This is the most convenient and easiest way to get rid of head lice. A child is often wary of all sorts of pills, ointments and sprays, but shampoos for lice and nits for children do not cause them any concerns. The application method is described in the section above, detailed instructions together with the tool also describes the algorithm of actions. The most successful options are:
Lice preparations
Lice remedies for children
This group of drugs is isolated separately, because the treatment of a child requires minimal toxicity and high efficiency of the drug. You can buy remedies for lice and nits in pharmacies, in departments with cosmetics you cannot find them. There are the following effective medicines for children against lice:
Ointment for lice and nits
This form means relatively inexpensive, but requires a lot of effort in processing the head. Ointment for lice and nits should be evenly applied over the entire skin, hair, and then wash it thoroughly. It is an effective remedy for head lice, but doctors rarely recommend it due to its complexity. According to user reviews, the use of the ointment gives no less pronounced and positive result... Popular options include:
- Nittifor. Permethrin acts as the main active ingredient. There is an unpleasant odor, therefore, it is not recommended for asthmatics, children under 5 years of age.
- Nyx. An analogue of the above-described product contains less permethrin, which makes it safer for children. It can be used to treat head lice at any age. The main thing is to comply with the requirements from the instructions.
- Boric ointment. Used for pediculosis disease 5% remedy. This medicine is less effective than shampoos or sprays, but the price is much lower. It is contraindicated for people who have kidney problems.
Head lice spray
Among user reviews, it is believed that lice and nits spray for children and adults - the best choice... Head lice medicine in the form of a shampoo is also effective, but aerosols are easier to use. Before using the medication, you should read the instructions, sometimes there are age restrictions. Popular options include:
Folk remedies for lice
Lice remedy price
These substances are sold in a pharmacy, you can buy in an online store, if there is an opportunity to wait for delivery. No prescription is required for purchase, it is advisable to consult a doctor before use. Below is a table of how much a lice remedy costs:
| Name | Release form | Price |
| Bed bug terminator | Spray can | Price from 990 r. |
| Price from 690 r. |
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| Price from 350 rubles. |
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| Spray can | ||
| Boric ointment | ||
| Medilis-SUPER | Emulsion | |
| Parasidosis |
What it is
Lice have existed almost always, their history is as long as the history of mankind itself. Few people know, but the ancient Egyptian priests and pharaohs shaved their heads baldly not for religious reasons, but solely because lice did not interfere with their communication with higher powers. According to scientists, the louse has existed for more than 80 thousand years.
Symptoms and Signs
The source of infection is always a person with head lice. After hitting a new "owner", lice begin to settle in a new place.
The incubation period for head lice is about one and a half weeks. This is how much time passes from the moment of infection until the moment the first symptoms appear.
Body lice can be transmitted through shared toys, especially soft toys, through bedding and underwear. Pubic in adults spreads during sexual intercourse, and children can get through underwear shared with infected adults, for example, if the baby sleeps with the parents in the same bed.
The symptoms of head lice are quite characteristic, the main thing is to give them the right meaning in time:
- The child begins to scratch his head. At the junction of hair and skin (for example, above the ears, below the hairline on the neck), bite marks and scratching can be noticeable. Lice bites are quite itchy and itchy.
- On the skin around the affected areas, grayish dots.
- In your hair closer to the roots at a distance of approximately 2.5 cm. eggs of lice - nits are found. They look like a white or yellowish oval egg attached to the hair. When pressed with a fingernail, the nit is easy enough to crush. If you blow on the nits, it won't fly away like dandruff. It is by the presence of such nits that it is easiest to diagnose head lice. Sometimes nits can be seen in the eyelashes and eyebrows.
- Sometimes parents may notice adults- most often they can be seen on temporal parts head, behind the ears, on the back of the head, under the hair at the transition line to the neck.
- Can be found onset pustular skin disease at neglected form head lice in a child. Pustules are formed due to the addition of a bacterial infection to the combs.
How to treat?
Pediculosis is usually treated at home. At the current level of development of medicine, the process will not be difficult. Parents will be required A complex approach, which will be aimed not only at the complete elimination of adult lice, but also at the destruction of all nits.
The life of pubic lice is very difficult if the pubis and armpits are carefully shaved (this measure will be required in relation to adolescents). Then the skin is treated with boric ointment at a concentration of 5%.
