Lice - treatment

Anyone who has ever encountered parasites in his life knows that lice are extremely unpleasant,treatment of which should be carried out as quickly and thought out.

The defeat of these insects is a disease with the name pediculosis( pediculosis - lice from the Latin pediculus - "louse").Lice parasitize on a man and he becomes their peddler.

Parasites in the stage of nits and lice have different forms of structure and immunity. That is why, treatment of lice and nits are completely different things. It is necessary to understand that for their removal you will need either complex preparations or it will be necessary to fight them, as with two different species. The problem of pediculosis is not new, you do not need to despair and give up your hands because of desperation, faced with it. In this article we will tell you what makes lice appear, how to deal with them correctly and what should be the prevention of lice in children and adults.

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Varieties of pediculosis

The main criterion for determining the form of pediculosis is the place where the disease is located. The parasite can be:

• head;
• pubic;

Important! Lice are species-specific, parasites can not be transmitted to humans from animals and vice versa. There are individuals that parasitize only the person and the individual species that the animal is infected with. Understand what kind of problem you have, by looking at how lice look like in children's photos.

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Lice Symptoms

If you still doubt the correctness of the diagnosis, it can be easily checked. Pediculosis has such symptoms:

1. Skin itching. It is scratched in places of a sting.
2. The spots on the skin. Small gray-blue spots are seen on the places of the bite.
3. Combed. Appear in susceptible bites.
4. The presence of nits in the hair. The nits are attached directly to the hair.

Important! The presence of these symptoms confirms the fact of the need for treatment of pediculosis. In this case, one must know why lice appear to exclude the source of a new lesion during all therapeutic manipulations. It is also important to choose the right remedy: treatment of lice in a child will differ from treatment in an adult.

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Causes of the disease

The main ways of infection with lice are:

• household items;
• is a distributor;
• personal care items;
• clothing and underwear;
• Sex with infected people.

Important! Head lice are transmitted from direct contact of a person with a man, and the pubic louse spreads sexually, less often through clothing and bedding.

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Where to cure lice and nits?

This disease can be cured in several ways:

• under conditions of home quarantine;
• in the state institution at the Sanitary and Epidemiological Station;

Important! The procedure in the state institution does not take a lot of time and money from you, but do not underestimate the fact that this institution is constantly visited by the most antisocial layers of the population. People without a fixed place of residence address there not only with such problems, but also with incurable diseases and diverse infections. Seriously consider the trip to the state institution and decide whether it is for you or your child. An alternative is treatment in a home quarantine environment - with proper treatment of lice in this situation, you can achieve a faster and more effective result.

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Treatment of lice in the home

If you decide to solve the problem of pediculosis at home, you need to know which of the methods of influence on the parasite you will use:

• mechanical;
• chemical;
• folk remedies.

Important! Each of them will give its result, and how to treat you lice - choose, based on the age of the sick person, speed, effectiveness of the impact.

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Mechanical method of combating lice

Mechanical methods include actions such as:

1. Effective, but not the easiest way to remove lice and nits, is combing out the hair. Important is the fact that not every comb or comb will do you a good service and help in the fight against parasites. You need to arm with a crest with very small teeth, about 0.2 mm, so that it is possible for them to grab nits and lice. Before the procedure, prepare a light, preferably white rag, about which you will have to wipe the lice and nits so that they do not clog the teeth of the comb.
2. The most radical mechanical method is to shave off all the lice covered with lice and nits. It is appropriate if you are not at all afraid of the lack of hair on your head, and if you have a great head of hair and are not ready to part with it, give preference to other methods we proposed.

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Chemical method

Nowadays there are no problems with the purchase of chemicals from pediculosis. You can find them in each of the nearest pharmacies and see them on supermarket shelves. The most common ones are:

• Pair Plus;
• MediFox;
• Pediculum-Ultra;
• Nyuda.

Principle of action of the preparations and their use:

1. Pair Plus - this composition contains 3 effective insecticides, the action of which kills lice in one application. But it is so powerful that it acts exclusively on adults, which can not be said about nits.
2. MediFox is a preparation containing the strongest insecticide and children under 16 are contraindicated.
3. Pediculen-Ultra - this means fights against lice and nits equally effectively, but due to its "wild" composition can cause allergic reactions. You should make a test on a small area of ​​the skin, especially if it concerns children.
4. Nuda from lice is a preparation that does not contain parasites and scalp venom. That's why he does not have age-related contraindications. It is a spray based on liquid silicone that blocks the breath of nits and lice. After application, it is necessary to comb out the crest of parasites killed in the hairline.

Important! Strictly adhere to the instructions of your chosen drug for treating lice in children and adults, do not stop at the result. Repeat the procedure in a week, and then again in 2-3 weeks. This will help you prevent a recurrence of the disease in the event that some part of the individuals survived.

Contraindications to the use of chemical methods

Due to the fact that in the chemical preparations there are some kind of poisons, they can not be resorted to when:

• you are in a state of pregnancy;
• you are allergic to any drug from the formulation;
• breastfeeding;
• if the agent is applied to a child under 1 year;

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Treatment of lice with folk remedies at home

Folk remedies for parasites can also help you in the fight against nasty insects. For this purpose, the following:

• kerosene;
• table vinegar;
• coarse water;
• tar soap;
• decoction and tansy essential oil.

