Nit Picking – The Only Effective Way to Remove Lice

Lice have been around for thousands of years and since pesticides were not invented, back then people used traditional methods such as lice combing and nit picking to remove them.

For a few decades it looked like we had found a pretty good way of dealing with lice. Leaving anti-lice shampoos on our child’s head for a few minutes before washing it off seemed like a decent treatment.

However, the process had to be repeated several times before the lice were actually gone. Why? Because nits cannot be removed with anti-lice shampoos meaning you needed a couple of rounds of using these shampoos to make sure all lice and nymphs were removed so no more eggs were left behind.

The process took a while but it worked – at least it saved parents from the hassle of manually picking nits from their child’s head.

Anti-Lice Medication

Unfortunately today anti-lice shampoos don’t even work on lice. The super lice outbreak from a couple of years ago revealed to us that lice have developed resistance to the majority of OTC medication. Parents resorted to using more of the medication or turning to rarer, more dangerous medication both of which risk the health of their children.

Home Remedies

Since OTC medication doesn’t work, parents turn to other home remedies to remove lice – some of which are quite bizarre.

Some home remedies involve slathering layers of mayonnaise on your child’s head in attempt to suffocate lice while others recommend you try vacuuming your kid’s head. As interesting as these methods sound, they do not work because even if you do remove the lice, the nits stay.

What’s the point of washing away lice when you don’t remove the eggs that are ready to hatch?

Nit-picking is the only way to get rid of lice efficiently.

Lice Removal Pros

If you don’t want to go on the hunt for nits in your child’s head, that’s alright – that’s what professional lice removal services are for!

We at Lice Removal Pros will be more than happy to do the dirty work for you! We’ll look deep into your child’s hair line and behind their ears and take out all hidden nits after thorough lice-combing.

Call (800) 763-4026 for our in-home lice removal services and home inspection and cleaning. You can also visit us at our lice removal center in Kendall.

With us, lice removal is quick and easy. Get in touch with us today to get lice-free.