If the child has body lice, the mother will have to do a big wash - all the child's things, bed linen, as well as household items will need to be washed thoroughly at a high temperature.
After washing, you can additionally boil things, and then hang them out in the sun or in a ventilated area for 6-7 days.
The child's skin and hair should be simultaneously treated with one of the existing pediculocidal agents.
It is possible to cure a child from hair (head) lice with the use of special preparations, which are sold in a large assortment in any pharmacy. It is important to remove nits manually, since a sufficient number of them as a result of the use of pharmaceuticals can survive and hatch in the near future.
Nit control is usually the most difficult part of treatment. Manual sampling of lice eggs takes several days. For this it is best to use fine-toothed metal combs. Similar plastic combs are intended for prevention, not treatment. Metal fixtures can better maintain the shape and spacing of the teeth, which is very important when getting rid of nits.
Not so long ago, it was customary to cut or even shave the head of children who have head lice. Now medicine has revised this point, and there is no need to cut the child. The main thing is to thoroughly process the hair 2.5-5 centimeters from the scalp and choose nits.
The baby's things, bed linen, clothes are boiled, washed in a high-temperature wash mode, and then dried in the sun or in a ventilated room for several days. It is also advisable to iron dry linen thoroughly with a hot iron, especially the seams on the clothes.
The main rule for treating head lice at home is compliance with safety measures, because drugs that have a pediculocidal effect are toxic. For the same reason, not all of existing drugs approved for use in childhood.
During treatment, the child should not visit crowded places, kindergarten and school, as well as shops and pharmacies. This rule remains in effect for 3 days after processing.
The kindergarten or school should be sure to report a "find" in the form of head lice, so that medical worker children's or educational institution could conduct a general examination of children for head lice.
Remedies for head lice
In any pharmacy, parents will find dozens of different types of lice remedies. There are herbal preparations, and there are synthetic ones. The former may be less effective, but the latter are more toxic. When choosing a certain remedy, it is imperative to take into account the child's age, state of health, and a tendency to allergies.
Some effective drugs from head lice generally cannot be used for children.
Below is a list of the most popular drugs that are approved for use in childhood.
Herbal preparations
"Paranit"
It is a Belgian-made shampoo, spray, repellent and lotion. The repellent is intended for the prevention of head lice, all other means - for treatment.
For children under one year old, the drug is not intended at all, for children from 1 to 3 years old there is a special children's form - "Paranit Sensitiv", from 3 years old you can use any form.
The shampoo contains white mineral oil (clearol) with a share of 69%, foaming agents - 30% and a perfume composition - 1%.
During pregnancy and lactation, mothers can only use the Sensitiv baby form. The kit comes with a special comb, with which you can then remove the nits. The product is applied to the hair for 10 minutes, then rinsed thoroughly.
"Pedikulen ultra"
Anise oil has the property of causing lice paralysis. Nits are able to survive under such exposure, but they lose the substance that allows them to cling to the hair, and it becomes easy to comb them out.
Shampoo is allowed to be used by children from the age of three, the rest of the products under this name - to children who have reached the age of five.
"Lavinal"
This natural preparation against lice, which contains ylang-ylang and lavender oils. Rosemary oil and citric acid are added to the shampoo with this name.
Synthetic products
"Couple plus"
This is a French-made aerosol based on karbofos and permethrin. The remedy causes almost instant paralysis in lice and the death of both adults and nits. The product is applied to dry hair along the entire length, wait at least ten minutes, and then rinse off using any shampoo.
The control procedure is repeated after a week. The drug is not allowed to be used for the treatment of head lice in children under 2.5 years of age. With great care, the agent is used in children suffering from bronchial asthma.
Too much a large number of aerosol applied to the hair and scalp can cause an allergic reaction and damage to the skin such as a chemical burn.
Nyx (Permethrin)
This product comes in the form of a cream. Permethrin, which is the only ingredient, paralyzes insects and inhibits the development of nits.
The remedy should not be used if the child has dermatitis, especially if it is localized on the scalp. In general, the remedy is quite effective and the most "childish" - it is allowed to be used by children from birth, but increased precautions should be taken up to six months.
The cream is applied to previously washed and dried hair, kept for at least ten minutes, and then washed off and combed out the nits. The procedure is repeated in a week.
