what is the best way to get rid of headlice

Jennifer - posted on 02/09/2009

I know this sounds crazy, but if you cover their head in mayo then put on a shower cap (or anything to cover the hair) then let them sleep in it...you can comb their hair out easily & the mayo isn't hard to wash out either...Good Luck

Shannon - posted on 02/09/2009

When my sister was in elementary she lived with headlice. My mom tried everything from shampoos, combing, picking... i mean everything. Finally she called a doctor to ask him and he suggested miracle whip and a plastic bag. What you do is cake there hair with the miracle whip and then wrap the plastic bag "Walmart" around it and tie at the bottom with a hair tie. Keep it on for as long as you can handle and depending on hair length and type. Then comb out as you would with the medicine.They hate dirty hair!

Kaitlyn - posted on 02/09/2009

When i was in high school i was told that if you color your hair you wont get licew but i found out that yes you will.........hair spray is another myth.......tea tree oil willhelp to get rid of them but the best thing i have ever used is Lindane you can buy it at any walmart pharmacey........it is a chemical but it works absolutely fabulouse.......4 mins of treatment and then you do it again 7 days later

Yolande - posted on 02/09/2009

I am stil verry lucky, no lice yet. if yoy color your hair it wont get lice and for some reson if i'm done my girls hair in the morning i just spray some hiar spray on her hair.

I worked in a solon and fore some reson that works.

Tina - posted on 02/09/2009

Sorry to hear you have to go through with this horrible situation! I never have had to....yet.
What suggestions does the pediatrician give? make sure all of the bed linens, clothes, hats, towels are laundered properly, or the lice will never die. Good luck.

Maggie - posted on 02/09/2009

I came across someone's post in another group about how they dealt with their kids lice. It's for parents who do not want to use harsh chemicals.

Their solution was this:

1 litre of cheap hair conditioner- pour off about 3/4- 1 cup and leave the rest in the bottle. Add 50ml lavender oil, 50ml tea-tree oil, 50ml eucalyptus oil.[make sure they are 100% not diluted oils]

Screw the lid back on and shake until well mixed. Cover their heads with it, making sure that it's through their hair. Leave on for at least 10mins and rinse out. Do this everyday, for 4-5 days and problem is solved.

The hair conditioner method, needs NO extensive combing.

Hope that helps everyone.

You need to do all the family. Because headlice like everyones head. Short hair, long hair etc., She suggested covering the hair with a plastic shower cap while the conditioner is left in during bathtime.

Elizabeth - posted on 02/09/2009

Try putting vinegar mix with citronella in your child's hair then cover it with a plastic hair cap for 2  hours then wash with water or let the child take a bath.  After which you have to dry it up and pick the nits out and use the lice comb( fine-toothed comb) to remove the dead lice.

Debbie - posted on 02/09/2009

Vaseline, and comb through with the lice treatment comb.  Only way we found to get them out.  But takes a bit to get vaseline out of hair

Chrystal - posted on 02/09/2009

when my then 2 year old got lice, we searched on the net and we ended up using shaving cream... you coat all the hair really good with shaving cream then put a bag on it for about a half an hour...then i had to pick the eggs out... search the internet to find some ideas

Jennifer - posted on 02/09/2009

ugh, i just went through this with my 6 yr old.  i used the rid kit...did comb through for 3 hours and the repeated it 2 weeks later when more hatched.  its been gone since and luckily nobody else got it.  good luck

Carol - posted on 02/09/2009

I have found that the only way to do it properly is to get an electric zapper. I got mine from Boots, it was about £16.

The good thing is that you don't need to mess, as it goes straight through the hair. Concerntrate on the back of the neck and behind the ears. It will also electricture the eggs.

I do it as soon as he comes in from school. It takes two minutes to ensure he is clear.

I also agree with the treetree, but I put it neat behind his ears and they don't want to come onto him.

Hope this helps.

Carol

Johan - posted on 02/09/2009

teatree its the only essetial oil  u can use neat,but i mix it with water in a spray bottle and use it daily 2 do my 3 daughters very long hair.combing wiv the nit comb actually damages eggs and lice.i did a couple times teatree and olive oil massaged in the head and left ovr nite washed out the nxt day and combed worked a treat.gd luck.x

Amanda - posted on 02/09/2009

Have you tried Results? It is the only shampoo we have found that actually works. Children two years and younger shouldnt have any lice shampoo used on their heads, instead you have to pick them out by hand. Also treatment needs to be repeated 7 days later, so to kill any bugs that may of hatched between that time. Unfor you can do all these steps and it may not help, because if others in your school system or friends of your childrens friends have not be treated.

Wash all bed linens and clothing that's been recently worn by anyone in your home who's infested in very hot water (130° Fahrenheit, 54.4° Celsius), then put them in the hot cycle of the dryer for at least 20 minutes.

Don't wash your child's hair for 1 to 2 days after using a medicated treatment.

Don't use more than one head lice medication at a time.