Lice Signs
- Itching (only in approximately 50% of people)
- Small tear dropped eggs that vary in color, attached to hair shafts
- Rash at the nape of the neck
- Swollen glands
- Low-grade fever
- Bags under the eyes
- Daytime sleepiness

Useful Information
- Having head lice is not a serious medical condition unless it is not taken care of properly.
- Over-the-counter lice treatment shampoo, such as Rid or Nix, can be more serious than head lice because they contain Pesticides.
- Irrational reactions to head lice can lead to fumigating classrooms, schools, buses, etc. This is toxic, expensive and unnecessary.
- Direct physical head-to-head contact is the usual method of transmission.
- Transmission via clothing, hats, furniture, carpets, school bus seats and other objects is not likely because lice die within 24 hours and start slowing down within 6 hours of leaving the head.
- There is no relationship between personal cleanliness and transmission.
- Stray lice that fall off a head are probably either injured or dying and incapable of causing a new infestation.
- Although schools, camps and day care centers are often blamed for head lice outbreaks, it is the family unit that maintains cases leading to outbreaks in these institutions.
- Home treatments, if done improperly or carelessly, can cause SEVERE reactions and death.
- Head lice can live in eye lashes, eye brows and beards.
- Head lice CANNOT jump or fly. They can only crawl or run from one host to another.
- While head lice are not known to carry disease, secondary dangers include: infection, severe burns, allergic reactions and even death.
- You cannot get lice from your cat or dog or vice versa, lice only live on humans.
- Hairspray and gels do not prevent lice.
- Many products that are over-the-counter are NOT approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Before Your Appointment
- Wash child’s hair before before your appointment – make sure hair is completely dry. Also, have the hair free of any gel, hairspray or oils prior to visit as it makes the treatment process more difficult
- Please refrain from using other topical lice treatments before your appointment, these products make the hair brittle and is unnecessary
- Brush or comb hair and remove as much tangles as possible, if hair is very tangled, an additional fee may be applied
- Have them wear a button up shirt or bigger t-shirt for easy removal and bring a clean t-shirt to change into after treatment
- We strongly encourage you to have all family members and/or close relatives checked by a professional at Lice Perspectives, to eliminate any other possible sources of contact
- Don’t stress over the cleaning – we will guide you through safe & proven means of cleaning necessary items only after treatment has been completed