Lice - Gardner,KS

Updated on December 17, 2008
J.H. asks from Gardner, KS
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Has anyone ever dealt with lice? What do they look like, what were your child's symptoms? How do you know for sure it's lice? My daughter and I have what I believe to be dry scalp (she does have eczema and allergies) and there are little white pieces at the top of our heads near our parts. They aren't behind our ears or at the base of our necks...they also move or fall off if you mess with our hair. I didn't know if they might be eggs/nits and went to WebMD about it. It said eggs are attached to the hair and won't move freely up and down the shaft...ours move. I tried Head & Shoulders dry scalp two nights ago, but don't want to use it too much because of the ingredients. We don't have severe itching, actually hardly any. My daughter will be 9 in February. I can't afford any expensive Melaluca/Arbonne type items (I'm an Avon rep), so please don't solicit me about it.

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So What Happened?

Well it turned out to be a very bad case of dry scalp! I used Head & Shoulders "Dry Scalp" 2 'n 1 product and it helped tremendously. Thanks ladies for your responses...I'm just relieved it's not lice!

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S.S.

answers from Kansas City on

Hi there, I have been a hairdresser for over 20 years and have had to deal with lice many times in the salon. What you describe sounds like dry scalp, which can be very mild to very severe. What I've found works better than most things is to take your conditioner and apply it directly to your scalp where the issue is. Do this several different times and you should see a difference. If you dont, you might try Paul Mitchells Tea Tree but I recommend trying whatever conditioner you are currently using first. Hope this helps!

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D.E.

answers from Kansas City on

I dealt with Lice earlier this year with my oldest and myself. Go through her hair section by section, and pull her hair tight enough so you can see her scalp. Look around and see if you see any black speck looking things. If you do then try to touch it, if it moves then its lice. Check her whole head that way. The main spot I found lice on my daughters head was the top and back of her head ! I never did find eggs though. If you find that you all do have lice, you can go to Price Chopper and get RID. There is a 3 step process, but its not that expensive. If you guys have thick hair you might need to do it twice !

Good luck !

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S.

answers from St. Louis on

If the white "flake" moves away easily it is NOT lice. We have dealt a lot with lice in the last year. If you can easily move it with your finger, it's just dandruff or dry skin. Be grateful it's not lice!

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C.M.

answers from Kansas City on

My family had to deal with lice a couple of times when I was young and what you describe does not sound anything like lice. If it was lice, you would be able to see the little bugs moving around. They really don't hide all that well and the eggs are not easy to get out. It sounds like just severe dry scalp. This will not go away with one treatment. I would recommend useing a medicated shampoo that is meant for dandruff and then a good conditioner. You might have to try a couple different products before you find something that works for your hair and skin type but try the stuff that you can get at Walmart before you try any expensive stuff.

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