Hair Lice Symptoms - Are You Infested? | Part 1
headlice February 23rd, 2007
Because of how small hair lice are and how few of them there are to start, it can be difficult to determine whether you or your children have hair lice. There are a number of symptoms that can help you decipher whether or not you have head lice. The more you are aware of the symptoms, the quicker you can get to treating the lice if you do in fact have lice.
One of the first symptoms that are apparent with hair lice is constant itching and scratching of the head. The itching is due to an allergic reaction to the bites from the nits and lice. If you notice that you or your children are scratching their head more often than usual, you want to look closely for lice.
You can diagnose hair lice by looking closely through the hair and scalp for lice, nymphs or nits. It is difficult to find nits because there are so few of them and they move quickly through the hair. However, if you find any nits or lice ¼ inches away from the scalp, then it is a confirmation that the person has head lice. If you have difficulty coming to a conclusion, make sure you see a health care provider to be exact.
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