Quickly getting rid of lice and nits at home in 1 procedure: stop suffering already!

How to comb your hair

Combing parasites from scalp hair at home has several nuances.
They no longer concern the procedure itself, but the preparation for it. You need to take care of the convenience of manipulation and its safety for others. The patient needs to prepare a place where mechanical removal of parasites will take place. It should be well lit and not have upholstered furniture, carpets or any fleecy items nearby. It is most convenient to do this in the bathroom. You will also need to prepare a white cloth on which dead parasites will be placed during combing, as well as means for washing and treating your hair before performing the procedure.

Hair treatment

They are tightly adhered to human hair and are difficult to comb out even with a special comb. Therefore, you will need to pre-treat the hair with a substance that dissolves this adhesive substance and allows you to more effectively manipulate the tool.

Most scalp treatments are stored in the kitchen. Products that can be used to comb out nits at home.

1. Olive oil. One of the few products that is not only suitable for combing out nits at home, but also helps to moisturize and soften the hair.
2. Lemon and cranberry juices. Natural acids are harmful to parasites. Juices are not used in concentrated form. They are diluted 1:3.
3. Hellebore water. The only product that will have to be purchased at the pharmacy. This medicine not only helps remove parasites, but also has a beneficial effect on the hair, strengthening it.
4. Hydrogen peroxide. It needs to be diluted with water 1:3 and applied to hair. After 30 min. can be combed out.
5. Vinegar. It is mixed with water in a ratio of 1:3 and applied to the hair. Leave the medicine for 20-30 minutes, then wash off with warm running water. With the help of such a product it will also be easier to comb out the germs of parasites.

To comb out nits, you can use medicated shampoos for head lice. They already contain components that help destroy the shell of parasite embryos, so working with the comb is easier.

You can use medicated shampoos before combing out nits.

Combing procedure

It is necessary to comb out nits and mature individuals after the initial treatment of the hair with chemicals. Having organized the space for working with the comb, you will need to undress to the waist, sit on a stool (or lean over the bathtub).

The procedure itself is simple. The main thing is to do everything carefully and according to the instructions:

1. The hair is separated in strands.
2. The comb goes from the roots to the ends of the hair.
3. Collect parasites by dropping them onto a spread white cloth.
4. After each pass through the hair, the tool is treated with conditioner or anti-pediculosis shampoo.
5. Move from strand to strand, not skipping areas not treated with the comb.

It takes 40-50 minutes to comb out all the nits. The procedure is painless. Mechanical methods can be used to combat lice in both adults and children.

Frequency of procedures

It is not possible to quickly comb out nits in one procedure. Even with the most thorough treatment of hair with chemicals and subsequent combing, the risk of leaving several individuals among the hair (especially long ones) is high. The treatment time side of nit combing is a disadvantage of the method. Therefore, having decided to use a comb in the fight against pediculosis, you need to tune in to daily procedures for 40-50 minutes. during 7 days of treatment.

To comb out lice every day, it is important to get outside help. One of your loved ones can become an assistant in the fight against lice. It is important to prepare him for the need to comply with the rules regarding the duration of treatment for head lice.

It will not be possible to cope with the task on your own

It is important to prepare him for the need to comply with the rules regarding the duration of treatment for head lice. It will not be possible to cope with the task on your own

How to use?

To effectively kill insects, a number of procedures must be followed.

• thoroughly wash your hair, preferably with a special shampoo against lice and nits;
• hair drying;
• applying a heat protectant to the hair;
• straightening individual strands, starting from the back of the head to the crown;
• combing hair.

Head treatment should only be done on clean hair. The remaining styling products and fat deposits will turn into a crust when the temperature rises, which will prevent you from getting rid of nits with an iron.

Wet hair is strictly prohibited from thermal treatment. This risks burning them. The straightener should move from the root to the ends of the hair. The maximum processing time for the device is 2 seconds. Prolonged thermal exposure of hair can lead to destruction of the hair shaft structure.

The hair straightener for lice and nits can be reused no earlier than after 7 days.

How to properly comb out lice using a comb

Many of us have encountered a similar problem. Some in childhood, and some in adulthood. Lice, or scientifically called pediculosis, is a common childhood disease.

Usually children bring such an unpleasant surprise from kindergarten or after a summer spent in the village.

