Pediculosis, or just lice, is not uncommon in children's groups. And each mother, finding them in her child, should immediately take up treatment. This can be done in a variety of ways: with the help of pharmaceuticals and folk remedies. From this article you can learn how to bring lice at home, which of the ways are safe for children, and which can harm their health. Arm yourself with knowledge, dear parents.
How to remove lice at home?
The most effective and radical method is a head cut. But this method can be applied if the child is still small or if lice appeared in the boy. But what if pediculosis infected a girl or an adult? Then you need to contact the pharmacy for help.
We treat lice with medications
When thinking about how to remove lice at home, remember first of all that pharmacists have already taken care of your children and developed a lot of effective drugs to deal with lice. All of them are divided into two categories: insecticidal and pediculicidal. The former affect the nervous system of parasites, thereby destroying them. Such funds are Permethrin, Lavinal, Salucid. The second group of drugs includes dimethicone (mineral oil). It affects the respiratory tract of the insect, which leads to its death. Popular among such funds are the Veda, Hygia, and Akromed U. Before you bring lice at home with medications, read the instructions for use.
Traditional methods of dealing with lice
Vinegar, kerosene, hellebore - this is not the whole list of drugs that our great-grandmothers still treated with pediculosis. Are they effective and safe? Let's talk about this in more detail.
How to remove lice with kerosene and is it possible? It is possible, but no doctor will recommend it to you. Kerosene is a toxic substance that is dangerous to human health and life. Categorically, this method can not be used to destroy lice in children. If you still decide to use it, then clearly follow these recommendations. Apply kerosene with a cotton swab or foam sponge to dry hair from the very roots. Next, put a plastic bag over your head and do not remove it for about two hours. After thoroughly rinse with shampoo and comb out lice and nits with a thick comb. This method of treating lice has side effects that are important to know. Firstly, the smell of kerosene, no matter how many times you wash your hair, will still stay on your hair for about a week. Secondly, the use of this drug can cause burns to the skin. And thirdly, after such a procedure, the hair “gets sick”, it becomes dry, brittle, lose its shine and strength. Think about this before removing lice with kerosene.
Can lice be removed with vinegar? The acid contained in this product acts on a sticky substance that helps nits
(lice eggs) attach to the hairline, but in no way contributes to the death of the insects themselves. Therefore, vinegar, diluted in water, can be used to rinse the head after processing it
with an antiparasitic agent. This will help you better comb out dead parasites and their eggs.
Hellebore water is also widely used to treat head lice. Hair is treated with it, kept for half an hour and washed off. But it is worth noting that it does not apply to highly effective means. Only 60% of the total number of parasites dies from its effects, and nits generally remain alive. Chemeritsa solution refers to toxic drugs and can be harmful to human health.
Now you know how to get lice out at home. Analyze all these methods, weigh their pros and cons and apply the one that, in your opinion, is the safest and most effective.