Other treatment options for head lice in children
Wet combing treatment (using 'Bug Busting' or similar kits)
Wet combing is a way of removing head lice without having to use a lotion to kill them. A wet combing kit which includes a fine-toothed comb can be bought at pharmacies and is also available on prescription. It comes with instructions. Briefly, the method is the same as wet combing (detection combing) described earlier. You will need to do this on every member of the household who has head lice. The detector comb removes the lice which cannot grip hair which is slippery with conditioner. However, you need to do the wet combing routine every four days for at least four sessions over two weeks - sometimes more. *The first combing session should remove all hatched head lice, but does not remove eggs. *Any young lice that hatch from eggs after the first session are removed at the second, third and fourth sessions. This is why it is important to do the full four sessions. *If you see full-grown lice at the second, third, or fourth session, this means that some had been missed on the first session, or you have become re-infected from someone else. If this occurs, you should increase the number of sessions. In effect, following any session where you find adult head lice, you should do three further sessions at four day intervals where you do not see any adult lice. Research studies show that lice can be cleared in about 5-6 in 10 cases by using Bug-Busting. Even higher rates of success are reported by some - and success may depend on how well and thorough the method is used. The downside to this treatment is that it is time consuming. Fuller details of wet combing treatment can be obtained from: Community Hygiene Concern, Manor Gardens Centre, 6-9 Manor Gardens, London, N7 6LA?Tel: 020 7686 4321 Web: www.nits.net
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