Head Lice And Nits A Problem Across The World | Part 2
headlice February 19th, 2007
Lice Nits are the eggs that are laid by female lice. As soon as the nits hatch, they turn into nymphs. Nymphs are immature adult head lice that do move, just not near as rapidly as adult lice. In order to live, nymphs feed on the blood from humans. This is when you may begin to notice symptoms of itching and rashes. Just like it takes nits a week to hatch into nymphs, it takes nymphs a week to develop into full adult lice.
The most important thing that should be reiterated over and over is treating head lice immediately. The reason is that female head lice produce about three to five nits in a 24-hour period. As more nits are born, within a week the female nymphs will begin hatching nits of their own. As you can see, this is an ongoing process that can quickly take over your head.
It is vital that you stick with it and don't become discouraged when removing nits. It can become stressful when removing them because of how strongly they attach to the hair shafts. However, the quicker you get rid of them and the more on top of removing them you are, the quicker you can get rid of the problem.
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