Choosing a Lice Comb - Removing Every Nit (part 2)
headlice December 10th, 2007
Continued from How to Choose a Lice Comb (part 1)
There are so many different types of combs being marketed for removal of nits. Not all head lice combs are created equal! A proper nit comb must have teeth that are spaced closely enough together to catch every nit. Nits are attached to the hair strand with a very strong glue. Although many lice shampoos claim to kill nits, this simply is not true. Nits are protected by a shell, and our experience at Licenders has shown us again and again, that nits survive even the most potent headlice shampoos. Even in the case of some shampoos that may in fact weaken the glue a bit, the only way to remove nits is to use a comb that catches the nits and literally scrapes them off the hair shaft.
Developing a lice nit comb with closely spaced teeth is not a simple matter. A professional lice comb needs to be manufactured by actually studying lice and nits. This way, it will have teeth specifically spaced for the purpose of removing even the tiniest hair nits. The right lice comb is so accurate, that it will remove Lice, nymphs, and nits, even the ones that you can not see.
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