  After that you should be fine.  You may itch for a couple of weeks after.\n\nWash your clothes, sheets & towels in hot water & put them in the dryer on high for 20 minutes.  You'll be fine.\n\nYou can usually see crabs - they're about the size of a pin head & are grey or rust colored.\n\nThey don't get on pets, toilet seats or travel through your clothes.
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You are getting the chigger bites from outdoors. (By the way, some areas of the country call them red bugs, same things) You need to get a lawn pest control treatment on your yard. As for your bodies, when you come in from outside, go straight to the bath. You need to add bleach to your bath water. I would say a cup or two at least, and sit in the tub. You may have noticed those boogers like the darkest and warmest areas, so be sure and keep those parts in the water as long as you can. For the itching nothing beats good ol' Calamine lotion. You can dunk the kids in bleach water baths, too, or at least I did mine and they didn't fall on the floor kicking arms and legs in the air. :) Good luck, and please know that millions before you have survived this dreaded plague and you will, too! :)
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you have to put everything that can not be washed in plastic bags (IE: stuffed animals, and other things that shouldn't go in the washer) then go to the store and there in the area where you find the shampoo to get lice out of your head you will find a spray get it spray all your furniture and carpets. wash and dry everything that can be washed then wash your hair with the shampoo make sure to use the comb provided to get all the lice out of your head cause just washing it wont get them all out you also need to make sure all the eggs are out and washing alone wont do that either. then do the same with you mother wash her hair and use the comb on it. but you have to make sure you spray everything with the spray (beds, furniture, every and anything that you can not put in the washer or plastic bag needs to be sprayed) i don't think there is an insect spray for this but you can look around in your local wal-mart or k-mart.  but i know for a fact that what i have told you works cause i have been through it all before and as far as the pubic lice i would go to the DR and STOP letting anyone but you and your mom use your bathroom.
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Try a product called "RID". You massage it into your scalp killing all the bugs and eggs. It also comes with a fine comb to brush them away. It smells pretty caustic, but it works. Just make sure you follow the instructions.
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There are some really good shampoos that can control that.  Try T-Gel or T-Sal from (Nurtagina) sorry about the spelling.  By the way, don't scratch with any thing.  That can damage your scalp, causing more problems.
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of course...but if you SEE eggs...in may be lice.\nIf you're sure it's fleas..."sheep dip" is awesome...but it smells.\nDip your pets first before washing your hair with it.\n\nRiddex works for lice...but however you caught the lice...is exactly the same place you'll get them again...\nand if you keep getting them ... the only fool proof method is to shave your heads...\nboth of you.\n\nI was a rodeo clown in the collegiate circuit in the 80s.\nOn a particular tour, we stayed in ranch hand quarters that was totally infested. \nWe sheep dipped...\nwe riddexed...\nultimately, the college made us shave our heads.\n\ngood luck - it's nasty to survive...but you will
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The prescription shampoo they are talking about, Lindane is very toxic to little ones.  I'd definately try other alternatives.  The face cleanser, Cetaphil has been shown recently to smother the buggers.  Buy a bottle of it, and apply to DRY hair.  Cover all hair and scalp COMPLETELY leave on a couple hours - the longer the better - overnight?  Super.  Its non-toxic so it won't hurt your child unless the little person is sensitive to the ingredients in the product itself.  \n\nApplying water to the hair/scalp beforehand allows the lice to curl up and 'defend' themselves from water and any subsequent applications of substances you use to try to kill them. \n\nAnd remember, still pick out the eggs, over and over and over as long as you can and as many as you can possibly see.  That is the key to prevent re-infestation.\n\nGood Luck!\n\nDivaM
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You should never use flea shampoo on children. If you are having trouble with fleas, you should  treat the area. there is stuff you can get to put on carpet and clean all bedding in hot water and dry in dryer. also place all toys that can't be washed in garbage bags in sun for at least a week . You do much the same things as you do to get rid of lice, except you also treat all animals.
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If you really want scabies(body lice), go to a second hand store in a bad part of town and start trying on suits and clothing.  You'll eventually get it.  \nScabies can be contract through unclean and tainted clothes, bed sheets, matresses, etc. Getting rid of it is the problem (two bottles of Rid in four treatments, plus washing EVERYTHING!!)
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the chemical in lice shampoos and dog shampoo is exactly the same Pyretherins or permythiryn which is an extract from chrysanthemums different names same chemical.\nIt is also used by exterminators to fog houses.\nNearly harmless to humans as it is not cumulative.\n Don't go eating it though.\nThe problem is since it has been used for so long the little blighters have developed a tolerance for it.\nNow while it won't outright kill them a cocktail of Neem, tea tree, lemon, and lavender oils really soaked in will act as a great repellent they hate it.\nAnd it is good for your hair and scalp.\nDog shampoo the adults conditioner comb out the eggs and mix those oils into a shampoo or conditioner every time they wash and they should stay away.\nThe biggest problem is re-infestation.\nMiss just one and they will be back stronger them before.
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To remove lice, you can purchase a product otc at your drugstore such as quell, nix, pronto, etc. You can also buy a special comb and some products even include this comb.   Be sure to also clean all the bedding and towels in hot water and vacuum any padded furniture as well every day until the infestation is cured. LIce can live for a day or so and their eggs can survive up to a week when OFF the human host so cleaning properly helps contain the possibility of re-investation or spreading hte lice to others.\n\nAs for the comb, you can buy special de-lousing combs.  Follow the directions exactly.  You also need to clean the comb frequently during the combing process.  This process takes several hours a night and must be repeated every day until no more active lice are seen (will take several days, possibly a week).  You comb one small section at a time.\n\nEvery day, be sure to clean all your combs and brushes to dispose of any lice or nits.
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try a professional exterminator, the stuff you buy doesn't really work longer than a few days!
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You can get it at walmart in the pharmacy section.I found this awesome thing that helps you find all the nits which is what you need to do. Look online for neon nits. You spray this pink stuff in their hair, comb it out and the nits show up bright pink. My daughter just had it and I was comletely obsessed with it. I'm sure you have heard all of the advice. You have to do the oil thing and comb comb comb and look through little sections cut the hair in a cute but SHORT hair style. No more RID or NIX shampoo cause it affects the central nervous system. Make sure your child's friends don't have it. You have to do the overnight oil treatment every four days for a month. Each time washing sheets blankets and pillows in hot water and drying for 20 mintues high heat. You can't get rid of it until all the nits aregone. The nits you want to find are very close to the scalp. The tea tree oil smells like turpentine, I would only add maybe 10 drops to a cup of olive or coconut oil. The olive oil would be good enough by itself as long as you do all the other steps along with it. Also bag up all the stuffed animals for 14 days at least. Feel free to email me  bodywrap@mhtc.net
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No, hair color or hairspray cannot keep you from getting head lice. To prevent it, keep your hats, combs, brushes, barettes, pony tail ties, and head bands (all hair related items) to yourself...do not share them with anybody. Lice is a bug that attaches itself to the shaft of the hair. You have to use special shampoos and a special comb to get rid of it. You also have to clean all your bedding, clothing and hair items to make sure that there is no lice on them.\n\nGetting head lice does NOT mean that you are dirty, as some people think.