Important! When there is such a problem as pediculosis, experts advise using two methods at the same time, that is, combining both chemical preparations or folk remedies and combing after their application. This will give a more effective result.

Features of using folk remedies

When you purchase any medicine in a pharmacy, you must be accompanied by an instruction with an exact description of the actions, dosages and proportions corresponding to age. You can read what affects the drug, what the consequences of an overdose will be and how to act if it gives an undesirable result. Unfortunately, we can not say the same about folk medicine. If you are going to use folk methods in treating pediculosis in yourself, your children and your loved ones, think about the consequences that can be caused by improper application.

Do I need to use kerosene when treating lice?

Kerosene is not even a cosmetic product - it is a fuel, after which the following consequences may occur:

• chemical burn of the scalp;
• chronic contact dermatitis of the head;
• partial or complete hair loss;
• brittle hair and dry scalp.

Important! It is worth considering whether you need such results of treatment or still prefer other ways to fight against lice.

How to get rid of lice with vinegar?

Compared to kerosene, vinegar is much more affordable, but one can not neglect the fact that it is an acid. The effect will be the same as in the case of kerosene, but in a lighter form. If you still decided to use vinegar, then do it according to the following rules:

1. Spread evenly on the head and hair vinegar or kerosene.
2. Wrap the head with a plastic bag, on top of it, tie a towel.
3. Hold for two hours.
4. Rinse with shampoo under running water.

Important! These funds do not harm lice and nits at all. They promote the easy detachment of nits from the hair and slow down their development.

How to use cloddy water in the treatment of lice?

Chemeritsa - a poisonous plant, from the extract of which is made of crooked water. Has no contraindications in use for children.

Important! Before using, be sure to read the instructions and contraindications!

How to use:

1. Wash your hair with shampoo beforehand.
2. Squeeze curls and remove excess water from them.
3. Shake well.
4. Spread evenly the liquid from the vial over the strands and scalp.
5. Wrap with a towel for 30 minutes.
6. After the procedure, wash your hands with soap.
7. Remove the towel.
8. Rinse your head under running water.

Important! After the whole process it is necessary to take a comb with a suitable size of teeth and comb your hair, thereby removing nits and lice from them. If you come across still living individuals, be sure to repeat the procedure. But the next use of chinese water is possible in a week.

How to apply tar soap for pediculosis

Tar soap is used even in cosmetology. The tar itself has a wound healing and moisturizing effect. Soap will not do any harm to an adult or a child at all. Tar soap has a rather specific smell, but unfortunately it has very little effect on lice. According to this, act within your preferences and material possibilities.

Important! Tar soap is completely safe for nits, so do not use it if they are available.

You can get rid of lice with this folk method as follows:

1. Wet your hair.
2. Apply soap on wet strands.
3. Wrap the head with a plastic bag.
4. Wrap with a towel.
5. Soak for 40 minutes.
6. Rinse with water.
7. Comb the scalp with lice from lice.

Important! In two weeks the parasites must die. With long-term use of tar soap, you can get:

• dry skin;
• brittle hair;
• appearance of dandruff.

Effectiveness of decoction of herbs and essential oils of tansy when combating lice

Broths of herbs are designed to repel insects, so in the fight against pediculosis is completely unjustified. Lice can and is unpleasant, but from a head to them there is no place to run, and what to speak about nits which are attached to hair! In folk medicine, this option still exists. If you, despite the low effectiveness, decided to use it, follow these instructions:

1. Prepare a decoction - 1 liter of water for 50g of tansy.
2. Apply the broth to the hair 3 times a day.
3. Take a comb from lice and comb them hair after each decoction.

Important! Decoction can not remove lice and within a month. It is necessary to repeat the procedure until you achieve the destruction of all parasites.

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Prevention of re-infection

Do not stop on a set of procedures after the treatment of pediculosis. Take such measures to prevent re-infection:

1. Wash all the linen and personal belongings of the patient at high water temperature.
2. What is not subject to washing, roll in polyethylene for 3-4 days.
3. Look carefully at the hair of all people who have had direct contact with the patient.

The following actions can be considered to prevent lice:

• bypass the side of people who are clearly not following personal hygiene;
• use only your hygiene products and wear your headgear;
• do not come close to people with obvious symptoms - scratching, lice and nits on the hair;
• stay away from people without a particular place of residence;
• more often inspect children attending school or kindergarten;
• exclude casual sex.

Important! If you have already cured pediculosis and know firsthand what kind of disease, do not neglect the prevention of re-infection. The human body does not develop immunity against this parasite.

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Tips:

1. It will be more correct to combine both the chemical and mechanical method of treatment for pediculosis - this union will give a quick and qualitative result.
2. The hatching process from nits to mature head lice takes about three weeks. If a month after the treatment does not reveal a single parasite, then you have coped with the task and can live peacefully.

The problem of lice has ancient roots, but in our time it is, although not pleasant, but solvable. Watch yourself, watch people around you and your family, teach them children. Even if you encounter such a disease as pediculosis, following our advice, you will grab the "first settlers" and get rid of them without problems!