What do nits look like?
Lice that infest hair and scalp are particularly base among schoolchildren who spread them straight through direct contact. Nits are the eggs of these lice. Once laid by lice, nits rest dormant on the scalp and take weeks to hatch. That's why someone with an infestation of lice can be treated and the lice gotten rid of without eliminating the nits; they therefore keep getting re-infested, so treating head lice without first determining if nits are present is a mistake.
How to Get Rid of Nits
The best way to recognize the presence of nits is to use a fine toothed comb specially designed for finding them. Take the comb and some thick hair conditioner and find a room with lots of light. Good nit combs are metal and typically cost about (e.g. LiceMeister or Nit Free Terminator comb). Without a good nit comb you will not be able to take off the eggs. Sit the subject down on a firm chair and cover the neck and upper body with a towel to forestall too much mess.
Unlike dandruff, nits do not come away from hair shafts when pulled or shaken; they stick so that the hair comes out with them. Thoroughly outside the hair with conditioner allows the comb to move more smoothly straight through the hair while holding nits from sticking to the hair.
Look for the living adult lice scuttling around; they have pliers in front. The small, white "crawly" things are the miniature youthful lice. The miniature things attached to the hair shaft are the eggs. Tiny oval-shaped parasites, nits are easy to spot. As an infection progresses, they move supplementary away from the scalp. They can be found in a range of colors, brown, tan, and cream straight through yellow. Even if no lice are spotted, you can be certain, having found nits, that the reckon has an infestation of lice.
How to get rid of nits
1. If a child's scalp is sore or bleeding, that child should be examined by a doctor before proceeding with any treatment.
2. Assuming the hair is still adequately conditioned, separate and clip it into four sections and start combing, stopping to wipe the lice and eggs on a vinegar-soaked towel every few strokes. The head should be held over a newspaper to catch them. Clean the comb oftentimes with a tissue or paper towel. Discard the newspaper and tissue/paper towel in a disposable bag and place the bag in the garbage. Continue until all the sections are done. Reconsider shaving off all the hair and shampooing usually to avoid all of the following steps.
3. Repeat, wash the comb, and start going straight through the hair with it again until not a particular egg or nit can be seen.
4. Wash the hair with a shampoo or lotion specially formulated to kill lice and nits. (Nits are tougher to kill than lice.) Lean over the sink/tub/basin, limiting the shampoo to the scalp or neck. Protect the eyes so that the shampoo does not get in them. Should it get into the eyes, wash out Thoroughly with fresh water immediately.
5. Soak the hair with white vinegar and then apply, for 30 to 60 minutes, a damp towel soaked in the same solution.
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