What do head lice look like?

Human lice are minuscule, wingless insects, about 1 – 5mm long (about the size of a sesame seed) and are either light grey or dark brown in appearance (depending on how much blood has been ingested). The live eggs are dark brown and can be found very close to the scalp. Dead eggs are white.

Head lice have six jointed legs that end in small claws which enable them to move through the hair quickly and easily. Most importantly this enables them to cling to the hair to prevent them being dislodged.

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When a child is sent home with head lice or arrives with the dreaded head lice notice, all mothers feel the same panic rising from their pit of their stomach. Couple this with a little anxiety and some good old fashioned guilt, a bit of wondering how on earth this could happen to them and you have a parent primed to do whatever it takes to get rid of head lice, no matter what it is.

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When my gorgeous niece came home with a dose of head lice from school, we were all quietly horrified, to say the least. I think we did quite well to contain how we felt, but in our own way we never really expected or were prepared for how much it was going to affect all of our lives.

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Whether you use a home remedy for head lice, comb them out or try to nuke them with a chemical head lice treatment, the age old question: ‘How to get rid of head lice?’ is one that has literally millions of parents worldwide tearing their own hair out.

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