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, Lice Consultants and Associates 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 […]
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 […]