An adult can become infected with lice if hygiene rules are not followed, while visiting a bathhouse, or if he uses someone else's comb or towel.

There are many ways to get rid of this scourge, including strong toxic agents, but not all of them are effective and safe. Let's consider this method of dealing with lice, such as combing out using a specially selected comb.

Why is it necessary to get rid of lice?

Lice are parasitic insects that live on the human body. Head and body lice live on the human head, they feed on blood and are carriers of dangerous diseases such as Volyn fever, relapsing fever and typhus. Itching from bites leads to scratching and suppuration of the skin.

To get rid of lice, you must first of all get rid of the lice themselves. Nits are their larvae, and are a consequence of their life activity.

If you only remove nits, it will not bring the desired effect; after a few days they will return again. After all, an adult can lay up to 10 eggs per day.

Advantages and disadvantages of combing

Benefits of combing:

• the main advantage of combing is the absence of contraindications;
• combs are suitable for all hair types;
• special combs have an original design that allows you not to injure the scalp;
• complete absence of allergies and other side effects.

Disadvantages of combing:

• Carrying out such a procedure yourself is difficult and inconvenient; an assistant is definitely needed;
• Combing helps only at an early stage, when the lesion is not large;
• This treatment method requires about two weeks;
• some combs are not suitable for long hair;
• high cost of special combs.

There are three main types of lice combs:

• plastic combs;
• combs from various types of wood;
• metal with an improved design;
• electric combs.

They are all good in their own way and each type has its own characteristics.

How to choose the right comb

Wooden and plastic lice combs are less effective than metal ones. And in this regard, the choice should be made on an electric comb. Today this is the best option, although it is expensive.

It effectively combs out lice and nits and kills them with an electrical impulse. It is absolutely safe and easy to use, as it runs on a battery. Some models, especially metal combs, are not suitable for long hair.

Therefore, you should consider this point before purchasing.

When choosing a comb, one must be guided by many factors; often the use of additional chemical control agents is impossible. This could be childhood or pregnancy, or simply a weakened body or allergies. Therefore, it is better to opt for wooden or electric combs.

It must be said right away that the process is long. You cannot achieve results in 1-2 times.

Before you begin the process of combing out lice, you need to properly moisturize your hair. This will make it easier to work with the comb. This can be done with plain water, a special product, some use diluted vinegar.

In addition to softening the hair, this will make it more difficult for lice to move and weaken the attachment of nits. Next, you should straighten your hair with a regular comb. The next step is to directly comb out the parasites.

This is important because lice mostly live on the scalp.

It is very important to comb every area. After each combing it is necessary to rinse the comb

It is better to do this with hot water, ideally immerse it in boiling water. After the procedure, you should wash your hair with shampoo.

This procedure should be carried out regularly every one to two days. If everything is done correctly, then in about 13-16 days the lice will disappear.

It is equally important during the treatment process to treat your clothes, hats, scarves, and everything that could have contact with the head, and bed linen in particular. Without this, treatment of pediculosis will not be effective.

It is equally important to take care of the safety of those who are helping you.

To do this, you need to undress to the waist to prevent lice from getting on your clothes and put a protective cap on your head or tie a scarf.

Why do attempts to get rid of lice often end in complete failure?

It's no secret that when most people find lice on themselves (or their children), the first thing they do is rush to the pharmacy. They buy some pediculicide there, use it and calm down, believing that now they can forget about lice.

The problem with pharmaceutical pediculicidal drugs is that not all insects die after their use. Upon visual inspection of the head, it may seem that everything is clean and there are no living parasites, but without the proper skills and experience, such a conclusion often turns out to be completely incorrect - there are surviving lice, but detecting them is problematic.

The second problem is that practically no pharmaceutical remedy for lice kills nits - insecticides are simply not able to penetrate the dense protective shell of the nit inside. This means that after some time after using the product, young lice larvae will hatch from the nits.

Review:

“We caught lice at school. When they noticed, there were still few of them. My son and I looked it up on the Internet, bought Pediculen, and processed it. There were no lice, but nits remained. When you press them, they click, which means they are alive. Treated three times and combed thoroughly. And what do you think? A month has passed, and not only is my head full of live nits, but the lice are crawling again. That's terrible!"

