Effective Head Lice Removal: Treatments & Relief

Head lice live on human scalps, sucking blood and eventually causing uncomfortable allergic reactions. Several months after a lice infestation, hosts usually develop extremely itchy scalps. To relieve discomfort, some have resorted to drastic methods -- such as shaving the head completely bald -- in an effort to eliminate the pests. If this option doesn't appeal to you, you can eliminate lice easily with a pyrethroid (an over-the-counter insecticide) or lindane (a prescription insecticide).

Things You'll Need

• Natural or synthetic pyrethroid formulation or lindane
• Towel

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Instructions

• 1

  Remove all the clothes on your upper body.

• 2

  Place a towel over your eyes to protect them.

• 3

  Lay your neck over a sink, face up.

• 4

  Apply the insecticide to your hair. Follow the directions on the insecticide to see how long to leave it in.

• 5

  Wash and shampoo your hair.