To hair experts out there - I am at a loss to find a cure for my daughters head lice. Could you help

I have spent about $300 on headlice treatments over the last 3 months. I have worked hard to clean and treat everything. I have used everything on the market for them, as well as all the natural and home remedities.

The only things I haven't tried is hair coloring and the robocomb.

My daughter is 8, so I think it would be safe enough to use some hair color on her hair and use the robo comb to keep a tabs on it, as she doesn't seem to complain about the headlice untill they have gone nuts again - usually 5 days after the other treatments.

I am just sick of them and I seem this time I have got them too -so will dye my hair too. My son and my husband who both have very short hair, has seemed to miss this torture. I don't want to resort to shaving our heads, but this is mad. All the beds are treated - hats - towels etc. I keep treating them every time. HELP any suggestions that I maybe haven't tried would really be appreciated.

To hair experts out there - I am at a loss to find a cure for my daughters head lice. Could you help?

first, before using store bought lice treatments check and make sure they have no 'lindane' in them, it is a dangerous chemical that has caused retardation and death, never use it more than once in a 3 month period.

for more info about that, read here:

http://www.kidsource.com/kidsource/conte...

that being said, the bugs are getting stronger and many have built a resistance to just about everything you can buy for treatment off the shelf.

We have 3 elementary school children, here are our steps to success in getting rid of all head lice:

wet the head with as warm of water as child can stand (and on yourself as hot as you can handle) because lice are naturally repeled by heat.

squeeze and towel dry hair.

coat hair in pure virgin olive oil or pure coconut oil, from the tip of the hair to the roots, then cover all hair with a tightly woven thick fabric and fasten in place. this actually smothers the lice and nits to death.

Leave it wrapped up for at least an hour, over night if you can stand it.

While your hair is wrapped up its a good time to get any places that the lice may live cleaned up. Remember, they can't live very long anywhere except on the human body, but it is always best to take precautions.

Get out 3 weeks worth of clothing for everyone, wash them in hot water and put a half cup of ammonia, which won't fade anything, dry them with the hot dryer cycle, and store them in tightly tied trash bags.

We buy a roll of plastic sheeting and use thumb tacks to make closets and dressers off limits.

Put all your pillows in your bath tub, heat the biggest kettle you have full of water to boiling, and pour it over the pillows, make sure each pillow gets covered with boiling water, let that cool for 15 minutes, then wash them in the washer, with 1/2 cup of ammonia (put 3 golf balls in the dryer to fluff them back up when drying, if they are fragile pillows safety pin pillow cases over them so they don't get ruined.

Put all stuffed animals in tightly tied garbage bags

Put rubbing alcohol in a spray bottle and spray everything that you can vacuum, beds, chairs, couches... give it 15 minutes to dry, it dries quick, then vacuum... throw out the vacuum bag, change the vacuum filter when you are finished sweeping.

Mop any floors (safe on everything) with a solution of 1/2 cup olive oil, 1 cup lemon juice and 1 gallon of hot water.

Dust with 1/2 cup olive oil 1/2 cup lemon juice (the nice smell of these and the shine it leaves is an added bonus)

Remember to wash all bedding in hot water and 1/2 cup ammonia. (3 golf balls in the dryer with comforters fluffs them up nicely)

Also remember to wash everything that just hangs around in the house... the apron on the hook in the kitchen, the decorative towel in the bathroom, the pile of hats by the front door, that kind of stuff.

So when all of thats done and your house feels as sterile as a hospital, grab a bowl and fill it with rubbing alcohol, a stick to check through hair (we use chop sticks), a lice comb and some big hair clips to hold the hair you aren't checking in place.

Comb hair by small sections, start on one side and work your way around, the oil will have both suffocated the lice and knits and swelled them up so they are easier to see. Make sure you pick every single bug and nit out, dip the comb in the rubbing alcohol and drop any you get with your fingers into the rubbing alcohol. When you are finished, have a rest, but make sure you check really well again, you want every single nit out, the oil also helps them to slide out of the hair more easily.

Once they are all out, vinegar will cut through some of the oil to help it wash out easier, comb vinegar through the hair and then use dish washing liquid to wash hair. Use extra hair conditioner to release the tangles that the dish washing liquid caused.

Make sure you scrub under finger nails well and often, and clean your work area with rubbing alcohol and vacuum.

