headlice March 21st, 2007
Louse infestation is a continuous problem in our society today. While head lice are the most common and well known infestation, there are also body lice and pubic lice. Head lice have reached the severity of an epidemic across the United States, but body lice and pubic lice are just as much of a concern.
Body lice are known to infest clothing, as they lay their eggs on the fibers in the fabric seams. Head lice and public lice are similar in that they infest hair, laying their eggs in hair fibers. All three types of louse take blood meals by piercing the skin of the individual with their narrow mouthparts. While there are several similarities between the three kinds of louse, there are several differences as well.
First off, the frequency and who they infest differs from each louse. Head lice are an extreme problem, especially in urban areas, that is becoming far too common amongst our society. Major infestations are common in socioeconomic groups because of how easily they spread. They are extremely common in schools with younger children because parents are reluctant to tell anybody about their child's problem.
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headlice March 19th, 2007
Another Head Lice Testimonial from a thankful client. I am sure many parents have experienced the same situation, perhaps with different results.
My kids got sent home from school with head lice. I ran to the store and bought some over-the-counter lice treatment that came with a special comb. After shampooing their heads I combed out the nits. I spent most of the night doing laundry and changing the bedding. I washed everything in the house that could have touched the kids' heads. It seemed that we were in control.
A few days later I noticed my little one scratching behind her ear. They were back! The lice weren't dying! I read the ingredients of the head lice shampoo and got nervous about all the chemicals inside. I spoke to
The school nurse and she recommended LICENDERS. She said they came down to the school and were very thorough and all their work was guaranteed. I found out that LICENDERS Products are used by the Israeli Army (IDF) which has a high percentage of female officers!. "If it worked for them it would work for me", and it did! I was very impressed with the quality of the product and the professionalism of the company. I'm sure that you will be too.
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headlice March 15th, 2007
Continued from Treating Objects Infested By Head Lice | Part 1
Lice are notorious for crawling around cushions and seats from the scalp of the infested person. It is vital that you vacuum all car seats and couch cushions to remove any lice that may be infecting the seats.
Some people go to the extreme of fumigating their rooms and using insecticidal sprays on furniture and carpet. While this can be effective, it also has health risks for everyone living in the house, especially younger children. This is not recommended to kill off lice and nits. Instead, you should thoroughly vacuum the entire house from carpets, rugs, couches and table seats.
Combs and brushes tend to be most effected from lice and nits since they have direct contact to the scalp. It is important that you soak or boil all brushes and combs in a pan of water for around 10 minutes at 150 degrees Fahrenheit.
Head lice and nits spread very quickly and easily among others that the infested person is in contact with. It is crucial that in order to prevent spreading lice, the infested person does not share anything from clothes, coats, hats, towels, and combs. Just because lice and nits start on a person's scalp doesn't mean that that is where they stay. Therefore, in your venture to rid your household of lice and nits, make sure to clean objects just as thoroughly as the scalp of the infested person.
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headlice March 14th, 2007
Over the years many articles have been written about head lice. The first recorded instance of head lice can be traced back to the documentation of the Ten Plagues as depicted in the Old Testament. Although today's strains are not as severe as in the times of the Pharaoh, head lice still require a commitment to eradicate. What complicates getting rid of head lice today is that lice, like the cockroach evolve and survive. Something that worked to kill head lice just a few years ago may no longer work. Head lice develop a resistance, and then a total immunity to products that used to effectively kill them. How do you get rid of this nuisance? What can you do to avoid catching head lice? What do you have to do around the house? Car? Etc.? All of these questions will be addressed, so stay tuned. First of all, congratulations on finding this article. In a world shrinking in size with internet access, you are often subject to oversimplified misinformation.
Head lice thrive on misinformation! You've undoubtedly read about the quick fix formulas which will kill head lice in 1 quick application. You've undoubtedly read about the product that says combing out nits is unnecessary. Let me ask you something. Remember the fad diets? They didn't work either. At best you lost some weight but it was the maintaining that proved impossible.
There is no quick fix to getting rid of head lice!
Most people will quit reading now. This isn't what they want to hear. A multi billion dollar head lice industry has evolved which banks on your fears and the abundant misinformation. Let's face it, advertising has convinced us we want fast cars instead of practical ones. Advertising has convinced us that we want fast food instead of nutritious food. So why shouldn't we believe that we can get a quick fix to our Head Lice problem?
My name is Norman Horowitz and my wife Adie and I are the owners of LICENDERS head lice products. I encourage you to visit our website for the real deal!