Almira, Samara

Despite the large number of accidents, many people, unfortunately, still try to remove lice with dangerous folk remedies - kerosene, acetic acid and even Dichlorvos.

It is also useful to read: How to comb out lice and nits from hair

And one more thing: You need to know the enemy by sight - detailed photographs of lice and nits (including macro photography). It's a terrible thing...

You may ask, how could this be dangerous?

Watch the video about how a mother accidentally set her daughter on fire while trying to remove lice from her with kerosene:

And this is just one example. Many children received chemical burns when their parents tried to remove lice by eye using diluted acetic acid.

When using Dichlorvos, the poison is simply absorbed into the blood through wounds on the head and often leads to poisoning and severe allergic reactions, when literally the hair from the head falls out in clumps and is washed off with water along with the remnants of Dichlorvos applied to it in the sink.

On a note

Combing out lice and nits with a fine-toothed comb in the hands of an inexperienced person also turns out to be ineffective, especially in the case of long hair. There are several reasons for this - improper combing and inability to comb efficiently for several hours. If you missed a few nits, your head will be swarming with lice again in a month or two.

And, perhaps, the most unpleasant thing is that the more time you spend on ineffective methods of removing parasites (and even more so if you do almost nothing), the more damage you cause to your health (or the health of your child). Constant exposure to chemical insecticides on the scalp, incessant bites, scratched skin until it bleeds and restless sleep are only part of the problem. The more lice there are on the head, the more bites there will be, the more nits there will be in the hair and the higher the risk of infecting other people.

What are nits and why comb them out.

A nit is a cocoon with a larva that is laid by a female insect (louse) to produce offspring.
The maturation period of the larvae is very short. Under favorable conditions (average humidity and air temperature +30 degrees), the larva emerges from the cocoon after 5-7 days. After exiting, it immediately begins to feed on human blood, biting the scalp (causing severe itching) up to 5-6 times a day.

Puberty of a young individual to an adult insect continues for another 7 days. During this period, the larva goes through three stages of maturation (molting) and upon completion of this stage it is ready to produce offspring.

An adult female lays 5-6 cocoons per day; during her entire life (life expectancy is on average 35-40 days), she is capable of laying 240 larvae.

Lice live on the surface of the scalp, and lay their offspring in the root zone of the hair. Approximately at a distance of 2-3 cm from the beginning of curl growth. Immediately after infection, insects prefer the temporal and occipital parts of the head; this is where the first nits are deposited.

During the formation of the cocoon, the female secretes sticky mucus, which envelops not only the cocoon itself, but also part of the hair to which this cocoon is attached. Almost instantly the mucus hardens and forms a protective layer for the cocoon and a very strong attachment to the hair.

Such procedures as frequent shampooing and combing hair are not scary for the larva. The cocoon adheres so tightly to the hair that even after the young individual emerges, the cocoon remains on the hair until the hair falls out.

Most of the modern drugs aimed at combating lice instantly destroy living individuals, but for nits they are either completely safe or partially neutralize them.

That is why all experts recommend not only hair treatment, but also mandatory combing. After all, if at least one living larva remains, the lice population will quickly increase and a relapse of pediculosis will occur.

What are nits and how to deal with them?

We have already found out that the beautiful word “pediculosis” means a not very beautiful lice.
Lice are adults. When lice reproduce, they lay eggs called nits. The female, when laying an egg, seems to squeeze it out of herself, generously wetting the nit with a special liquid. After laying is completed, the liquid hardens, thereby firmly gluing the egg to the hair.

The glue is so strong and stable that it does not react to shampoos or regular combs. It is almost impossible to comb out glued nits without special means.

Read about some modern remedies against lice on our website: sprays for lice and nits - Nyuda, Paranit, Pediculen Ultra, as well as Benzyl benzoate and Sulfuric ointments.

Getting rid of nits is a more important task than eliminating the lice themselves. In terms of labor intensity, this procedure is much more complicated. If you do not remove all nits from your hair in time, a relapse of the disease is guaranteed. Therefore, even after treating the hair with special products, it is necessary to examine each strand and manually remove all eggs found.

It is necessary to monitor the condition of the scalp and hair for at least a week, and preferably two or three, to completely eliminate re-infection with head lice. To be sure to comb out nits from your hair, you can use a special hair comb. You can buy it at any pharmacy. This comb has long teeth and a very small distance between them. The hair will pass freely between the teeth, but the nit will get stuck.

