Extra Curriculars and Head Lice

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Extra Curriculars and Head Lice

Attending an Extra Curriculars and Head Lice may be intertwined. How so? The easiest way to get head lice is through head to head contact. The more exposure to other children with head lice, the easiest it will be to get them. How to avoid getting head lice but still do extra curricular? Easy, follow this simple tips:

What sports should I be worried about?

As head lice spread mostly from head to head any sports that have any type of contact – football, soccer, baseball, basketball, hockey, dance – are sports that need to be following those tips on head lice prevention.

Tips to prevent Head Lice in Extra Curricular Activities

  1. Remember to have your hair up on a braided pony tale or a bun – it’s not only going to prevent you from possible head lice infestations but also help you play your favorite sport much easier.
  2. Avoid sharing combs, brushes and hats.
  3. If you play football or horse ride and you share hats, clean them with a little wipe before placing it in your head.
  4. Always have a spare hair tie in your backpack in case you need it when you play sports.
  5. Avoid sharing jackets or clothing with your peers
  6. Avoid unnecessary head to head contact, be mindful of selfies!

 

When talking about head lice we all start itching our heads and become a little paranoid about it. Being informed and aware of the subject is all you need to do your best at keeping clear of head lice. We don’t want to limit our children’s life by not allowing them to interact with others, by just simply following those tips you have already reduced your potential exposure to head lice. Share this with others so that together we can eliminate head lice infestations!

 

 

Things you did not know about Head Lice

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Things you did not know about Head Lice

At our office we see hundreds of families and children every month and we always find things you did not know about head lice. If you are fortunate enough to not have had lice until now you may find this article very interesting! For those who have been dealing with it a few times already, you may learn something new 🙂

Lice don’t fly

Head lice don’t fly or jump. Just being in the same room of someone infested is not enough for you to get lice. Head lice crawl, really fast, and the easiest way of getting them is through head to head contact.

A female louse once pregnant can lay eggs for the rest of her life.

Once a female louse has mated and has become pregnant, she can lay eggs for the rest of her life. That explains why sometimes we see heads with multiple eggs and very few – or even none – bugs. The life cycle of lice is around 31 dies from the moment they hatch from the egg to the moment they die. After an egg is laid, it takes about 7-10 days for it to hatch and become a nymph, commonly referred as “baby lice”. A nymph will take in turn 7-19 days to become an adult who can at that time, mate and lay more eggs. Female lice lay around 10 eggs a day.

Adults can also get head lice

Although we see head lice infestations usually in children, adults can also get head lice. Not only from children around them but from other adults, furniture, planes, shared fabrics, etc.

Eggs cannot infest you once pulled out of the hair

Once an egg has been pulled out of the hair it loses it’s source of nutrients and it’s way of living, therefore dying. We have to be aware of adult louse and nymphs, those are the ones that can actually infest our heads when we are close to someone with head lice. Especially when performing in home treatments on your children, be aware of cross-infestations and protect yourself.

At LCA San Diego we strive to give you all the information you need to kill head lice and know all about it! Ask us more: 858.249.8337.

Head Lice Experts

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Head Lice Experts are difficult to find. Nowadays we all resource to internet to find out more information about any topics, but some websites can be misleading and the content may not be accurate. Did you know there are companies that research Head Lice and its treatments? Those Companies and their affiliates are the real Head Lice Experts.

Head Lice Experts – Companies

In order to deal with any problem in our lives we need to understand what is it that is bugging us and how can we find a way to resolve our problem or find a solution. Head Lice has been around since ancient times and has become a nuisance, or a problem for our families, our schools and our communities. At LCA San Diego we have a scientific company that vouches for our products, our research and all the information you need to have on Head Lice.

You need Head Lice Experts

When you or your family comes in contact with Head Lice, you need an expert. You need an expert to give you information on how head lice works, how can you get head lice, how can you treat head lice and how can you be more efficient at preventing head lice. We know humans are a curious kind. Experts are here to answer all the questions you have, with easy answers that are based on scientific research and solutions that are specifically designed with your well being in mind.

