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Our Best Tips for Getting Through a Bout of Head Lice

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

Need to get rid of head lice? When you have the right tools on hand, you can eliminate lice from your household and send your kids back to school the next day! My Hair Helpers head lice salon treats customers young and old for lice. You can also purchase our…

April 27, 2021

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What Happens if You Have Head Lice for Too Long?

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

Head lice are tiny parasites that live in your hair and feed off the blood from your scalp. They are not harmful and they do not spread disease, but they are still a nuisance. Most people develop symptoms around four to six weeks after the infestation. By this point, the…

March 2, 2021

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What is the Fastest Way to Get Rid of Head Lice?

By valLice, Lice Treatment

What happens when you have an important event to attend and you discover that your child has head lice? Before you assume that everything has to be cancelled, rest assured that it’s possible to treat head lice overnight. Even kids are allowed to return to school after a head lice…

October 28, 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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Lice Blunders: 10 Things to Avoid When Treating Head Lice

By valLice, Lice Treatment

How much do you know about head lice? These tiny parasites are more mysterious than people realize! Then when they hit the home, families aren’t sure what head lice shampoos and treatments to use! My Hair Helpers aims to educate families on head lice, as there is a lot of…

October 5, 2020

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How Likely are Adults to Need Lice Treatment?

By valLice, Lice Symptoms & Detection, Lice Treatment

Head lice are most common among children because they tend to engage in more head-to-head contact. But adults can get lice from a person who is infected and require the need for lice treatment. A quick hug or selfie with a friend is enough to start a new infestation. Adults…

September 22, 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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5 of the Worst Ways to Treat Head Lice

By valLice, Lice Treatment

Home remedies are often a first thought when a child comes home with head lice. Unfortunately, they are rarely effective. Gratefully, you don’t have to rely on these products to kill lice. However, you do need more than the things found in your pantry to combat these stubborn parasites. Below…

August 17, 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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