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Many people, even hundreds of thousands, struggle with head lice. Most people believe the myth that head lice is caused by dirtiness; however, this is not true. Body lice can even be found the cleanest children in day cares and schools and other public places.

Only a few of the many over the counter products for head lice treatment are actually effective. Before you begin head lice treatment you must find the right product for you. Almost every store will sell medicines for head lice removal.

Before you use the head lice treatment on someone you need to have them strip from the waist up. Use the treatment by following the manufacturers directions that will come with the product. If you are using the product on really long hair then a second bottle may be needed. After the solution sits for the right amount of time then you need to rinse and pick out the nits. The person will then need to put on clean clothes after the treatment.

For effective head lice treatment you will have to treat your entire house. Wash any clothing or bedding in the washing machine that was used recently in the home prior to treatment. This will ensure that any eggs attached to the fabrics will be washed away, avoiding another infestation.

"Body lice" are parasitic insects that live on the body and in the clothing or bedding of infested humans. It doesn't matter what race or nationality you are it affects all humans. Occasionally the insect will attach itself to body hair, however if you bathe regularly, and change into clean close this is unlikely.

Body lice have several symptoms, which include a thickening and discoloration around the groin and the upper thighs. Lice information is used by schools to prevent lice. Part of a good defense against lice that schools use is to keep kids' hats and coats separated. Schools and day cares also assign helmets or other headgear to specific children so lice are not spread further between children.