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4 Hair Types that Head Lice Like Best

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

Lice aren’t really all that picky. As long as you have hair on your head, it’s possible to get head lice. It’s not the hair that lice are after, however. Instead, they need to get to the scalp where they can nourish themselves with blood. In the end, they don’t…

March 6, 2019

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What to do if Your Child is Teased for Having Head Lice

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

Having been them ourselves, we all know how cruel children can be. Compound this with a parent’s lack of knowledge and fear about head lice and you have a pretty toxic combination. You have a situation in which your child may blame him or herself for the presence of these…

December 17, 2018

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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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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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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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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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