And.... tell your daughter not to hug anybody at school, let her know that her teacher is not immune to head lice, tell her not to hang her coat and hat but to put it in her back pack, and not to share head garmets or jackets with anyone, no matter how clean they appear.

Also, keeping her hair in a pony tail or braided is a great preventitive, they tend to get on hair thats hanging loose a lot easier.

*o, i forgot to put in there, after everything is cleaned put the 3 weeks worth of clothes in regular laundry baskets and put them in their rooms... you only need to seal everything up for 2 weeks, the extra weeks worth of clothes is in case you need extras!

To hair experts out there - I am at a loss to find a cure for my daughters head lice. Could you help?

There is treatment.

Lyclear.

That is the best treatment.

To hair experts out there - I am at a loss to find a cure for my daughters head lice. Could you help?

Oddly my friend just had the same problem with her 6 year old and found a wesite that said to use "Goo B Gone" on her hair for 5 minutes, then wash out. It takes a few times of washing to get it completely out of the hair but it takes with it all of the nits and everything. Good luck to you.

To hair experts out there - I am at a loss to find a cure for my daughters head lice. Could you help?

when i was younger i know that flea shampoo and a lice comb removed the lice from my hair, and soaking your head will drown the lice. cutting your hair shorter and definatley dying it would be a sure way to get rid of them.

To hair experts out there - I am at a loss to find a cure for my daughters head lice. Could you help?

Have you gotten a prescription from the doctor?? My daughter had them once..(of course it was after she was at her dad's house...and he sent her home to me to take care of them....grrrr...)

This worked really well...but you have to follow the directions...I did it wrong and had to do it all over... Really go through her hair many times a day to comb through and get all the eggs...which are horrible to remove...

Good luck to you!!

To hair experts out there - I am at a loss to find a cure for my daughters head lice. Could you help?

Have you notified her schol that she has headlice. She could be getting reinfestations/ Have you explained to her not to share anything that come into contact with her hair? Like brushes, combs, hats, clothing....

It might be time to see if there is prescription product that will work better than over the counter.

It's really important to remove all the lice eggs from the hair shafts as well.

To hair experts out there - I am at a loss to find a cure for my daughters head lice. Could you help?

You don't say what home remedies you've used, but lice don't like orange and it might upset your daughter but orange peel over the head overnight is supposed to work (use a hairnet). However, I used to be a nanny to two girls who had horrendous lice. Every day I used a nit comb on their hair before they went to school, then sprayed their heads with tea tree oil diluted in water. The lice wouldn't settle on their heads eventually, and the smell isn't too bad either. It's the only thing I've found to work well, but while at school, the hair needs to be sprayed daily.

To hair experts out there - I am at a loss to find a cure for my daughters head lice. Could you help?

I used to be the exact same when I was a little girl. My mom TRIED EVERYTHING!

from R%26amp;C to LICE hair care products, nothing was working.

A friend of my mom's suggested REGULAR mayonnaise.

Don't think, "eww.." because it actually works!

You buy regular mayonnaise (real mayo) with egg. Cover her entire head with it (hair that is)

than wrap some seran wrap / plastic wrap around her head and leave in overnight.

In the morning rinse it out. All of the lice/ eggs will be dead. Than all you have to do is pick them out with a lice comb or tweezers?

good luck!

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To hair experts out there - I am at a loss to find a cure for my daughters head lice. Could you help?

Not only do you need to treat her you need to wash all bedding and any outer coats that she might wear. All needs to be done at the same time. It can be a vexing and worrisome problem to get rid of.

To hair experts out there - I am at a loss to find a cure for my daughters head lice. Could you help?

http://www.kidshealth.org/parent/infecti...

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/head-li...

Is a few good web sites full of information, you need to address why you keep getting it back.

Have you googled it for answers?

My daughters school told me that lice don't like clean hair and not to send her to school with freshly washed hair. Also to wear her hair up in a pony tail so the lice can't reach the scalp - so I have been sending her to school like this, she is clean just not her hair all the time - easy for me as she is in school only 3 days a week.

Gosh what an awful thing to be saddled with - hope you can get rid of it soon. Good luck.

