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How to get rid of lice eggs in hair
1. Use a lice comb
2. Apply essential oil
3. Use products with smothering agents
4. Special medications and shampoos
5. Washing hair with vinegar
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Head lice
is a problem that children are vulnerable to.If the fleas have laid eggs, getting rid of them becomes quite difficult.Here’s an effective way to get rid of lice eggs in your hair.
Many people mistakenly think that lice appear because hair is dirty and rarely washed.In fact, lice actually spread through direct head-to-head contact.
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It is important to deal with ticks as soon as you find them, so that they don’t spread to other people around us.
How to get rid of lice eggs in hair
Not only the lice, but the lice eggs must also be treated.If lice eggs are still attached to the hair, one day they will hatch and cause the number of lice to increase again.
Quoting from various sources, here is an effective way to remove lice eggs.
1. Use a lice comb
One of the simplest and safest ways to remove lice eggs is to use a lice comb with close teeth.
Do the combing when your hair is wet, directly after shampooing using shampoo and conditioner.Then, comb your hair from root to tip thoroughly.
Launching from
NHS
, do this method on days 1, 5, 9, and 13 to catch newly hatched lice.On the 17th day, check again to make sure the hair is completely clean.
2. Apply essential oil
Some essential oils are known to be effective in killing lice and eggs naturally.Quote
Healthline
, a 2017 study showed, a mixture of oils
eucalyptus
and lemon tea tree is more effective than ordinary chemical flea medicine.
Clove oil has also been proven to help stop the reproduction of lice.How to use it, apply this oil to your hair and leave it for 30 minutes before rinsing.
3. Using products with
smothering agents
There are several products that have smothering agents, which can block the fleas’ respiratory tract so they die from lack of oxygen.For example,
dimethicone, isopropyl myristate
, and safflower oil.
Products with these various ingredients are widely available in pharmacies, both in spray and lotion form.Using this product can be a way to get rid of lice eggs in your hair.
4. Special medications and shampoos
Apart from manual methods such as combing, the use of flea medication containing ingredients
ovicidal
(killing eggs) is very effective.For example, lotion
malathion
which can be used for children aged 6 years and over.
There are also based products
benzyl alcohol
and
ivermectin
which kills adult fleas, although it does not directly kill the eggs.
5. Washing hair with vinegar
Vinegar, especially apple cider vinegar, contains substances that can help loosen nits from the hair shaft, making it easier to comb and clean.Using vinegar is also one way to get rid of lice eggs in your hair.
How to use it, first mix one cup of vinegar with 1 cup of warm water.Apply this mixture all over the scalp.
Cover your hair with a head covering and let it sit for 30 minutes.After that, wash your hair as usual with shampoo.
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