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If your child has head lice, you're probably wondering how to get rid of these parasites.
Follow these steps to treat head lice and reduce the risk of spread:
1. Check the presence of live lice on the heads of all family members.
2. Learn about available treatments against head lice. Then go to your local pharmacy and ask the pharmacist to help you choose a treatment. Administer therapy according to the instructions. Treat all family members who live lice preferably the same day and at the same time.
3. Treat personal items that come in contact with the infested person's head, such as hats, pillows, stuffed animals, brushes and combs by washing in hot water (at least 66 C) and drying with hot air for 15 minutes. Store non-washable items in a sealed plastic bag for 2 weeks to kill lice and nits. It is also possible to dry clean clothes and other non-washable items. Soak brushes and combs 5 to 10 minutes in hot water. Do not use fumigant (sprayable substance used to kill pests or prevent infestation) to "disinfect" your house. These products may be toxic and do not help to eliminate head lice. Instead, continue vacuuming the carpets, furniture, car seats children, car seats and other surfaces on which a person may have caused his head.
4. To reduce in future, the risk of catching or spreading lice infestation, hair long, show your child how to avoid close contact between heads, store personal belongings, like his hat scarf and baseball cap in the sleeves of his coat and regularly inspect your child's head in order to detect lice.
Head lice can be treated with nonprescription products purchased at the pharmacy. Your pharmacist can help you learn more about the risks and benefits of each treatment and to choose a product that will suit you and your family.
Products containing no traditional insecticides: Isopropyl myristate 50% (Resultz).
Isopropyl myristate 50% (Resultz) is a treatment against head lice colorless, odorless and easy to use. Its effectiveness in treating head lice has been proven clinically. S'isopropyle myristate, the active ingredient of Resultz is widely used in the manufacture of cosmetics and skin care, and in lower concentrations in the production of products such as lipsticks, oils bath and moisturizers.
How does it work?
This product works by dissolving the wax that covers the exoskeleton (the outer structure) of power, which leads to dehydration and death of the parasite.
Who is it for?
Isopropyl myristate 50% (Resultz) is intended for adults and children aged 4 years or more.
What is it used?
Apply this product to dry hair, then massage the scalp and hair until they are completely saturated, with particular emphasis on the sides of the head and neck. It is necessary to apply a greater quantity of the product in people with long hair. Leave on for 10 minutes, then rinse hair with warm water and wash them if you wish. Repeat the treatment one week later. The second treatment helps to kill the new lice that may hatch after the first treatment.
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