Tips for Milwaukee Area Families on How to Find Out if Your Child Has a Head Lice Infestation
LiceDoctors Head Lice Treatment Service in Milwaukee and Madison areas is the only lice removal service in Wisconsin with a medical doctor on staff. The company offers advice to area families on how to identify head lice in your family.
Milwaukee, WI, January 31, 2015 --(PR.com)-- You have just received a phone call from your daughter's friend's mom. It seems that your daughter's friend has an active case of head lice. Not great news. Even worse, your daughter was at her house yesterday on a play date. What should you do?
LiceDoctors Head Lice Treatment and Nit Removal Service has a long, successful track record of treating families in the Milwaukee area. According to owner, Wendy Beck, who has overseen the eradication of lice in over 125,000 people, "Head lice is a commonplace occurrence today especially among school-age children. If your child is exposed to other children, he or she is at risk. You can apply a coating like a peppermint lice repellent spray or gel or mousse, which may help, but you may still become afflicted. It helps to know what you are looking for so that you can catch a case at an early stage."
Below are some tips from LiceDoctors on what to look for if your child or you have been exposed to head lice:
The adult bug is the size of a sesame seed and is light brown, wingless, and has 6 legs. Nits (eggs) are translucent and they have a hard, impenetrable shell. They are microscopic when first laid and become visible a couple of days later. They have a pointy front with an antennae protruding. The nits house the baby bugs or nymphs.
A child with head lice will have sesame seed sized nits glued to the hair. These eggs must be pulled out of the hair with a high quality comb and by hand. Every nit must be removed from the hair or you have not eradicated the case of head lice. Nits camouflage in the hair so you must look carefully for them. While nits can be challenging to find, they are easier to spot than the lice which scoot from the light.
If your child has been exposed to lice, look for signs of itchiness. As the lice bite, they often secrete saliva which can be itchy. While one of the most common symptoms of head lice is itching, in fact, not everyone itches from head lice. Whether you are itchy or not, depends on your sensitivity to the lice bites. Some people have no itchiness despite having a lot of bites. You can also look for little red bumps on the scalp and necks. These develop in some individuals as a result of scratching much like with mosquito bites. Like mosquitos, lice feed on your blood.
When looking for lice, it is best to use a bright light. If you find that your child has a case of head lice, you can try to remove the nits yourself. This is a very labor-intensive job, made more difficult if you are not an experienced lice professional. If you leave a couple of nits in the hair, you will end up starting all over in 2 or 3 weeks. Note that lice have become highly resistant to chemical lice products.
If you decide that the task is frustrating or too time-consuming or if you are not sure that your child has lice, it may be time to call a lice professional. According to Beck, "LiceDoctors uses an all-natural ingredient protocol to kill the bugs and we hand pick remaining nits. We are proud of our unmatched track record. LiceDoctors is Wisconsin's only lice removal service with a medical doctor on staff and we have an "A" rating with the Better Business Bureau. We treat all clients in their homes to provide maximum privacy and convenience. For same day service in Milwaukee and surrounding areas, call day or night, 7 days a week at 262-923-8340. LiceDoctors also makes house calls in Madison, Wisconsin and vicinity. Call 608-535-5604 or go online to www.licedoctors.com.
LiceDoctors Head Lice Treatment and Nit Removal Service has a long, successful track record of treating families in the Milwaukee area. According to owner, Wendy Beck, who has overseen the eradication of lice in over 125,000 people, "Head lice is a commonplace occurrence today especially among school-age children. If your child is exposed to other children, he or she is at risk. You can apply a coating like a peppermint lice repellent spray or gel or mousse, which may help, but you may still become afflicted. It helps to know what you are looking for so that you can catch a case at an early stage."
Below are some tips from LiceDoctors on what to look for if your child or you have been exposed to head lice:
The adult bug is the size of a sesame seed and is light brown, wingless, and has 6 legs. Nits (eggs) are translucent and they have a hard, impenetrable shell. They are microscopic when first laid and become visible a couple of days later. They have a pointy front with an antennae protruding. The nits house the baby bugs or nymphs.
A child with head lice will have sesame seed sized nits glued to the hair. These eggs must be pulled out of the hair with a high quality comb and by hand. Every nit must be removed from the hair or you have not eradicated the case of head lice. Nits camouflage in the hair so you must look carefully for them. While nits can be challenging to find, they are easier to spot than the lice which scoot from the light.
If your child has been exposed to lice, look for signs of itchiness. As the lice bite, they often secrete saliva which can be itchy. While one of the most common symptoms of head lice is itching, in fact, not everyone itches from head lice. Whether you are itchy or not, depends on your sensitivity to the lice bites. Some people have no itchiness despite having a lot of bites. You can also look for little red bumps on the scalp and necks. These develop in some individuals as a result of scratching much like with mosquito bites. Like mosquitos, lice feed on your blood.
When looking for lice, it is best to use a bright light. If you find that your child has a case of head lice, you can try to remove the nits yourself. This is a very labor-intensive job, made more difficult if you are not an experienced lice professional. If you leave a couple of nits in the hair, you will end up starting all over in 2 or 3 weeks. Note that lice have become highly resistant to chemical lice products.
If you decide that the task is frustrating or too time-consuming or if you are not sure that your child has lice, it may be time to call a lice professional. According to Beck, "LiceDoctors uses an all-natural ingredient protocol to kill the bugs and we hand pick remaining nits. We are proud of our unmatched track record. LiceDoctors is Wisconsin's only lice removal service with a medical doctor on staff and we have an "A" rating with the Better Business Bureau. We treat all clients in their homes to provide maximum privacy and convenience. For same day service in Milwaukee and surrounding areas, call day or night, 7 days a week at 262-923-8340. LiceDoctors also makes house calls in Madison, Wisconsin and vicinity. Call 608-535-5604 or go online to www.licedoctors.com.
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