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headlice March 13th, 2007
The second people think of head lice, they immediately think of treating the infested person's scalp. However, it is equally important that you begin treating any and all objects that may have been infested by louse as well. This can be difficult determining what has been infested and what hasn't. Here are five things to consider when treating objects.
HeadLice live off of warmth and humidity, but there is a limit to the degree of temperature they can live off of. Exposing lice and nits to temperatures of 125 degrees Fahrenheit is lethal. Therefore, it is crucial that you wash all articles of clothing and bed sheets in the washing machine in hot water. After washing the clothes, you want to dry all articles in the dryer to ensure that all lice and nits are disinfested from the high temperature.
If you have any articles of clothing or bedding that are non-washable, make sure to at least place them in the dryer. In order to disinfest the articles of nits and lice, they should be placed in the dryer for no less than 30 minutes using high heat. Another option is dry-cleaning your clothes or sealing them up in plastic bags for no less than 10 days.
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headlice March 7th, 2007
Recently I received a very warm testimonial from a client who used our head lice service. I decided to share it with my blog readers.
I actually thought I had everything under control and this time things would be different. Hi, my name is Michelle and my husband Robert and I lead maxed out lives in New York City.
Several years ago I followed my dream and went into business for myself. Without getting boring let it suffice to say that I've learned to cherish whatever free time my husband and I can gather.
We were set for a long weekend in New Hampshire when our little one, Mathew, got sent home by the school nurse with a letter explaining a head check had shown him to have headlice. I was mortified, mystified, overwhelmed, and stressed all in one moment. I could see the weekend dissolve with my hopes for some quiet time. What would I tell my husband, and how would he react? A weekend of nit picking and housecleaning seemed on the agenda.
I met my best friend Gail in the Starbucks on the way home. Our discussion quickly veered to the dilemma I was in. Her sudden smirk confused me. She told me how just last week she had a similar experience in her daughter's school uptown. "Not to worry" she said, call Adie at LICENDERS. "She's wonderful she said". "She sent a professional nit picker down to my house with in 2 hours of my initial call". "After 2 hours of shampooing and combing she gave me a note which the school recognized and they let my daughter back into class". "Best of all the person they sent was knowledgeable and caring". "A week after the initial visit I went to there clinic on 32nd street and now we are Lice Free". "Call her, LICENDERS, it's in the search engines, just Google it". Well all I can say is "LICENDERS" saved my life, and probably my marriage too!. We called Adie @ 1-888-LICENDERS, and now I recommend them too!
Michelle in New York
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headlice March 6th, 2007
The beginning symptoms of body lice include itching of the infested area. As stated earlier, it will be more of a nuisance to begin with. The longer it goes untreated, the more severe of a problem you will have to deal with. Severe scratching can lead to secondary bacterial infections in the infested area. In the most extreme cases, it is possible to spread certain diseases like trench fever and epidemic typhus.
Body lice can spread from close contact with others or by sharing clothing since body lice occur on clothing. You can avoid spreading body lice by not sharing articles of clothing and getting all clothing dry cleaned. You may want to consider dry cleaning furniture or sealing smaller articles in plastic bags for at least 10 days.
It is important that you are familiar with body lice and the severity that it can develop into. It is the only type of louse that can spread diseases and fevers, which makes it that much more vital to be aware of. At the first sign of extreme itching, which could potentially take 2 weeks, you should seek a physician for immediate treatment. The quicker you treat body lice, the quicker you will rid yourself of the nagging species.
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headlice March 1st, 2007
Many are familiar with head lice, especially parents, but body lice are something that often goes unnoticed. There is no question that head lice are more common, especially since it has reached an epidemic level in the United States. However, body lice can become just as serious an issue as any other form of louse.
Pediculosis is an infestation of lice. Unlike head lice, which spreads among hair on the head, body lice infestations occur on clothing. They are especially relevant along the seams of the inner surfaces of clothing close to the skin. The louse then feed on human blood, which can cause severe itching.
Another form of louse that many consider body lice is pubic lice. Much like head lice, pubic lice infest hairy parts of the body including the groin, eyebrows, eyelashes and facial hair. Just like body lice, pubic lice feed on human blood as well. In the beginning it will cause itching and be an annoyance, but the longer it is untreated the worse the itching will become, eventually causing rashes.
Anyone can become infested with body lice regardless of age, sex or race. You may know that head lice can infest even the cleanest most sanitary people or places. On the other hand, body lice tend to infest people living in crowded and unsanitary places. Body lice feed on people that wear clothing several days in a row without laundering them. Many times you will hear body lice associated with the homeless.
In the next post I will discuss the common symptoms of body lice and how to know if you might be infected.
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