"Medifox"
This is another permethrin-based drug. You can buy it in the form of a gel or concentrate, from which an emulsion is then prepared at home. The medicine is applied to dry hair along the entire length, the hair is covered with a bag or cling film for half an hour. Then the product is washed off and the nits are manually combed out.
If necessary, the treatment is repeated after a week. The emulsion can be used to treat head lice in children who have reached one year of age, other forms - after five years.
Avicin
The product is sold in a large 1 liter container. To treat hair from lice, you will need 1 ml of the drug per 100 g of water.
A drug Russian production, according to parents, has an unpleasant and rather pungent odor.
Dry hair is moistened with a solution, kept under the film for 15 minutes, after which it is thoroughly washed off and combed out with a fine comb. The medicine can only be used for children over 5 years old.
"Pedilin"
This remedy is based on a substance - malathion. Available in the form of an emulsion and shampoo.
If the child has a small amount of lice, it will be enough to use one shampoo. If the lice is increased, then it is advisable to apply the two forms together - first by treating the hair with an emulsion, and then rinsing with shampoo. The product is intended for children from 2 years of age.
"Itax-shampoo"
This is a d-phenotrin shampoo. The substance has the property of quickly acting on nervous system insects, paralyzing them.
Shampoo is rightfully considered the best tool not only for treatment, but also for the prevention of head lice. It can only be used for children from 2 years old.
Shampoo is applied to previously washed and dried hair for 10 minutes, after which it is washed off and combed out with a fine comb. If necessary, repeat the procedure every other day. Then the drug can be used no earlier than after 7-10 days.
Foxilon
This product is available in the form of a lotion, the main active ingredient is benzyl benzoate.
The lotion is applied to the hair, which is slightly moistened and moisturized beforehand. After a ten-minute wait, the lotion is washed off, it is advisable to rinse the hair weak solution acetic acid, and then carry out manual combing out of the nits.
Silicone products
"Nuda"
It is important to ensure that the drugs used for treatment do not get into the eyes, nose, or mouth of the child. If this happens, you need to thoroughly rinse the mucous membranes. To do this, it is better to use a solution of soda in warm water.
If the child has swallowed the drug, you must immediately call " Ambulance"And try to rinse your stomach yourself before the doctors arrive.
Preventive measures
Remember:
If lice are found in another child, the quarantine time starts over.
- If a quarantine is declared at a school or kindergarten, do not panic. It is enough to use prophylactic anti-lice shampoos 1-2 times a week (for example, "Itax"), and calmly attend a group or classes without the risk of getting head lice.
For information on what to do with head lice in children, see the next video.
Sprays for lice and nits are very popular among patients with head lice. The reason for this is convenient way application of the product and a good treatment effect, although somewhat inferior to treatment with shampoos for nits and lice.
Having practically no contraindications, the aerosol can be used in the treatment of lice for children and pregnant women. Sprays are applied not only in treatment, but also for the prevention of lice and nits.
Almost every modern lice spray has about the same effectiveness in the treatment of head lice, as the average medicated shampoo... Moreover, in some respects, a lice spray is even more preferable, mainly due to its ease of use and high safety.
If we compare sprays against lice and nits with shampoos and emulsions intended for the same purposes, then the advantages of the former over the latter are as follows:
You can treat head lice with a wide variety of sprays, which differ from each other not only in price, but also in composition. Many drugs come under different trade names, but they have a common composition for all with very small changes relative to each other.
So most often in sprays that can destroy lice and their eggs (nits), the following active ingredients are used (the main components of the drug):
- anise oil (remedy Pedikulen other);
- permethrin (means Steam Plus, Permethrin spray other);
- biphasic dimethicone ( aerosol Nyuda other);
- Mineral oil Clearol ( aerosol Paranit spray other).
The described active ingredients are almost equally effective against pubic lice and lice of the scalp. Moreover, they have a weak therapeutic effect and in relation to other skin diseases of the head, in particular demodicosis and seborrheic dermatitis.
Research on which of active ingredients better, not carried out. Moreover, each remedy, regardless of the active ingredient, costs about the same.
List of lice sprays
Of all the variety of sprays for pubic lice and lice of the scalp, only individual drugs that are in great demand and have the most sparing prices (not to the detriment of quality) should be distinguished.
