The Cure For A Chronic Head Lice Infestation.

Getting rid of head lice once and for all is not rocket science, but sometimes it can feel like you are David going up against Goliath. Head lice can be incredibly resilient, but getting rid of them can be broken down into three easy steps.

In order to cure a chronic head lice infestation, you need to know where it is they come from. There are many misconceptions about this and this article will clear them up. Then you need to break their life cycle, and finally, stop them from ever coming back.

It is a common misconception that you can catch head lice from furnishings, floors, car seats and even pets. This leads to unnecessary pesticide bombing and chemical treatments of homes and cars.

The truth is, head lice can only be contracted from another human who currently has live lice present on the head. They cannot be contracted by the transferal of the nit, as this needs the warmth of the human scalp to survive.

In order to control an infestation quickly, you must break the life cycle.

The head lice life cycle lasts for around 32 days from when the nit is laid until the adult louse dies. There is an incubation period of around 6-7 days from when the egg is laid until it hatches. As it is extremely difficult to kill the eggs, any treatment that is carried out needs to be repeated in 7-8 days so the nymph has no time to mate, therefore cannot lay any more eggs.

Once you have broken the initial life cycle, it is then wise to treat one more time 7-8 days later. This will ensure any eggs that hatch in this time are taken care of as well.

Once you have control of the lice and you have completely eliminated them from the head, it is then just a matter of ensuring they never return.

There are many recommended method for preventing head lice, the most common being tea tree oil. You can add a few drops to your brush before putting hair up for the day, or add it to some water and spray on before play. As tea tree oil is very strong the louse no longer regards you as human, and will stay well away. This is because leaving a human spells certain death, so they rarely, if ever do it.

So now you know where they come from and realise that getting rid of curing chronic head lice is as easy as breaking the life cycle. I’m positive now you will find it much easier to get rid of them. It does take persistence and effort, but as long as you stay on top of them, you will cure your chronic head lice, and keep them away, forever!

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