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 […]
* H_ _ _ L _ _ _ (very annoying creature that makes you itch and lives in your head) * N _ _ _ (white or brown, live on your hair and are tear-drop shaped) * S _ _ _ _ (days that eggs need to hatch into adult lice) * T _ _ […]
“I just found out that I have lice, and I’m freaking out!’ is probably the most common thing we hear at the other end of the line. And is not only common but completely understandable. Now, why do head lice trigger so much stress? Here’s a few facts that will make us understand why do […]
When facing the possibility of lice around the house, panic and fear of the unknown may overwhelm you. In the war against lice, here are a few thing you may find interesting to have in handy: A thin pick comb – will be useful to part hair apart in looking for nits (eggs). A magnifying […]