We are talking about the following remedies:
- Aerosol Pedikulen Ultra. It is used not only for light and medium types of pediculosis, but also for severe forms diseases. Requires one time use. The cost is 450 rubles (150 milliliters).
- Aerosol Steam Plus. The drug has a small and non-critical toxic effect... Also among the minuses can be noted the absence of a lice comb, complete with medicine. The cost is 400 rubles (90 milliliters).
- Aerosol Nyuda. One of the best drugs for the treatment of head lice in children. It has no toxic effect, but requires a long course of therapy (up to 14 days). The cost is 350 rubles (50 milliliters).
- Aerosol Paranit. A non-toxic drug for the treatment of lice in adults and children (from three years old), which, meanwhile, is ineffective against lice eggs (nits). The cost is 600 rubles (100 milliliters).
- LiceGuard aerosol. Best drug for the treatment of children, since even babies can be treated with it. In addition, it can be used against the background of treatment with other means (not only sprays) against head lice. The cost is 600 rubles (147 milliliters).
Who prescribes the spray and can it be used alone?
Sprays, unlike emulsions or shampoos, can be used alone, but this is not recommended. Only a doctor can assess the need for use special means and including choosing the specific, most effective in in this case, head lice remedy.
You should seek advice on this matter from a general practitioner, trichologist or dermatologist. In some cases, a prescription for specific remedy may be prescribed by a mycologist (specializing in fungal infections).
It is imperative to consult a pediatrician if it is necessary to use sprays from head lice in a child, even if the manufacturer of the spray positions its product as the safest possible.
Application rules and precautions
To use aerosols against lice and nits, you must follow certain instructions. Namely:
- in no case should the aerosol get into the mucous membranes of the eyes or oral cavity, if the agent gets into it, a thorough and prolonged (10-15 minutes) rinsing of the mucous membranes with running water is required;
- if you are allergic to the active substance of the spray, cancel the treatment, even if the allergy is minimal and manifests itself in the form of irritation or itching of the skin;
- it is possible to combine other types of head lice remedies with a spray, but only after consulting a doctor and his approval of such actions;
- if there are still people with pediculosis in the patient's environment, all infected people need to start treatment at the same time, otherwise reinfection will occur.
Spray from lice and nits NYUDA (video)
Use for prophylaxis
Unlike shampoos, most sprays can be used to prevent head lice after the main treatment. In addition, they can also be used for prophylaxis for those people who are forced to come into contact with patients.
Prevention consists in one application of the spray during the period during which the treatment of those infected people with whom the person conducting the prophylaxis is in contact falls. The essence of the mechanism is simple: a single application of the spray will provide lasting protection for the period during which patients from the environment will undergo pediculosis treatment.
The disease has been known to people since ancient times. One of the preventive measures has always been shaving the head, which is widespread in Ancient egypt, Mesopotamia and other warm countries.
Lice lay eggs - nits. They stick to human hair with insect saliva. After 10 days, larvae emerge from the eggs, which are very similar to sexually mature individuals, only smaller. After a few months, they become sexually mature and begin to reproduce.
How is head lice spread? The main transmission route is contact-household, including during sexual intercourse, the use of one headdress, a comb, bed linen. In children's groups, babies can become infected from each other while playing. V Lately there have been cases of infection of adolescents during selfies - joint shooting with a mobile device camera, during which participants may involuntarily touch their heads or hair.
In addition, let us say that lice do not jump or fly, but crawl (run over) from one person to another.
Types of disease
- head lice;
- body lice;
- pubic lice.
Head lice
Head lice can be transmitted through direct contact between people, as well as through the use of one headdress, hairpins, bows, combs. Most often, girls and girls with long hair... At first, signs of head lice are manifested only by the presence of the insects themselves and their eggs. After a few days, their bites lead to the appearance itchy skin... When scratching, the skin is damaged, scratches and crusts appear, and when they are removed, weeping. Increased itching and scratching is observed in impressionable people, “on nervous soil". Insect saliva causes allergy-prone or sensitive skin, a rash in the form of spots or elevations - papules, and sometimes blisters.
The consequences of head lice are as follows: pathogenic bacteria enter the damaged areas of the skin, causing secondary infection of the wounds. Dermatitis develops, it can form. Increased cervical The lymph nodes... In advanced cases, a tangled clump forms on the hair - a glued clump of tangled hair that can only be removed by clipping. Sleep is disturbed, appetite disappears, emotional disorders appear.