It is best to use a comb with a metal working part, since metal has a greater margin of safety and is much stiffer than plastic. Sometimes a comb is already included with various pharmaceutical products. Most often, its teeth are made of plastic. It makes sense to replace such a comb with a metal one.

If you don’t have a comb, how to comb nits out of your hair? Unfortunately, replacing a special comb for combing with a regular one will not work: the teeth of a regular comb are too soft. Lice or nits will slip through them, and combing will not bring any results.

Three brands of combs are very popular in our country:

• AntiV (NitFree) is the most famous and effective way to comb out nits. The comb has long thin teeth with a notch, which allows you to comb out nits from long hair of any hardness without harming it;



• LiceGuard is the second most popular manufacturer of head lice products. Combs can be in two versions: with short or long teeth;



• RobiComb is an electric comb that is more suitable for treating the scalp. Due to the small length of the teeth, it is not very effective when combing out entire strands. A small discharge of current kills lice caught in the teeth.

Nits on hair

Nits are lice eggs that are laid by adults for reproduction. The eggs are laid directly on the hair, tightly attaching to it.

In shape, they resemble a drop a millimeter in length, which has a dense shell on top.

It is quite difficult to eliminate them with your fingers; in addition, lice eggs do not fall off the hair even after the action of various aggressive chemicals, any traditional medicine or medications.

They can only be eliminated with the help of specialized combs or combs.

To carry out the combing procedure, the best option is to use a specialized comb.

Such combs differ from ordinary combs in their more rigid design and very close arrangement of teeth to each other. The use of such combs makes it possible to thoroughly process the hair without missing any nits.

There are special electrical devices - combs, which operate due to an electric discharge. During combing, a discharge of electric current that comes from the comb affects the nits, they die and are simultaneously removed from the hair.

If none of the listed tools is at hand, then an ordinary comb, which has closely spaced teeth, will do. It is better to use a small comb; in extreme cases, you can remove nits with your fingers.

However, this is a rather labor-intensive process that will take a lot of time, patience and effort.

Instructions for combing at home

The effectiveness and speed of the entire treatment depends on how correctly the cocoons with larvae (nits) are combed out.

Preparatory stage

1. Provide good lighting in the room.
2. Cover the patient's floor and body with a plain, light-colored cloth. If during the procedure live individuals or cocoons with larvae fall out, they can be quickly detected and destroyed on light-colored fabric, preventing them from spreading to the carpet, furniture or other family members.
3. Prepare a small container with vinegar solution. A vinegar solution must be prepared before the procedure. To do this, table vinegar (9%) is diluted with a small amount of water, approximately in proportions of 1:1.
4. Ensure the safety of infection to the person who will directly carry out the procedure itself. To do this, you need to put thin rubber gloves on your hands and tie a sheet or a large piece of light fabric over your clothes.

How to make the process more efficient?

1. The procedure should be started after treating the patient’s head and hair with special preparations or traditional methods. After treating, holding according to the instructions and washing off the product, you can begin combing. The hair should be damp.
2. To simplify the procedure, you can treat your hair with a solution of vinegar or cranberry juice. They contain acids that reduce the effect of sticky secretions, making nits easily removed from the hair.
3. Before combing the strands with a special comb, you should straighten the curls using a simple comb. If your hair is long, you can use a smoothing balm.
4. Direction of combing: you need to start the procedure from one temple moving to the crown, then from the crown to the other temple. After this, proceed to the back of the head, moving to the crown, and at the end the bangs are combed out.
5. The entire hair is divided into small strands, each strand is combed on both sides with a comb. After each strand, the comb is dipped in a container of vinegar.
6. After completing the procedure, all the tissue is very carefully removed (from the patient, from the person who combed it, collected from the floor) and soaked in boiling water, then washed, dried and ironed on both sides. Only after all these procedures will the fabric be ready for the next combing process.
7. The comb also needs to be boiled. Larvae and living individuals die at temperatures above 45 degrees.
8. It is advisable to change clothes and wash them in the hottest water possible.
9. Water with a vinegar solution is poured down the drain; lice that fall into such a solution die immediately.

Important! The combing procedure should be carried out daily for 5-7 days. Only with this approach can you completely get rid of lice.

