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Extensive home cleaning may not be necessary. Lice are parasites that require a human host to survive and cannot live more than 24 to 48 hours away from the human scalp environment.
Head lice that affect people only feed on humans, so you cannot catch them from your pets or pass them to your pets.
Because lice feed on blood under the scalp and have six legs specialized for gripping and moving along hair, they remain close to the scalp.
The follow-up applications help support thorough removal. If any nits were missed during your clinic visit and hatch after you get home, the solution works to address newly-hatched lice. Since lice can survive 48 hours off your head, additional applications help prevent reinfestation from your home environment in the days after treatment.

Head lice are not known for spreading disease and are typically more of a nuisance than a.

Nits are attached to hair follicles near the scalp using a natural, glue-like substance. They are oval in shape and typically tan, brown, or black in color.
Wearing your hair up or tied back reduces the chances of your hair coming into contact with another person’s hair. Our Lice Lifters mint spray can help discourage lice since they do not like the scent of mint.
Nits typically take 7 to 10 days to hatch. They need the warm, moist environment near the human scalp to develop and will not hatch if they fall away from your head.

Most lice cases spread through direct head-to-head contact with an infested person. Less commonly, they can be picked up through shared items like hats, helmets, towels, brushes, or combs.

About half of people bitten by lice experience an itchy scalp from an allergic reaction to the bite. Difficulty sleeping is another common sign, since lice are most active at night. Some people also report a sensation of something crawling on their scalp.

No. Head lice cannot jump or fly. They crawl from one person to another to spread.

Sprays can contain harsh chemical ingredients that are risky if inhaled. It is not necessary since lice cannot survive more than 48 hours off your head. Simple washing of frequently-used items like pillows and hats is typically all that is needed.

Since lice can only survive a couple of days on fabric items, you can put stuffed animals and pillows in the dryer on high heat for 30 minutes, or seal them in a plastic bag for 2 days, and they will be safe to use again.

Head lice have existed alongside humans for thousands of years. They spread through contact with infested individuals or contaminated items, not from lack of cleanliness.

Our Lice Lifters comb features microgroove technology with closely-spaced teeth designed to work together to pick up more lice and nits compared to standard combs.

Over-the-counter lice treatments are available, but many families find they don’t deliver the results they are hoping for. Our clinic offers a different approach using non-pesticide methods and careful combing, which many families prefer as part of their treatment plan.

A female louse can lay approximately 10 eggs per day, for a total of up to 200 eggs in her lifetime. If nits are not removed during your clinic visit, each one can hatch and develop into a nymph and eventually an adult louse.

The growth from nymph to adult louse typically takes about 7 to 10 days under proper conditions on the scalp.