Body lice
The female body louse lays a large number of eggs, and by the end of her life her offspring reaches several thousand individuals. However, without blood supply, lice in clothes die after a few days. This explains the very fast licking of people when it is impossible to change clothes.
Lice are sensitive to temperature, so they do not live on sick people with high fever and the dead, and leave them, crawling on healthy people and spreading severe infections - rash and relapsing fever, trench fever. This is how typhoid epidemics arose at the beginning of the twentieth century during the First World War and Civil war in Russia.
Symptoms of head lice caused by clothes louse, - a rash on the skin, accompanied by itching. Their appearance on the neck is very characteristic. Chronic head lice causes thickening of the skin and its hyperpigmentation, that is, darkening. It is called "vagrant disease."
Phthiriasis
Pubic louse lives in plots skin with hair, most often on the pubis, as well as in armpits and on the eyelashes. The defeat is accompanied by itchy eruptions in the form of papules (eminences). The appearance of spots of blue or blue color is characteristic, since the saliva of pubic lice destroys hemoglobin in the vessels of the skin. The size of such spots is 2-3 mm.
Infection with pubic lice of eyelashes is accompanied by the development of blepharitis - inflammation of the eyelids, their swelling, redness, itching, purulent discharge.
All types of head lice and phthiriasis require urgent action to eliminate them, because these diseases are very contagious and potentially pose a great danger to human health and life.
Complications of head lice - pyoderma, epidemics in children's groups, with unfavorable social conditions possible outbreaks infectious diseases carried by lice.
1. Pubic lice
2. Characteristic cyanotic spots
Diagnostics
Before today The main way to diagnose head lice is regular examination. The presence of living individuals confirms the diagnosis. If a child only has nits, this is not a sign of a disease and cannot serve as a criterion for excluding him from the team. However, most often, when nits are found, the kindergarten medical worker conducting the examination removes such a child from visits. preschool and refers him to a dermatologist.
At the doctor's appointment, an additional examination can be carried out with the help of a Wood lamp, in the rays of which live insects give a white glow, and the shells of nits give a gray one. When pubic lice develop on the eyelashes and eyebrows, they can be seen with a slit lamp.
Allows you to accurately verify the presence of live insects or their eggs by studying the hair and the lice themselves under a magnifying glass or even a microscope. Modern methods diagnostics () allow you to make photo and video images of lice under magnification, which confirms the diagnosis.
Treatment
The fight against head lice includes the following areas:
- removal of insects by mechanical means, that is, combing out;
- the use of special preparations for the destruction of lice;
- examination of persons in contact with the patient and, if necessary, their treatment;
- pest control - removing insects from household items, clothing, and so on.
You need to know that the treatment of the head chemicals contraindicated in pregnant women, young children (with some exceptions), as well as in patients with skin diseases. In such patients, mechanical removal of nits and lice is used - combing out with a frequent metal comb, cutting or shaving off hair. The nits are firmly adhered to the hair, so you need to wash your hair with any hair conditioner to make it easier to comb out. It will make the hair smoother and the eggs will come off more easily.
Non-pharmacy treatments for head lice
Treatment of head lice at home if unavailable pharmacy products consists in using the old method - a mixture of soap and kerosene. 10 grams of laundry soap is rubbed on a grater and dissolved well in half a glass of water, and an incomplete tablespoon of kerosene is added there. This emulsion is applied to the hair with a cotton swab very gently, protecting the eyes. The head is tightly tied with a plastic kerchief and kept for 30 minutes. Then the hair is washed well with shampoo and rinsed with table vinegar diluted with water 1: 1 and heated. The remains of nits are removed with a comb, through the teeth of which cotton wool soaked in the same solution of vinegar is laid. The hair is combed over a large sheet of paper or a piece of oilcloth, then everything is rolled up and burned. You need to understand that kerosene is very poisonous. Today, with many medicines, affordable, the use of "folk" recipes for head lice should be excluded.
Another, safer "folk" remedy is tar soap... After thoroughly soaping, the hair should be covered with oilcloth and kept for 30 minutes, then rinsed with water and vinegar.