LCA San Diego – the Head Lice Experts

At Lice Clinic of America San Diego we provide expert information readily available to you. All our operators have been trained to answer all your questions diligently and with scientific research behind. From the products and our medical device to the facts about lice, everything has been tested and proven to work effectively against head lice. If you want a reliable source of information and an effective way to kill head lice, call LCA San Diego, we are here to HELP YOU.

Family gatherings and Head Lice

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Family gatherings are always a reason for happiness and joy. But when it comes to Head Lice it can ruin all the fun. Family gatherings and head lice are often intertwined and become a difficult issue to solve.

Family gatherings and head lice. What to do?

1. The best thing to do is to get screened before attending any family gatherings. At home, use a fine tooth comb to separate the hair in layers. Use a magnifying glass to look at the hair and spot any nits (lice eggs)

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2. If you know that one of you has lice and has not been treated avoid head to head contact. Also beware of common areas such as couches where lice may fall and crawl to another head.

3. If someone needs a treatment make sure they receive a professional head lice removal treatment. If you do an over the counter treatment, have in mind the eggs are always alive after that and they will eventually hatch if not removed from the head. Even when we have done a treatment at home, it is recommended to use preventative lice products to help avoid any possible infestations.

4. Let your family know. We know is not the best thing to share but is the most caring thing to do. We want to avoid the stigma as much as possible while we let everyone know in case they also need to be treated or screened. Sharing your experience can bring you and your family together more than you think!

5. Re-screen after the gathering to make sure you’re free of lice. Sometimes we are unaware or have missed the signs and we find ourselves with the problem. If that’s the case, contact one of our clinicians to get treated for lice removal as soon as possible!

LCA San Diego offers an easy, safe and fast solution to head lice. We want your family to be #HAPPY before, during and after the holidays. If you have any cases or suspect lice, come on in and we’ll help you out! We are only closed for Christmas Day so we’ll be able to help you anytime before and after that!!

What to do when your child keeps getting head lice?

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What to do when your child keeps getting head lice? Often times we see families that have had too many recurrences with head lice. Moms sometimes are at their wits ends after several treatments and children keep getting lice!.

What to do when your child keeps getting lice?

Don’t Blame the child.

The first thing we want to avoid is blaming the child. You and your child can do a few things to avoid re-infestations but at the end of the day is no one’s fault. Lice exist and spread easily. In addition, killing head lice is not always easy. Re-ocurrences of lice infestations happen more often than we think. Where is it coming from? There’s a few possibilities as to why lice keep coming.

New Infestations

Do you know if someone around your child has lice? If someone has lice, they should remove them right away. If you are unaware of someone with lice, follow our prevention tips. Prevention tips give you a higher chance of not getting lice again but unfortunately they are not always effective. In addition, you should know that some companies like LCA San Diego offer free screening at schools. We make sure lice is out of the schools to ensure less re-infestations!

Lice Treatments

What Lice Treatment are you using for your child? Nit picking is a difficult and very time consuming process that may result in a failure to end with the lice infestation. Make sure you follow instructions thoroughly if you are using over the counter products. As much as you can, bring your children to a professional to be treated for head lice. This way you can ensure better results!

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Facts about Lice

If you have done a proper treatment, killed lice and taken preventative tips you should know… head lice like a certain type of humidity and type of blood more than others. Therefore, if your child has the right combination of both, she or he will be more prone to get lice. Although there is not much we can do to change that, knowing the factors may help be more at peace with it.

Always check with a professional if you have questions about Head Lice or Head Lice treatments.

Prevention for Head Lice: braiding your child’s hair

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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 on our hair style techniques!

Prevention for Head Lice: Tips for braiding and other hair styles.

Braids

Youtube has an immense number of videos that tutor you on how to braid. For my youngest children, I learned how to do the Elsa braid. For my oldest which is always playing spots a regular french braid. But I also learned how to do a fishtail braid for more elegant days :-). Braids are great to tuck the hair in and increases your changes of head lice staying away.

Elsa Braid to Prevent Head Lice

Elsa Braid to Prevent Head Lice

If you are good at it, you can also start doing side braids that end in a pony tale. Start the braid on both sides of the hair, meet at the middle back and tie it up! If you feel even more fancy, you can always start the braids on both sides and finish at the end on a bun.

