Is it possible to remove Head Lice at home by yourself? YES! It’s more time consuming and it requires to be organized and meticulous but it is possible. How to kill head lice at Home The products to kill head lice The most important thing is finding the right products. In our opinion, we should stay away from […]
A week ago we discovered our child had head lice! After trying over the counter without much success we went to a professional lice removal service. Now that is gone, we are trying our best on prevention for head lice. Our kids don’t always want to wear their hair up so we’ve had to improve […]
We all wish there’s a miracle prescription, put it on wait 10 minutes and puff! lice are gone. Although it is not as easy as that treating lice infestation can also be quick safe and easy. Here’s the perfect prescription for head lice removal: Step 1. Know what you are dealing with. Having information […]
Like many other parents you are probably already getting ready to send out your kids to summer camps. Whether they are staying overnight or just going to the day a few preparations are in order. Have you thought about Head Lice? The truth is that many children come back from camp with head lice and […]
While getting treating head lice infestations, most of our professionally trained operators have encountered that there is a lot of misconceptions about head lice. Here’s a few facts that will help a better understanding on Lice: 1. Head Lice don’t jump or fly. Instead, they crawl – really fast! 2. Head Lice are not easily […]
We have been having some fun kids lately and wanted to share some of their thoughts about lice: Laura, age 8, was really surprised when I told her that we were going to remove the lice in her head. She said, “Are you going to kill them?” I said – very proudly – “Of course!” […]
I have recently been talking to parents that come in to the clinic and they all have an opinion on whether schools should allow children to come in with lice or not. Although our quick response may be “of course not,” the answer is rather complicated. The state of California allows for schools to decide […]
We have all heard about head lice and we all crunch our faces when we hear about it.Bot how is the social stigma proliferating in such a common infestation and how can we stop it? Dr. Sheryl Gordon, PhD has been studying the impact of head lice in children and the social stigma that it […]
When talking about lice there’s a lot of misconceptions, myths and stigma. In an attempt to help parents, teachers and families understand better how head lice works, LCA San Diego has launched a viral video that enlightens and educates on head lice:
Fall season is here and with that we want to think that the lice nightmare is over. Unfortunately, cooler weather temperatures do not necessarily mean less lice. Head Lice like to live close to the human scalp at a temperature around 95-98F (most human bodies run at that temperature). Our biggest advice is to be […]