Headlice are small insects that live on the human head, and feed on human blood. They have a life-span of around a month and a female can lay up to 10 eggs a day once mature, which is when they are from around 10 days old. They cannot fly or jump, they can only crawl, but move fast and can move from head to head quickly if people are close together.
Nits are the lice eggs. The full eggs are a brownish colour, whereas hatched, empty eggs a look white or clear. They are glued on to the hair by the adult louse and will not come off the hair, even when dead or hatched. Nits can look like dandruff but will not move from the hair when brushed off and feel like a grain of sand when you feel them between your fingers. Eggs cannot transfer between heads and having nits does not necessarily mean you have headlice if you have been treated appropriately.
Yes, you will leave the salon lice-free. However we always recommend applying another treatment at home one week later, to ensure that there are no viable eggs left. Your treatment includes some product to take home, and we will show you how to apply it. In severe cases we will advise that you return for a second treatment (for which we will provide a discount).
You will stay lice-free as long as you do not come into close contact with someone with headlice. Although our treatment successfully removes headlice, it will not (nor will any alternative lice treatment) make you immune.
Although it is highly unlikely that you will become reinfected by an inanimate object such as a hairbrush, it is advisable that you wash recently used pillow cases on the day of the treatment, and soak any hairbrushes, combs and hair ties in very hot water (above 60 degrees). There is minimal chance of reinfestation but when you have gone to the trouble of having a professional treatment it is always best to reduce that minimal chance to zero chance.
Headlice are almost exclusively transferred by head-to-head contact. Therefore the best prevention is to not touch heads with other people. However, this is easier said than done, especially between children and families. So always tie up hair where possible (in a braid or a bun rather than a loose ponytail), and apply some hairspray over the head which helps to prevent the lice from grabbing on. These are not foolproof solutions but will certainly help. If you know that headlice is going around your child's school it might also be worth coming out the hair once a week with conditioner and a lice comb to see if they have any.
Yes. The solution we use is a silicone based product, non-toxic and pesticide free. It is safe to use for everyone.
No. Headlice only live on human heads. They can't even survive anywhere else on the human body.
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