Persistent Headlice
Infestations
 Today it is becoming more
and more common for headlice treatments to fail. When this
happens, the reoccurring infestation becomes evident within
a few weeks after treatment. Persistent headlice infestation
can go on for months, and in a few cases, even years. Not
only is this an incredible amount of trouble, it can
actually be emotionally traumatic for the person who has the
headlice infestation, as well as others in the household.
Usually the reason behind a
persistent headlice infestation is the direct environment
the person is in. It may be that they are being re-infested
through household items that were not treated, or someone
who they are in close contact with has failed to treat their
condition and is still spreading lice.
Another problem that is
being seen frequently is that the common shampoo and cream
treatments are no longer 100% effective in treating headlice.
This is partly due to the fact that the lice are becoming
immune to the insecticides in the treatments, so they are no
longer killing lice the way they once did.
Persistent headlice infestation can be a big problem. For
one thing you can only safely use the medicated treatments
so often before they become a health hazard, in addition the
emotional stress of having to continually treat all members
in your household for headlice will take its toll quickly.
To best fight headlice
infestations it is imperative that it be treated properly
from the beginning. Treat the hair and carefully remove all
the nits from the hair shaft with a specially designed comb.
Always vacuum the carpet
and furniture in your home immediately after treatment, and
you will also want to wash all bedding and clothes in hot
water. Soak combs, brushes and other hair items in very hot
water, or completely discard them and buy the items new.
Aside from these steps, you
may want to let all people you, or your family has been in
contact with, know that there was a headlice infestation and
that they should check to ensure that they do not have them.
This will help to eliminate the possibility that the
headlice will be passed back and forth between people who
are frequently in each other’s company. If you have children
in daycare or school, call and let them know that your child
was exposed to headlice.
Another very important step
is to retreat the hair after a week. This will help to rid
the head of any newly hatched lice; in addition, keep
checking at least every other day for a reoccurring
infestation, even after the second treatment.
Also speak with your healthcare provider about what you can
do to eliminate headlice.
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Enjoy!
I wish you all the best on your
head lice adventure!
Best wishes,
Thomas T :)
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