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 […]
So… you thought the period where you had to worry about lice in your child was over… afterall, they’re 13. But… lately we have been getting more and more teenagers with head lice. What’s going on? It’s difficult to answer the questions with a single and easy idea. In reality, many factors are contributing to […]
One of the most common questions at our clinic is: what causes head lice to spread? The answer is complex but can be summarized as the consequence of the existing Ignorance about lice due to the stigma it has nowadays. Not knowing how lice spread, what they are and how they affect you or your child […]
Super Lice have become a trendy topic in the past weeks. A recent paper presented at the American Chemical’s Society in Boston noted that lice have become resilient to most over the counter agents and thus becoming harder to kill and, most times, a nightmare for moms. Many media around San Diego have been talking […]
En un estudio reciente se descubrió que los piojos han mutado y se han convertido en lo que llamamos SuperPiojos, siendo resistentes a la mayoría de los pesticidas que se encuentran en los productos que podemos comprar en la farmacia. Univision nos entrevistó para saber que se puede hacer con los SuperPiojos y les explicamos […]
Recent studies have alerted us that SuperLice have made their way to California. What are SuperLice? SuperLice are a mutation of head lice that have become stronger and resilient to most pesticides used in over the counter treatments. Dr. Kyong Yoon, who has researched pesticide resistance in head lice since the 1990s released an update showing […]
We receive about 50 calls and see around 40 people every week for head lice in San Diego. Most of the people we screen has lice but some of them just come in to make sure they’re on the clear. Just knowing that you have been around lice makes people itch. Even though itching […]
As parents, when we find out that our children have lice our first reaction is not always the best. The facts is that lice are annoying, sometimes disgusting and can be completely overwhelming to deal with. But knowing the right way to talk about lice to our children will make our life easier when that […]
Yes, it does. But not any amount of heat. It has been proven that most of the lice body composition is water. The right amount of heat, the right amount of time will eliminate lice & nits (eggs). Most over the counter treatments (OTC) focus on killing the adult lice by using aggressive ingredients. Because […]
The World Health Organization has classified some ingredients in OTC lice treatments as carcinogenic to humans. According to an article by Jim Algar those ingredients have been banned in the U.S as well as Europe for agricultural use but can be found in shampoos for head lice removal. The insecticide lindane has been classified as […]