It is necessary to dry-clean or treat the hats well. Combs, hairpins must be soaked in an insecticide solution. You should wash sheets, pillowcases, duvet covers, towels, furniture covers, vacuum carpets, car seats, mattresses.
How to get rid of head lice caused by lice
The body and head are washed and completely covered with anti-lice preparations. Clothes and bedding are placed in a drying cabinet for 30 minutes at a temperature of 65˚С or in a disinfection chamber where exposure is combined high temperature and chemical substances(vapor-formalin chamber). If the treatment of the patient when head lice is detected is carried out at home, then the linen is soaked for 30 minutes, completely immersing it in water, and then boiled for 20 minutes with the addition of soda ash. Outerwear that cannot be boiled is ironed with a hot iron, turning Special attention on folds and seams.
If for some reason the processing of hats and clothes is not carried out, they must be wrapped in polyethylene and removed to an inaccessible place for 2 weeks, preferably in the cold. You can dry things in the sun during the same time. During this time, the lice will die.
Phthiriasis treatment
With phthiriasis, the usual remedies for head lice are used. If eyelashes are affected, they are smeared with petroleum jelly for 4 days in a row.
Preparations for the treatment of head lice
It is best to use products purchased at a pharmacy to kill lice. Majority modern drugs contains the following substances:
- permethrin;
- pyrethrin;
- phenothrin;
- malathion.
Permethrin is a part of Nittifor solution, Nix cream, Medifox emulsion and gel, Para-plus aerosol ( combination remedy), shampoos Veda and Veda-2, NOC shampoo, Hygia solution. Pyrethrin is a component of the combined spray-pax aerosol. Fenotrin is available in the form of Anti-Bit liquid soap, Itax and Parasidosis liquids, Bean and Fenolone lotions, Sumitrin shampoo; malathion - emulsion and Pedilin gel, combined aerosol Para-plus.
A 5% boric ointment is also used and is usually recommended for treating the skin after shaving off hair, such as for pubic lice infections.
Preparations with essential oils are produced: Pedikulen-ultra aerosol and Lavinal spray. Some preparations contain clearol oil - Paranit (shampoo, lotion, aerosol), Nyuda aerosol.
Consider some popular remedies from head lice.
Nyx cream – effective medicine, which has a detrimental effect on nits, larvae and adult lice. After being applied to the skin, it is very slowly absorbed into its surface, where it is metabolized to harmless components. Therefore, Nyx has practically no side effects.
Treatment of the scalp with head lice using Nyx cream:
- wash your hair with shampoo and dry it with a towel;
- shake the bottle and apply the cream generously to the scalp and hair along their entire length, especially carefully treating the skin behind the ears and on the back of the head;
- leave for 10 minutes;
- rinse your hair thoroughly and dry it with a towel;
- comb through wet hair with the supplied comb;
- if necessary, repeat the treatment after a week.
Nyx cream can be used on adults and children from the age of 6 months. It does not harm the sick with accompanying violations liver and kidney function. If prescribed by a doctor, this medication can be used in pregnant women, during breastfeeding and in children under 6 months of age, but only if absolutely necessary.
The undesirable effects of the drug include a temporary violation of the sensitivity of the skin and its irritation, manifested by swelling, burning, redness, appearance skin rash... Possible allergic reactions... The tool should not be used in case of intolerance, as well as in case of dermatitis of the scalp.
After the first application, cure occurs in more than 90% of patients.
Couple plus- a combined aerosol containing malathion, permethrin and piperonyl butoxide. It is sprayed onto the scalp and hair, kept for 10 minutes and washed off with shampoo, after which the hair is combed with a comb. The drug is well tolerated, only occasionally causing a slight tingling of the scalp. However, it is contraindicated in patients with bronchial asthma and children under 2.5 years of age. During pregnancy, it can be used with great care, as directed by a dermatologist.
Cheaper, but almost the same effective remedy from head lice is hellebore water. It is available in 50 and 100 ml bottles. Apply the product to damp hair, the exposure time is half an hour. Then the hair is washed and the lice are combed out. The treatment is repeated every other day, if necessary - a week later. The use of the product is prohibited during breastfeeding. It can be used with caution during pregnancy.
Speaking in general about the effectiveness of anti-lice preparations, it should be noted that it largely depends on the correct treatment. In some cases, the remedy does not help, then the treatment is repeated. One and the same drug does not need to be used more than 3 times, it is better to replace it with another drug, for example, with a different active substance.
