The adult louse is about the size of a sesame seed, has 6 legs (each with claws for grabbing the hair), and is tannish color. Contrary to popular belief, lice and their eggs are not white! Lice don’t hop or fly, and they spend their entire life on the human head and feed on blood from the scalp.
Lice live on your head, NOT on your couch, hats, pillows, etc. Scientists know that the minute a louse leaves the warmth of your hair for an inanimate object such as a couch or blanket, they quickly go into shock and start dying from the temperature change.
It can take up to 24 hours for the louse to die completely, but during that time they are not well and unable to start feeding & reproducing on a new scalp. This means minimal housecleaning is all that is needed.
We suggest simply washing and drying sheets and pillow cases (the dryer is very effective at killing lice) and sterilizing your combs and brushes with the Comb Cleaner! ™
Remember, it’s highly unlikely that anyone can contract lice from a couch, chair, hat, etc. Scientists who study lice are very certain that 99% of lice is contracted from head-to-head contact.
Your child most likely contracted lice from head-to-head contact with another infected child. The lice are then typically shared with other family members through snuggling. You will most likely never know exactly who gave it to your child, as lice is incredibly common in children age 11 and younger.
The average person does not notice until 4-6 weeks after infection. Additionally, it takes this long for the person to develop an allergic reaction to the saliva of the bugs and begin itching.
No. Lice is species specific and only lives on the human head.
The leading lice experts in the US are very clear that it is never necessary or advised to treat any inanimate objects in your home. Lice live on your head, not your carpet, couch or car. Suggestions to spray anything in your house should be met with a healthy dose of skepticism.
A hair dryer is not recommended for killing lice because it has not been proven to work,and the temperature needed to kill lice could actually be dangerous. You need to heat your head to 130 degrees which is not sustainable or comfortable and could possibly be dangerous, especially on children.
Our method does NOT require removing every single nit or egg in order to be highly effective, but we do remove the vast majority of the dead nits for esthetic reasons. The Lice Nannies USA method is 98% effective because of three factors:
Anyone who has had head-to-head contact with your child should be notified. This would include: grandparents, nannies/babysitters, friends from sleepovers, etc.
We are here to answer any questions or concerns, so please don’t hesitate to contact us via phone (614) 526-9194 or e-mail: [email protected].
