What to Do If Your Child Comes Home with Lice

• Don't panic, anyone - adults or children - can get head lice.
  
• Head lice are passed from person to person by direct contact or shared objects (combs, towels, headphones, etc.)
  
• Head lice have nothing to do with cleanliness and can be easily eliminated.
  
• Check every member of the family for tiny white eggs (nits) on hair shafts, near the scalp.
  
  
• Use an effective head lice treatment on every family member with lice or nits.
  
• Several good treatments are available without a prescription.
  
• After application, remove all nits by gently combing hair with the special nit removal comb provided with the lice treatment.
  
• Wash clothes, bed linens, and towels in hot water and dry on hot cycle for at least 20 minutes.
  
• Items such as headphones and helmets must be stored at room temperature in a tightly sealed plastic bag for at least two weeks.
  
• Soak combs, Brushes, hair bands, etc., in water at least 130 degrees F for at least 10 minutes.
  
• Vacuum everywhere including carpets, pillows, mattresses, upholstered furniture, and even car seats.
  
• Head lice cannot survive on family pets; they need a human host, so you do not need to worry about treating pets.
  Some Sunmark® Treatment Options:
  1) Lice Shampoo - 4oz bottle
  2) Lice Cream Rinse -2 OZ Bottle
  3) Lice Treatment Family Pack - 2- 2oz Bottles
  
  

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  A great help for removing nits....
  
  Darrington Pharmacy is proud to present the Lice Out® combing tool. It's NOT just ordinary nit comb. This comb has made mechanical removal of head lice and their nits easier, making it possible to get it right the first time. This tool has been tested by real moms on real kids with real lice . The Lice Out® combing tool enables parents to screen regularly, detect head lice early, and deal with them as safely and effectively as possible. This comb tooth design is comparable to the LiceMeister® comb at a more affordable price.

  *Its inch-and-a-half long metal teeth go through more hair with each pass,   collecting both lice and nits

  * Passes through the hair without pulling or tearing. . .   but collecting lice and nits as it goes

  * No jagged edges to "catch" while combing. . .   kids don't cry or yell "ouch"

  * Provides a mechanical alternative for the chemically sensitive

  * Works on dry, wet or damp hair

  * Enables parents to screen regularly, as the NPA recommends,   to detect head lice and their nits as early as possible

  * No batteries -- it's people-powered

  * Reusable, won't wear out like plastic combs

  * Each tooth is individually molded into the sturdy handle

  
  
  Information on this site is provided for informational purposes and is not meant to substitute for the advice provided by your own physician or other medical professional. You should not use the information contained herein for diagnosing or treating a health problem or disease, or prescribing any medication. You should read carefully all product packaging. If you have or suspect that you have a medical problem, promptly contact your health care provider.