Getting Rid of Lice

I had a bout with lice when my daughter was younger and it seemed like nothing helped!! I tried it all...RidX...mayonaise...etc!! Eventually my son got it also. What finally worked for me (and I know this is extreme, but) I just shaved my sons hair and put vasoline in my daughters. The vasoline smothers the lice and kills them!! Now, the vasoline doesn't just wash out!! I had to braid my daughters hair everday!! I hope this works out for you!!

We've read that Cetaphil (the gentle skin cleanser) can get rid of lice. Look online, but I think what you do is completely cover the head with Cetaphil and cover it with a shower cap. I THINK you sleep over night then rinse it out. Sounds bizarre but I've heard it works. Again, look it up online to get the details. GOOD LUCK.

You have taken all the right steps. Sometimes the lice are stubborn and you need a second application of the lice killing shampoo. I had that happen to me. AF

Lice ARE a nuisance, but try to remember that it is in no way a reflection of your son's cleanliness. One natural remedy is to smother them with mayonaise. Cover his hair in it, cover with a shower cap and let him sleep on it overnight. The next day, many should be dead. But, you still have to pick them out and any eggs that remain. First wash his hair and then go to work. Even with using the over-the-counter treatment, you still need to go in a patiently remove any eggs and nits that remain. I think a lot of treatments require that you apply it to dry hair and then reapply it about 10 days later, all the while continuing to check for and remove anything you find. Good luck! I know this can be a frustrating situation.

Hi, E., Melaleuca's products get rid of lice effectively, and without harsh chemicals. Please let me know if you'd like more information. Good luck! N.

Sometimes it takes a couple of treatments even with the over the counter stuff. You probably don't need to steam clean the furniture (unless you were going to do it prior to lice anyway). I would recommend putting the stuffed animals in an airtight bag for a few weeks. Treat other family members anyway. You can try mayonaise - put on and leave for a while before washing (1/2 hour or so). Finally - if you want to go for the big guns, you can call your dr. and get a prescription strength treatment. Hope this helps:)

The only other thing I'd try is giving them brush cuts. It's much easier to wash/comb, and there's less for the lice to hold onto. I've heard of people putting mayo on their heads and wearing a shower cap (to keep the mess contained) for several hours.

So I unfortunately have lots of experience with this topic via my children. You can take olive oil and rub a few tablespoons into his hair (coat it thickish). Keep it on but don't make it drip into his eyes..and let it stay there for a few hours--or overnight if you can. If you have to wrap the head in saran wrap to keep it in. The oil clogs up the openings and the lice can't hide. You can then get a comb and go & get the bugs, individually go through sections of the hair with a fine tooth comb..pull up the hair pieces from the root and run an alcohol square from the root to the shaft. You will capture most if not all of the lice. Do this on day 1, day 3, day 5 and day 7. You will most likely be clean by day 5..but doing it just 1more time provides a security that you got them all. As for the house, take all pillows, stuffed animals & fabric toys & place in plastic bags--twist out the air and knot the bags. Keep the bags closed up for at least 14days. Wash everything EVERYTHING in HOT HOT water (blankets, sheets, clothes). The dog shouldn't get the lice as lice don't like dogs (hair) but if you want to feel safe you can coat the dog's coat with olive oil..just be sure to crate the dog for the night and then wash out in the am.
GOOD LUCK & I feel for you!!

I did an online search when lice started around the school and found yet another use for Tea Tree Oil. It can be put in shampoo and helps to repel as well as get rid of lice. It can be purchased over the counter, but got it cheaper by asking the pharmacist at Kmart. Natural, so less toxic to humans. Hope it helps.

keep up what you are doing; i had lice many yrs ago and it took forever to get rid of all the nits and eggs; RID has a spray that i took stock in and sprayed my bed EVERY morning after i got up; washed bedding; sprayed car (I had cloth seats); packed up stuffed animals in plastic garbage bags and stored them in the attic for like a month; i had really, really long hair and my mom picked through my hair for about 4 hrs one day; check through everyone's head (even yours); ball caps; furniture - anything that the head touches
just being diligent about it is the best way to get rid of it
good luck

sounds gross - but get a shower cap and cover their heads with mayonaise overnight.

we also put pillows and stuffed animals in garbage bags - used the lice spray, tied they up tight and set them in the sun for a couple of days to smother them out.

E., My 2 daughters had recurring lice for almost 1 year. After spending lots of money and even a few trips to the pediatrician, what finally worked was garlic. They took odorless garlic pills. Using a blowdryer on their hair after treatments also helps, but what really got rid of them for us was the garlic. Good luck!

where we moved from I always had the same promblem, try mayo in the hair and also if you call your Dr and tell them what is going on they will give you a precprition of stuff that works if nothing else works. get the spray they sell and spray everything make sure you put up all the stuffed animals if any in a plastic bag for about 2 weeks. and make sure you wash the dog it could carry them if the kids have loved on hem. hope any of this helps

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We are dealing with this right now too, its our second time ugh! After you do the first treatment you need to go through the entire head and remove all the nits and lice you can find. You need to do that again every night for a couple of nights. If after 7 days you find any live lice, do the second treatment with the shampoo and continue to remove any nits and lice you find. You will also need to rewash all the bedding at the same time you do the second treatment. This has worked for us both times (We used NIX.)
Just FYI, the mother of my daughter's friend who she got the lice from swears by vaseline. She told us they have had lice several times. They tried all the over the counter stuff and nothing worked so their Dr. finally said to slather Vaseline all through the hair and scalp and leave it on for 12 to 24 hours and it kills all the lice and dissolves all the nits. I haven't tried this so I can't vouch for whether it works. Nix worked for us but it takes time and effort! Good luck!

I recommend putting mayonaise (full fat, not lite) on the entire head/hair and living it in for 12 hours. My pediatrician told me this and it basically covers all the eggs and prevents them from getting oxygen so they all die. I did it to my daughter, wrapped her head with Saran Wrap and had her sleep with it. She never got them back (you could still see the eggs, and they slowly came out - 2-3 more days, but they never hatched. She was one of the only ones in her class who did not get them again... other kids got them 2 and even 3 times around! Try it, it works, plus it is good for the hair, contrary to all those other chemical solutions they offer!

A very short haircut and re=try the meds. How about cleaning his car seat? And anything else you can think of that his head touches. Make sure your other son doesnt have it and is not passing it back and forth.