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Can I Get Head Lice More than Once?

By valLice, Lice Facts, Myths & Education, Lice Symptoms & Detection

Lice are parasites that attach themselves to human hair and feed on human blood. They are not a disease or infection, which also means your body won’t develop antibodies to them. Therefore, you can get lice again and again. So, the short answer to the question of, “Can I get…

December 9, 2020

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Best Hairstyles to Prevent Head Lice

By valLice, Lice Facts, Myths & Education, Lice Prevention

Head lice is most commonly spread through head to head contact. Avoiding this close contact is the best way to prevent head lice from happening to your family. However, you can’t control what other people do, nor can you control what your child does when they’re out of your sight….

November 25, 2020

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5 Latest Trends in the Head Lice World (They’ll Surprise You!)

By valLice, Lice Facts, Myths & Education, Lice Prevention

Did you know that it takes just three seconds for lice to transfer from one head to the next? No wonder why millions of kids need head lice removal services every year! Now that many kids are learning at home due to the pandemic, you might think that the head…

November 17, 2020

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Grandparents and Head Lice: Why Cases are on the Rise

By valLice, Lice Facts, Myths & Education, Lice in Schools, Camps & Group Settings

Spending time with the grandkids is every grandparent’s dream. But this time spent together can also create opportunities for germs to spread. Kids are carriers and they can spread colds and viruses to Grandma and Grandpa. And another thing they can spread – head lice! Why More Seniors are Getting…

October 30, 2020

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Why Over-the-Counter Head Lice Treatments Don’t Work

By valLice, Lice Facts, Myths & Education, Lice Treatment

If you recently tried to fight lice using an over-the-counter head lice shampoo, you probably discovered that the product wasn’t all that effective. In this article, Mayo Clinic suggests that OTC head lice treatments are not always enough to stop a lice infestation. And even if they do work, it…

October 15, 2020

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What is the Life Cycle of a Louse?

By valLice, Lice Facts, Myths & Education

Understanding the life cycle of a louse can be helpful if your child comes home from school with head lice. While lice may look and feel gross, they have nothing to do with being dirty. Lice love all types of hair – it doesn’t matter to them when it was…

October 2, 2020

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Can You Get Rid of Head Lice Just by Combing?

By valLice, Lice Facts, Myths & Education, Lice Treatment

One of the best tools you have to fight head lice is wet combing. This technique involves combing out lice, nymphs and nits before they have a chance to mature and reproduce. But it’s important to know how and when to use wet combing for the best results. Typically, we…

August 24, 2020

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Head Lice Cases on the Rise Amid the Coronavirus Pandemic

By valLice, Lice Facts, Myths & Education

As if we didn’t have enough to worry about with the novel coronavirus, head lice are still lingering and causing panic in homes. According to this article, lice cases are on the rise amid the pandemic, probably because family members are having to quarantine together in close quarters. As annoying…

August 6, 2020

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How Does My Hair Helpers Differ from Other Head Lice Removal Services?

By valLice, Lice Facts, Myths & Education, Lice Treatment

If you suspect that your child has head lice, the next step is to have them checked by a head lice expert. This way, they can verify the severity of the infestation and determine the best course of treatment. My Hair Helpers makes it easy to treat lice and stay…

July 24, 2020

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