After treatment for lice and examination by a doctor, the child is admitted to the team in 2 days.
Prophylaxis
Pediculosis prevention measures:
- follow the rules of personal hygiene, wash your hair and body regularly (at least twice a week), change bedding and underwear;
- avoid contact with infected, as well as socially disadvantaged people, vagrants, illegal migrants;
- do not use other people's hats, combs, hairpins and so on;
- parents need to regularly examine the child's head;
- it is recommended to use special shampoos for children, giving smoothness to the hair of the child; it is more difficult for lice to attach to silky hairs;
- should explain to the child that in kindergarten or the school cannot take other people's hats, combs, bows and so on;
- v adolescence the child should know what the danger of head lice is, why it is undesirable to spend the night outside the house, on someone else's bed, borrow friends' things, use their headphones or hats.
Means for prophylaxis: it is not recommended to use chemical preparations to prevent head lice. If there are cases of infection in the children's team, then healthy children can rinse their hair with water with the addition of oil. tea tree or moisten a comb with it. The use of shampoos and other anti-lice preparations for prophylaxis is recommended only to family members of the infected person.
In conclusion, we say that head lice should not be a source of shame, the most ordinary people by simply trying on someone else's baseball cap or by accidentally touching someone else's pillow in a student dormitory. If you find lice in yourself, do not waste time panic and thinking, just go to the pharmacy and get one of the remedies for head lice. Very soon you will forget about this unpleasant disease.
The main criterion by which people choose remedy from head lice, - efficiency. In the same time significant role other features of the drug play also: safety, cost and convenience of its use. If last condition especially important for you, pay attention to the spray from lice and nits. Here you will find full overview effective means in this category and learn how to use them correctly.
General information about drugs
If you have an idea of what a spray is, then a medicine produced in a similar form will not be new to you. main feature preparation - the presence of a convenient spray. It allows you to economically dispense the contents of the bottle and distribute it conveniently through the hair.
Sprays usually include water, alcohol, combination or oil solutions, plant esters, insecticides or other substances. They can act in different ways: paralyze the nervous system of insects, cause suffocation, blocking their access to air.
Lotions are liquid saturated solutions of medicinal components. They are distributed over the hair without rubbing into the scalp and hair. Thanks to high concentration active ingredients, the preparations have a noticeable effect after the first procedure.
When choosing a lotion or spray for lice and nits, be guided by the following criteria:
- age restrictions - some products are not recommended for children under 3 or 5 years old;
- a list of contraindications - this is especially true for pregnant women and those who have organ diseases respiratory system;
- purpose - what kind of lice the spray copes with: head, pubic or body lice;
- effectiveness and the required number of procedures;
- how many full-fledged treatments are enough for the contents of the bottle;
- price;
- reviews of people who have already used the tool.
How to apply correctly
The effectiveness of a spray or lotion, as well as other drugs against head lice, depends on the correctness of their use. The exact recommendations are indicated on the product packaging. General rules boil down to the following:
- Before starting the procedure, the hair must be combed thoroughly. For convenience, you can divide them into separate strands.
- At this stage, the curls should be dry.
- The spray is sprayed at a short distance from the hair. The specific distance is indicated in the instructions. It can be either 5 or 25 cm.
- To use the lotion, you should moisten a cotton swab or disc with the healing liquid, and then treat your hair.
- After manipulation, the strands should become wet.
- Any remedy will work more effectively if you cover the treated hair with a plastic cap.
- The holding time depends on the product. You cannot exceed it!
- Spray or lotion wash off warm water, and if the instruction allows - also shampoo.
- After that, the lice and nits are carefully combed out. Special combs with dense teeth often come with head lice medications.
- If necessary, the processing is repeated after the time specified in the product description.
TOP-5 funds
Lice and nits medications are sold in pharmacies, including online. Compare product prices and reviews before buying. Practice shows that expensive lotions or sprays are not always more effective than their cheaper counterparts.
Advice. Be sure to check the expiration date of the drug.
A 100 ml bottle is enough for several treatments - from 2 to 8, depending on the length of the hair. Use the product strictly according to the instructions:
- Shake the contents of the bottle.
