There's never a good time for lice.The majority of lice outbreaks strike from September to October (although these pesky critters can crop up any time), and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that there are up to 12 million cases every year, with heading back to school likely to blame for the bug bonanza. How do you get lice?맥스카지노�Kids get lice because they are in close contact with each other,맥스카지노� says Anna Albano-Krosche, owner of The Lice Lady of Westchester, a natural head lice removal salon. Head lice infestations are so common at preschools and elementary schools because kids are more likely to have head-to-head contact when they play together. A couple things that usually don't spread lice: contact with scarves, hats and other clothing, and using the hair brush or comb of someone who is infected.What do lice look like?You may find lice in hair in three forms: nit (egg), nymph and adult. Nits are oval-shaped and about the size of a knot of thread, and attach themselves to the base of the hair shaft. They're difficult to spot, and often mistaken for dandruff, scabs or dried hairspray. Nymphs are baby lice, and look like adult lice, but smaller. Even full-grown adult lice are tough to spot맥스카지노�they're only about the size of sesame seeds, and they tend to blend in with your hair color as a survival mechanism.Lice symptomsIf your child starts scratching her head, complaining of an itchy scalp that keeps her awake at night or saying her head tickles, then she might have a case of lice. Head lice treatments맥스카지노�Lice are not dangerous 맥스카지노� just annoying 맥스카지노� but if you don맥스카지노�t treat them they맥스카지노�ll never go away,맥스카지노� says Albano-Krosche.The facts of lice can be frustrating; treatments can be tedious, reinfestation is common, and the idea of insects crawling around your head is enough to tempt you to grab the strongest formula you can find. 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After a week, you may need to do a follow-up treatment since some microscopic nits may be too small to see the first go-around. But don맥스카지노�t panic 맥스카지노� it맥스카지노�s normal.Olive oil While there are a lot of home remedies floating around on the internet, you can맥스카지노�t reach for just anything in your kitchen or bathroom cabinet (vinegar, mouthwash and alcohol don맥스카지노�t work, Albano-Krosche says). But there is a common cooking staple that does the trick: One of the most effective treatments is olive oil, says Albano-Krosche. 맥스카지노�You douse your head with olive oil and leave it on for eight hours,맥스카지노� she says. 맥스카지노�It suffocates the bugs.맥스카지노� LiceMDNot everything in the drugstore aisle is a no-go. 맥스카지노�Lice MD has been proven to work as well, if not better, than conventional pesticide-based treatments,맥스카지노� says Dr. Lawrence Rosen, founder of the Whole Child Center in Oradell, New Jersey, and author of "Treatment Alternatives for Children." A study published in BMC Pediatrics found the pesticide-free and nontoxic formula to be highly effective at not only getting rid of lice 맥스카지노� but preventing them from appearing again a few days later.The Nuvo method with CetaphilAnother way to suffocate lice is using the Nuvo method. A study published in the journal Pediatrics found that 96%of children were cured of their lice infestation using only Cetaphil Gentle Skin Cleanser 맥스카지노� no poisons or pesticides. Here맥스카지노�s how it works: When your child맥스카지노�s hair is wet, you cake on the cleanser and it dries like shrink wrap. The process prevents lice from being able to breathe. Then once the hair and lotion are dry, you can run a brush through it and style however you want.Tea tree oilWhile there isn맥스카지노�t an infestation of studies, one published in Parasitology Research found that tea tree oil was effective in ridding itchy heads of the bugs. 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