Not a single ready-made industrial product gives a 100% guarantee that all parasite larvae will be destroyed after use. If at least one nit survives, the lice population will quickly restore its numbers and lice will flare up with renewed vigor.

How many times should the procedure be repeated?

Combing is required until live larvae (nits) can be visually detected when examining the hair.

Many experts recommend doing this:

1. Treat hair with product and comb out immediately after treatment.
2. Brush daily for 5 days in a row.
3. Re-treat hair with product and comb out immediately.
4. Carry out a thorough examination of your hair every day; for prevention, rinse your hair with a vinegar solution and comb the strands every two to three days for 14 days.

The process of combing your hair is very important; you should not neglect this procedure. All the effort spent on getting rid of nits with the help of combing will turn into effective treatment. After all, you can get rid of lice only by using an integrated approach to solving the problem.

How to properly comb out nits?

So, how to comb out nits at home? The most basic rule when combing is to prevent insects from getting on clothes or the floor. Therefore, before engaging in this procedure, it is necessary to thoroughly prepare for it:

• cover the shoulders and the floor under the patient with light-colored sheets (to make fallen insects better visible);
• provide good lighting in the room where combing will take place;
• It is best for the person who will carry out the procedure to remove the outer part of their clothing and put on rubber gloves (preferably medical ones, as they fit more tightly to the hands);
• Prepare a waste towel soaked in vinegar or alcohol, or a bowl of diluted vinegar to wipe the comb after each combed strand.

If you follow these simple procedures, you can be sure that not a single insect will be able to escape.

How to easily comb nits out of hair and do it correctly? To do this, you must follow some rules:

• Before the procedure, it is necessary to treat the hair to remove the maximum number of lice and also to dissolve the nit glue. A vinegar solution, hellebore water or cranberry juice are suitable for this;
• after treatment, you can apply balm to your hair to make combing easier;
• It is best to leave the hair damp, as this makes it easier to see nits;
• Before combing, it is better to comb your hair with a regular comb to make it easier to separate the strands. The comb then needs to be boiled or soaked for several minutes in a vinegar solution;
• It is best to start the procedure from one of the temples, gradually moving to the middle of the head and the second temple;
• It is necessary to start combing out nits from the roots, smoothly moving the comb to the ends of the hair;
• the treated strands need to be separated and pinned with hairpins away from the rest of the hair;
• wipe the comb with a previously prepared cloth or rinse it in a bowl with a vinegar solution;
• after each combing procedure, the comb must be boiled, and the sheets must be washed and ironed at maximum temperature on both sides;
• It is necessary to comb your hair until there are no nits. This usually takes two to three days, but it is better to control the situation within a week or two.

After the entire head has been combed, there is no need to further treat it with anything. All combed out insects and nits must be destroyed (burned). Since this is not always possible, you can simply put them in a vinegar solution, wait until they die, and then flush them down the drain.

Why comb out nits after treatment and is it possible to do without this procedure? The answer to this question is clear: no. After any treatment, even the best one, there is a chance that at least one nit will survive. But then the disease will begin again. Rather than constantly treating your head, it’s easier to comb your hair well once or twice, and then visually monitor the situation.

On our website you can read about the following folk remedies that can complement the combing procedure and make it even more effective: vinegar, kerosene, dichlorvos, hairspray, essential oils, including tea tree oil, hellebore water, household, tar and dust soap.

Combing process

Let's take a closer look at the process that occurs after treatment with drugs, whether pharmaceutical or folk - combing.

After washing your hair with special products, lice and nits can be removed with a special comb. This is a rather lengthy and labor-intensive process. Since it is necessary to comb strand by strand very carefully. If you have long hair, then read our article on how to comb out parasites in this case.

The most difficult thing to comb out are nits, the so-called lice eggs, which stick very strongly to the hair.

This procedure will take just one of your days so that your beautiful hair finds peace and tranquility. Combing is the most crucial moment on which the outcome of the entire treatment depends.

When combing, it is important to clean the comb of nits (rinse in water, remove with a napkin) after each treated strand. Otherwise, they will move from one strand to the comb, and from an uncleaned comb to another strand.

And so on ad infinitum.

