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How to Tell Your Friends That Your Child Has Head Lice

By vallice

Head lice are extremely common. Between 6 and 12 million people, mostly children, get them every year. But this doesn’t stop the misinformation from spreading. Even with the internet, many people still believe these pests only happen to ‘dirty’ people. This couldn’t be further from the truth. Unfortunately, the misinformation…

April 30, 2021

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Our Best Tips for Getting Through a Bout of Head Lice

By vallice

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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Best Ways to Lower Your Odds for Getting Lice

By vallice

Head lice are a common problem for kids across the globe. It’s estimated that 6-12 million kids get lice every year, and despite the myths, these parasites do not pick and choose their victims. Lice must feed off human blood so they do not assess each child for their cleanliness…

January 26, 2021

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To Tell or Not to Tell: Should You Let Others Know You Have Lice?

By vallice

When you receive confirmation that your child has lice, one of your first questions is probably, “Should I tell anyone?” Head lice still carry a stigma, and this stigma is what makes people secretive about them. They don’t want to be viewed as dirty or unkempt. However, not telling others…

January 13, 2021

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5 Places Where Your Child Can Pick Up Head Lice

By vallice

Head lice are not uncommon, but that still doesn’t make them fun to deal with. These annoying pests primarily live on the human scalp, causing 6-11 million infestations every year in children. Fortunately, lice aren’t too durable. They can’t jump, run or fly and they can only live off a…

December 29, 2020

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Is it Possible for Kids to Get Lice from Pets?

By vallice

Pets can get lice. Humans can get lice. So can kids and pets give each other lice? No. Even though both pets and humans can get lice, they are different types of lice. Head lice are a specific type of species called Pediculus humanus capitis. They affect humans on their…

December 26, 2020

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Can I Get Head Lice More than Once?

By vallice

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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What Should I Do if I’ve Been Around Someone with Head Lice?

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For many people, a case of head lice creeps up on them. They may notice that their head itches or their child tells them they feel a crawling sensation in their hair. But what happens when you know that you have been exposed to someone with lice? Maybe it was…

December 5, 2020

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Best Hairstyles to Prevent Head Lice

By vallice

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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