To hair experts out there - I am at a loss to find a cure for my daughters head lice. Could you help?

i know this sounds wierd but seven dust is the BEST cure. i had it from kinder garden to 5th grade and nothing work but seven dust. you just boil it with some water and mix it in with your shampoo. and it doesn't harm you or your hair. honestly its the best.

To hair experts out there - I am at a loss to find a cure for my daughters head lice. Could you help?

Ah head lice....a wonderful thing our children come home with isn't it?? My daughter brought it home from school about 2 years ago. I was mortified. And I found it the most stressful and hardest thing to get rid of. I thought it was gone, but it came back a few weeks later. Luckily I didn't get it....the school nurse told me it was probably because of all the hair products I put in my hair.....I looooovee hairspray! Anyways, I too tried a lot of over the counter applications and natural/home remedies. That stuff only kills the ones that are hatched and crawling around on the scalp. IT DOES NOT KILL THE EGGS! The eggs must be removed by picking them out. Every night for at least an hour, for two weeks, I went through her hair section, by section, by miserable section picking out the little white eggs. At the end of the two weeks, I put another treatment in her hair. All the bedding got a wash in very hot water and went around a couple of times in the clothes dryer. All of her stuffed animals were also put through the dryer and then bagged up in garbage bags and were kept that way for a month. As a preventative measure, she always went to school with her hair pulled back into a ponytail and constantly reminded not to hug her friends. Don't waste your money on the fancy treatments you see everywhere. Buy a decent over the counter medication and be very diligent about going over every section of her hair with a fine tooth comb. Good luck!

To hair experts out there - I am at a loss to find a cure for my daughters head lice. Could you help?

Your child's doctor can recommend a medicated shampoo, cream, or lotion to kill the lice. These may be over-the-counter or prescription medications, depending on what treatments have already been tried. It isn't uncommon for treatments to be unsuccessful because of incorrect use or because the lice may be resistant to the chemical in the shampoo.

It's important to follow the directions exactly because these products are insecticides. Applying these medications too much or too frequently can increase the risk of causing harm. Following the directions on the product label is also important to ensure that the treatment works properly. Your child's doctor may also suggest a special rinse to use on your child's hair that makes it easier to comb out the nits using a fine-tooth comb.

Medicated lice treatments can usually kill the lice and nits, but it may take a few days for the itching to stop. Your child's doctor may recommend repeating treatment in 7 to 10 days to make sure all the nits have been killed, to avoid any risk of reinfestation.

If your child is 2 years old or under, you should not use medicated lice treatments. You'll need to remove the nits and lice by hand.

It's also a good idea to use a fine-tooth comb on your child's hair after regular shampooing every 3 to 4 days for 2 weeks. Wetting the hair beforehand is recommended because it temporarily immobilizes the lice and they become easier to comb out.

Keep in mind that head lice don't survive long once they fall off a person. So it's unnecessary to spend a great deal of time and money trying to rid the house of lice. here are some simple steps you can take to help get rid of the lice and their eggs, and help prevent a lice reinfestation:

Wash all bed linens and clothing that's been recently worn by anyone in your home who's infested in very hot water (130 degrees Fahrenheit, or 54.4 degrees Celsius) then put them in the hot cycle of the dryer for at least 20 minutes.

Dry clean any clothing that isn't machine washable.

Have bed linens, clothing, and stuffed animals and plush toys that can't be washed dry-cleaned. Or, put them in airtight bags for 2 weeks.

Vacuum carpets and any upholstered furniture (in your home or car).

Soak hair-care items like combs, barrettes, hair ties or bands, headbands, and brushes in rubbing alcohol or medicated shampoo for 1 hour. You can also wash them in hot water or just throw them away.

Because lice are easily passed from person to person in the same house, other infested family members will also need treatment to prevent the lice from coming back.

In your efforts to get rid of the bugs, there are some things you shouldn't do. Some don'ts of head lice treatment include:

Don't use a hair dryer on your child's hair after applying any of the currently available scalp treatments, because some contain flammable ingredients.

Don't use a cream rinse or shampoo/conditioner combination before applying lice medication.

Don't wash your child's hair for 1 to 2 days after using a medicated treatment.

Don't use sprays or hire a pest control company to try to get rid of the lice, as they can be harmful.

Don't use the same medication more than three times on one person. If it doesn't seem to be working, your child's doctor may recommend another medication.

Don't use more than one head lice medication at a time.