Head Lice Myths

Ever wonder what to believe about head lice? Worried you might be doing more harm than good trying to eradicate headlice from your child? You may be amazed to discover what headlice facts are actually old wive's tales!


Myth: You must bag toys and items for two weeks, throw them
in a freezer, steam clean them or throw them away all together.
Fact: Lice die within 24 to 48 hours without a blood meal.
See our facts of lice sheet for the real truth about cleaning your
environment. It is easier than you think.


Myth: Topical treatments will kill both lice and their eggs.
Fact: Nothing kills lice eggs as far as we know.
They must be manually removed. Do not be fooled by
product labels claiming to be 100% effective at ridding
a head lice infestation. Some lice may in fact survive topical
treatments and nits must still be manually removed. Read
the fine print. There is no 10 minute cure. If it sounds too good
to be true, it probably is.

Myth: Lice jump, hop or fly.
Fact: Lice can only crawl. The best way to avoid getting
them is to avoid head to head contact, sharing hair items or
sleeping or placing your head on the areas where an infested
person has laid their head.

Myth: Lice are living in my environment. That
is why we can’t get rid of them.
Fact: Lice die within 24 to 48 hours once off the head and
unable to feed. Lice are living on you and secondary to that
they may have fallen off the head and can then get on others
heads via the environment as described above. Again see our
Facts Of Lice sheet for details. If you are seeing head lice reoccur
within 1 to 3 weeks of treating, chances are this is the
same infestation and not a new occurrence. If any lice eggs
were missed due to ineffective combs or not following up on
repeat treatments. The cycle starts again. Many parents get
caught up in this vicious cycle when dealing with this problem.
It is nothing to feel badly about. To help you understand the
lifecycle of the head louse, you must read the Facts Of Lice to
understand how you can beat the bugs. You can always call on
us for help as well.

Myth: Lice are found on dirty people or it is this or that person’s
fault that I have them.
Fact: Getting head lice has nothing to do with cleanliness or
lack thereof. It has nothing to do with economic status or race.
I am almost certain that no parent or person has intentionally
given you head lice or failed to mention to you that they had it.
They most likely did not know and are probably feeling
ashamed.

Did you know that head lice are the second most communicable
affliction among school-aged children next to the common cold?
Millions of people around the world will get head lice each year. You
are not alone and you have nothing to be ashamed of. Also keep in
mind that the person you suspect of giving it to you or your family
should be treated with the same understanding and respect that you
would want from others when you let them know that you have it.
Yes, you must let other family members, friends, the school or daycare
know if you have been in contact with head lice. I know it
sounds hard and embarrassing but if you don’t do this, you stand a
good chance of getting the lice back from one of the sources that
you have come into contact with.
Don’t let the stigma, fear and shame of head lice get the better of
you. Let the LiceSquad Inc. professionals educate you and help you
so that you can be empowered to deal with head lice. Our information
is free at www.licesquad.com and our services are confidential.
We are here to answer your questions.
We think it is time to see head lice for what it really is.
A common human condition. Not, something to be ashamed or
afraid of.


Myth: Dying my hair or putting large amounts conditioner
into it will kill lice.
Fact: No. This will not help and aside from having a
lovely new hair style, you will not get rid of the bugs this way.
We hope that this information has helped you and will further help to
spare others from doing things that will waste time and money. We
also want to spare people from frustration and most of all from the
potential dangers associated with pesticides use. The main thing we
hope for is to spare you and your family from undue frustration and
embarrassment based on the stigma, myths and old wives tales
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