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Side Bride Pony Tail to Prevent Head Lice

 

Other Hair Styles

Have you thought about buns? If you make a tall pony tale and make a bun, head lice would probably find it hard to move from another head to your child’s one. I always have a cute hair tie or ribbon to make it more fun. You can also make the pony tale, braid it and then make a bun – the ultimate barrier to head lice 🙂

You can also try to do a bun-braid and make it super fun for your kids, you will only need bobby pins and hair ties.

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Bun with Bow – Prevent Head Lice

 

Products

You should always complement your hair styles with available products to prevent head lice. Remember that peppermint is a key ingredient on repelling head lice. [simple_tooltip content=’Available Head Lice Preventative Products’]This triggers the tooltip[/simple_tooltip].

The Perfect prescription for Head Lice Removal

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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 about head lice, how it works, how does it look like, what are my options on treating lice infestations, and what to expect are key information you will need to efficiently remove lice, once and for all.
 
Step 2. Consider professional help
On a first impression, it may look like you’d be better off running to the store and buying the removal kit but, take a step back and consider professional help. Studies have proven that over the counter products are not as effective as they used to in killing lice and in addition, you will have to spend hours combing out the nits and re-applying products. At LCA San Diego we offer a safe, easy and quick treatment, with a policy* for 30-days!
Step 3. Take care of your surroundings.
Knowing how to clean the house will save you time and efforts in keeping a safe environment. Wash all clothing and linens in high heat and dry them in the dryer. Boil all hair accessories and brushes and bag all stuffed animals for 48h. Vacuum the carpets and the sitting area and do not forget to swipe the seats in the car. For more information on how to keep a safe environment, click here.
Step 4. Know how to prevent lice.
A quick list of tips on how to prevent lice may save you from going through the struggle again. Check our blog for information on lice prevention.
And if you still have questions, call us! we are here to help and will answer any questions you may have regarding your lice infestation 🙂

Sending your kid to summer camp? Lice detention is your best ally

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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 the best thing we can do is detect & prevent. But how?

1. Check you child for lice before sending them to camp so that if they are infested you can treat them before it further spreads and before you have to pull them out of camp. Find out more on how to check for Head Lice. 
2. Send your children to camp with our preventative spray & shampoo. This products are specifically design to repel lice, thus diminishing the likelihood of you child catching lice. Check more about our products.
3. Ask the camps if they can do a pre-screening before all the kids start camp. This will help you and them contain any possible infestations and avoid them spreading to all other kids. Did you know LCA San Diego offers FREE Head Screenings at Camps? Have your children’s camp give us a call and we’ll gladly help them!
And last but not least, forget about having lousy days, if your kids have lice, bring them in and we’ll take care of it professionally with a safe and fast treatment.

Head Lice – Myths & Facts

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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 killed with over the counter products. It has been proven that lice have become resilient to pesticides used in most of the over the counter lice removal products and therefore are not killed completely by them.

3. Head Lice don’t transmit diseases. Granted that they are a nuisance but a safe one!

4. Head Lice don’t discriminate by sex, race or economical status. They prefer humid heads, regardless of who it is, we all can get lice!
5. Nits (lice eggs) are not killed by over the counter products, they need to be combed out one by one and removed from the head to avoid future infestations. The best way to kill nits is by dehydration.
If you want to find out more about lice, visit our Q & A page or check out this website: endtheignorance.org

Lice in School: Let them Stay

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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 if they want to have a “nit free policy” or not. That means, any child with a nit must be sent home and will not resume his/her studies until being nit (lice egg) free. But other schools only send a circular home and allow children in the classroom with lice so that they do not miss any school time. As we all can all, both options have their pros and cons.
It is important to mention that even though most popular belief is that lice origin at school, the reality is that head lice is a community problem brought to the schools and not the other way around.
At LCA San Diego we believe the best is to educate our community on head lice so that we minimize the stigma and we can be alert in preventing and minimizing cross infestations. Education is key to help children to be treated right away and help them prevent from getting it again. Find out more at lcasandiego.com