Oh No Not Head Lice !

What is the best treatment for head lice available today?

The fact of the matter is that most children will come into contact with head lice when they begin school or day care.  And most children will have lice or nits at some point in their lives.  The important thing to remember is  that it is not dangerous.  It is, however, contagious and very annoying. 

Within the first month of school I can pretty much guarantee that I will receive the letter.  I’m sure you’ve received it too.  It’s the letter that states something along the lines of, “Dear Parent, This is to inform you that there has been a case of head lice in your child’s class room…”  Not the letter we like to receive.  In fact, the first time you receive that letter may induce panic and anxiety in some parents, but don’t fear - it really isn’t the end of the world.

 If you have a child that is about to enter daycare or school, you might want to educate yourself on how to protect your child from getting head lice and how to deal with it when and if it does happen. 

What is the best treatment for head lice available today?

In all honesty, it still comes down to the basics. Have you ever had head lice before? If the answer is yes, then I would wager that you already know the solution. I'm referring to the shampoo. This is still the home treatment for head lice. Now, I can't guarantee that it's the absolute best and most effective treatment for head lice to date, but it is what's offered and typically recommended.

Of course NASA scientists may have a more advanced solution lying around. However, I doubt we'll see it any time soon!!

The Directors of Health Promotion and Information have lots of info on head lice on their site.

Some people are concerned about the treatments that are available as they normally involve the use of harsh chemicals.

Here is a cure I have heard about which is natural.

This included soaking the children’s hair in olive oil and placing a plastic bag over the hair for several hours. The olive oil smothers the lice. This procedure as with all lice remedies had to be repeated at intervals to kill the eggs that the lice lay in the hair follicles.

After several bottles of olive oil and multiple applications the  family was finally rid of the lice. They did like this treatment over other lice remedies that they have had to use in the past because they were not placing harsh chemicals on the children.

Get the facts by either talking to your family doctor or getting a fact sheet on head lice from a reputable online organization, such as the one above.  This will ease your mind. Head lice can be very annoying but educating yourself on the subject will help you to gain control of the situation in a short time.

There are lots of sites to check out here are just a few.

Experience based treatment of headlice

The Ohio State University