How to comb out lice and nits at home

Today, such a common phenomenon as pediculosis is detected not only among young children who attend preschool institutions, but also among adults. Reviews of home remedies and sprays are very varied, and only by testing some of them can you give a definite answer.

In order to comb out pests efficiently and correctly, you must first of all have a high-quality comb on hand, which will allow you to get rid of parasites in a short time.

Anti-lice spray for children is suitable not only for small patients, but also for adults. Treatment with a variety of drugs and shampoos correctly, as a rule, will not solve the problem; it must be approached comprehensively.

At home, you can use table vinegar.

How to properly comb out lice and nits with a comb?

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A comb for combing out lice at home looks like a comb for pets - with fine and sharp teeth that are made of high-quality materials.

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Recently, the use of a thermal comb, which affects nits with high temperature, has been very popular. This is a very convenient method in which the removal of nits and lice is painless and good for the scalp. The exposure temperature is approximately 60 degrees.

Combing out parasites with a comb is very simple, but it takes a little time, since it is important to treat each strand. Even one missed nit can cause re-infection with head lice.

Advantages of using a special comb compared to chemicals:

• 1. Practicality and ease of use.
• 2. Possibility of use with chemicals, shampoos and sprays against pests.
• 3. The ability to use the comb independently without assistance. Special comb attachments are designed in such a way as to prevent nits from slipping through the teeth of the comb.

How to comb lice out of long hair at home

In order to effectively comb out lice from long hair, you need to select a special comb that will painlessly and quickly remove nits from the hair roots. Effective treatment of parasites is a complex effect on both hair follicles.

Combing long hair is necessary starting from the ends, gradually moving alternately to the roots and scalp.

Important! You can only comb your hair dry, so as not to damage the thin and fragile structure of the hair. After you have combed out all the lice and nits, you should use shampoo and rinse your hair thoroughly, getting rid of any chemical residues if you have used them.

How to comb out lice without a comb

In order to get rid of and comb out parasites at home correctly, such as nits, you need to arm yourself with several tools at the same time. Shampoos that have antiparasitic properties and are easy to foam and rinse off are ideal.

After thoroughly rinsing your hair, you should use a water-based emulsion, which is not washed off and distributed throughout the hair, in order to remove remaining nits and embryos in the fetal membrane, if any.

The product should be used strictly according to the instructions, namely, apply the mixture diluted with water for 30-40 minutes in order to remove all possible nits at the roots of your hair.

How to avoid lice infestation?

Anyone can become infected with head lice. Lice can attack not only children, but also adults.

You can pick up parasites in places where large numbers of people gather; close contact is not necessary for infection.

Lice and nits can remain on the combs or hats of people infected with them, so you should not use other people's things.

If you notice that someone near you is itching and behaving inappropriately, do not contact him, but move away from such a person.

Recently, cases of head lice infection in children have become more frequent. Talk to your child and explain to him that it is forbidden to exchange clothes and hats with other children.

Girls need to be told that this prohibition also applies to hair clips, combs and hair ties.

You can become infected with lice not only on land, but also in water. Lice are good swimmers and can climb onto a person’s head in a pool.

If you or your child participates in water sports or frequents this area, invest in a rubber swimming cap and keep it on the entire time you are in the water.

If infection does occur, do not despair. First, make sure that your head itches and itches not from nervous disorders or other skin diseases, but from lice.

Carefully examine the skin, paying attention to the roots of the hair. Lice are small in size and silver or amber in color, but they can still be seen.

If your fears are confirmed, begin treatment immediately.

Visit a dermatologist who will prescribe you special medications to get rid of lice, or begin self-treatment using products such as hellebore water, vinegar, cranberry juice or hair dye.

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Remember that vinegar and any other product will only kill lice and nits; you will have to remove their remains manually.

To do this, use special medical combs, sold in pharmacies, or ordinary flat combs, the teeth of which fit tightly together.

Important reading: Using effective anti-lice medications

Combing nits without first treating the scalp and hair is also one of the ways to get rid of these insects, however, this procedure is considered the most ineffective and will have to be repeated again and again.

If you want to quickly get rid of lice and nits, use those methods that are guaranteed to help you solve the problem of lice.

In this article, you can read how to properly use each product that can get rid of head lice, and you will also find information about whether or not you can kill nits and lice with a curling iron or hair straightening iron.

This method is controversial, but it is still worth reading about.