Head lice
The only way to be certain that you or your child has head lice is to find a live louse.
Spotting head lice in hair can be very difficult, so it's best to try to comb them out with adetection comb.
Detection combs are special fine-toothed plastic combs that you can buy fromyour local pharmacy, supermarket or online. A comb with flat-faced teeth and a tooth spacing of 0.2-0.3mm is best.
Detection combing can be carried out on dry or wet hair. Dry combingtakes less time, butwet combing is more accurate because washing with conditioner stops head lice moving.
To usethe wet detection method:
If you find head lice, you should check the rest ofyour family. Treat everyone found to have head lice on the same day.
If you find head lice, you should check the rest ofyour family. Treat everyone found to have head lice on the same day.
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Find out how to spot head lice, how to get rid of them and how they spread.
Find out how to detect head lice in your or your child's hair using a special head lice detection comb.
Find out how to get rid of head lice and nits, including what the main treatments are and how to use them.