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What you Need to Know about “Super lice”

By My Hair HelpersLice, Lice Facts, Myths & Education, Lice Symptoms & Detection, Uncategorized

For several years now the media has reported an insidious invader spreading across our country. They have deemed this invader “super lice.” In truth, the only thing super about these lice is that they have become resistant to pyrethroid, a type of pesticide used in over-the-counter lice treatments. They are…

November 7, 2018

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Reasons Your Head Lice Keep Returning

By My Hair HelpersLice, Lice Facts, Myths & Education, Lice Treatment

You’ve applied the latest over the counter medication to your scalp and that of your child thinking that’s it. You’ll just wait and presto. Your lice problem will be solved and for a time it is. Then months, weeks or even days later those nits and adult lice return taking…

September 19, 2018

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How to Check Your Head for Lice

By My Hair HelpersLice, Lice Facts, Myths & Education, Lice Symptoms & Detection

Finding head lice in the hair is a more daunting task than some people might imagine. They are very tiny and do not easily give up their little nesting place – your scalp. However, conducting a thorough search is the first step to ridding yourself and your child of these…

September 5, 2018

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What you Should know about Pyrethrin and Permethrin

By My Hair HelpersLice, Lice Facts, Myths & Education, Lice Treatment

One of the biggest problems with traditional head lice treatments is that they, inadvertently, end up creating generations of stronger lice that are resistant to the two commonly used ingredients found in these kinds of medications – Pyrethrin and Permethrin. And this, in a nutshell, is one of the reasons…

August 23, 2018

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Facts and Myths about Head Lice

By My Hair HelpersLice, Lice Facts, Myths & Education

As the school year returns, more and more stories of head lice outbreaks are bound to start popping up in the media causing parents to be gravely concerned and in some cases panicked about their children’s well being. The problem is that the media sometimes fails to give consumers complete…

August 1, 2018

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Dangerous Chemicals Used in Traditional Lice Treatments

By My Hair HelpersLice, Lice Facts, Myths & Education, Lice Treatment

“Sometimes the medicine is worse than the disease. It is unfortunate that well intentioned parents treating their children with toxic or flammable substances have caused deaths and poisonings.” Department of Immunology and Infectious Diseases, Harvard School of Public Health Unfortunately, many people believe that the only way to relieve…

July 4, 2018

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Head Lice vs. Dandruff – How to Tell the Difference if its Lice or Dandruff

By My Hair HelpersLice, Lice Facts, Myths & Education, Lice Symptoms & Detection

An itchy scalp can be indicative of a lot of things. It may be due to a skin condition such as dandruff or it may be due to unwelcome guests that have decided to take up residence in your scalp. By this we mean head lice. The difference between the…

June 28, 2018

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Common Ways (and Places) to Get Head Lice

By My Hair HelpersLice, Lice Facts, Myths & Education, Lice in Schools, Camps & Group Settings, Lice Prevention

According to the Academy of Dermatology, every year 6-12 million children between the ages of 3 and 12 years old get head lice. This can lead to parents being hyper-cautious when it comes to protecting their children from these pests. And even though a bit of caution is never a…

June 6, 2018

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Signs Your Child May have Head Lice

By My Hair HelpersLice, Lice Facts, Myths & Education, Lice Symptoms & Detection

As parents we constantly worry about the health and safety of our children. We worry at the first sign that they may be in distress. However, it can be difficult to detect when your children become infected with head lice. So that you can increase your child’s level of comfort…

May 30, 2018

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