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Head Lice -The Easy and Safe Way to Get Rid Of Them

It’s not too many youngsters that make it through school without at least one case of head lice. Those that were fortunate enough not to be afflicted either had a brush cut or were away on vacation when the epidemic broke out. These nasty critters are one of the most annoying items one could possibly suffer with. Although for the most part they are not a serious health risk, they are highly contagious and in some cases, they can aggravate to the point where the sufferer scrapes the scalp from scratching. This opens the way for infection.

There are products on the market for treating lice, and they do so effectively. The problem is that these products are a chemical and cannot be used too often. This is where a further problem sets in. Being as they are so contagious and so common re infection quite often occurs. The following is a step-by-step treatment that you may want to try if you or someone you know is suffering from a lice infestation.

Step #1:
Gently heat up some oil such as olive oil or vegetable oil. Depending on the length of the hair, you will need a fair amount of this. You want the oil to feel just comfortably warm. Be sure to test it on your skin before you apply it.

Step #2.
Now pour the warm oil over the entire head just as you would if you were using water before you applied the shampoo. You want to massage this oil through the hair so it is thoroughly applied to every hair. It doesn’t need to be dripping wet, just wet enough that the hair is well soaked. Do not allow the oil to get into the eyes.

Step #3:
Pile all of the hair to the top of the head. Now cover the hair with a plastic bag or plastic wrap to hold the heat in. Then wrap snugly with a warm towel. Leave this on for a half hour.

Step #4.
At the end of the half hour, remove the towel and the wrap. Divide the hair off into small sections. With a lice comb, comb through these small sections of hair. Comb through once and then wipe the comb on a piece of paper towel, Do these each time before you comb through the rest of the times. Depending on how heavy the infestation is you will want to comb through several times. You will see the dead lice on the paper towel that you are removing with the comb. However, that’s not the end of it.

Step #5
Once you have finished combing the task is to get the oil out of the hair. Mix about a quarter of a cup of white vinegar in a quart of warm water. Now carefully pour this over the hair. Make sure you do not get this in the eyes. Keep the individual’s head well over the sink and give them a face cloth to hold over their eyes. Pour this mixture on slowly as the odor is very strong. Once you have applied all of the mixture, work into well into the hair, as you would shampoo.

Step #6:
Now rinse the vinegar solution off the hair and shampoo and rinse twice. Then repeat the vinegar rinse again.

Step #7:
Finally, rinse the hair with clear water until the odor of the vinegar is gone. There should not be any oil left in the hair. Dry the hair with a clean towel . NOT the one you wrapped the hair in.

Step #8
Run the lice comb under hot water and dip in pure vinegar then rinse it again. Comb the hair through once or twice and pick out any lice eggs that you see on the strands of hair.

This treatment is usually only required once, but in the case of heavy festation, you may need to repeat it in a day or two.