- Spray dry and combed strands. Start at the roots and then spray all the way down. Particular attention should be paid to the areas behind the ears and curls at the back of the head. The hair of the treatment field should become damp.
- Put on the included hat.
- After half an hour, rinse your head with warm running water.
This is believed to be sufficient to kill the lice and their larvae. However, it is also necessary to mechanically remove dead insects from the hair. The spray manufacturer Lavinal recommends this algorithm:
After 8-10 days, you should repeat the treatment starting from the application of the spray and ending with methodical combing. Users appreciate the effectiveness of Lavinal. but with all the advantages, the tool has a disadvantage: it can be difficult to find in pharmacies, including online.
Spray Nyuda
The German product is non-toxic, since it does not contain toxic substances. The main ingredient is dimethicone, which affects all types of lice, as well as nits.
Spray Nyuda is suitable for adults as well as for children over the age of 3 years. The product is available in a small 50 ml bottle. This is enough for about 2 treatments, but much depends on the thickness and length of the hair. Other characteristics of the drug and features of its use are detailed in our thematic material.
Paranit
A whole line of products against head lice is produced under this brand. In addition to lotion and spray, there are shampoo, repellent and other preparations. Safe remedy from the series can be selected for babies from one year old and expectant mothers (Paranit Sensitiv). However, some medications are not very effective at dealing with nits.
Find out about other features, pros and cons of Paranit products, and how to use the spray correctly if you choose it from the entire range of this brand.
Pedikulen Ultra
Another series of drugs designed to kill lice and their offspring. If you wish, you can buy the entire set or choose individual products for yourself: shampoo, conditioner, lotion or spray. There is even a magnifying glass and a special comb in the range.
Couple Plus
The drug is effective against fleas, scabies mites and lice (head and pubic). Has an oily consistency, but can be easily washed off with shampoo. The composition of the spray is considered harmless to humans, therefore, after consulting a doctor, pregnant women can also take it.
The tool is suitable for eliminating not only lice, but also their larvae - nits. Find out if Para Plus causes undesirable reactions, and how many procedures will be required to achieve a 100% result.
Precautionary measures
Like other drugs against head lice, sprays and lotions should not be used when skin diseases, abrasions, wounds on the head. Some products in this category are prohibited for pregnant and lactating women, as well as for children of a certain age (usually up to 2, 3 or 5 years old). In some cases, the use of an aerosol form is not encouraged in the presence of ailments of the respiratory system. Also, do not exclude individual intolerance to individual components of the spray or lotion.
It happens that during the procedure, a person begins to experience a burning sensation or tingling sensation at the site of treatment of the skin on the head. As a rule, this is due to an unauthorized increase in the exposure time of the drug on the hair. If the agent accidentally gets into the mouth, it is possible that it will provoke nausea, vomiting, weakness and other signs of administration. In this case, the sorbent will help (the simplest is activated carbon).
Temporary Negative consequences- a feeling of oily sheen and bad smell on the hair - removes the shampoo to which a few drops have been added essential oil... For better effect you can wash your curls twice.
Attention! Remember to take precautions when working with a spray or lotion. Wear a mask, gloves, and carry out the procedure away from fire and electrical appliances etc.
Pros and cons
Advantages of sprays:
- the convenience of use;
- minimum of contraindications;
- relatively safe composition;
- efficiency;
- profitability.
Pros of lotions against lice and nits:
- high performance;
- rich concentrated composition of medicinal components;
- availability of purchase.
Alternative remedies
One of the easiest products to use is shampoo. It begins to act already while washing your hair, but the greatest benefit it brings when the whipped foam is left on the hair for a while.
The exact number of minutes is indicated in the instructions for each drug. During use of any product, care must be taken not to get it in the eyes or mouth. Overdose is also fraught with unpleasant symptoms.
Our tips and reviews of popular head lice shampoos will help you decide on a remedy and learn how to use it correctly.
When choosing a drug against head lice, many people prefer universal products: those that are suitable for adults and children. Indeed, most often it is the kids who bring insects home, becoming infected with an ailment in the garden, on the playground or at school. Some parents believe that in this case it is worth applying folk remedies, arguing their choice with the safety of the drug prepared at home. However, even among folk recipes there are very toxic mixtures. We will tell you which of this assortment is suitable for children, and which - only for adults, and how justified is the use of homemade compounds against head lice.
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