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Lice removal services provide safe, non-toxic treatments and guaranteed lice elimination. They also offer expert nit removal and education on prevention. Adie Horowitz, founder of national franchise Licenders, calls her company a multimillion-dollar business. She has six locations in NYC and Connecticut. A technician visits your home and carefully combs out lice and nits (lice eggs) with a specialized lice nit comb. She then uses an all-natural solution to kill the lice.
Lice Checks
Head lice are tiny parasites that live among the hair on the scalp. They can be found anywhere on the head, but they are most often behind the ears and at the nape of the neck, where individual hairs are easier to isolate. They are also easier to tell apart from dandruff or seborrheic dermatitis, which often look similar. Lice screenings have become more common in schools, but many parents are still uncertain when to get them or what to do if their child is diagnosed with lice. Gothamist spoke to delousing companies and school officials about the best practices, school policies and treatment options for kids who are infested with head lice.
We offer in-home Lice Removal NYC and lice screenings for the entire family, using non-toxic and FDA approved products. Our process involves a thorough and complete comb out with a professional lice nit comb, followed by meticulously examining the hair strand by strand to be sure every single louse and nit has been removed.
Lice Treatments
Lice are parasites that feed on blood from their human host. They cannot survive without a human head for more than 48 hours and can only spread by prolonged and direct head-to-head contact or through the sharing of combs, hair brushes, hats or other contaminated hair accessories. Lice can also be spread by sleeping together or sharing clothes and stuffed toys.
Once a lice infestation is confirmed, an expert Larger Than Lice lice treatment technician will come to you at home and perform a full lice removal in one visit. The technician will first confirm that the scalp is infested with lice and nits and then treat the hair using an all natural solution that kills lice but is safe for children to use. After the hair is treated and rinsed the technician will carefully comb out the lice and nits with a lice comb. The technician will then carefully hand pick the remaining nits, ensuring that all the lice and nits are removed as the nits must be eliminated or the lice infestation will continue.
Lice Prevention
Lice are icky but harmless, and they don’t spread disease. These pests, which live on the scalp, can only be transmitted by head-to-head contact, and they can also be transferred through shared hats, brushes and hair accessories. Parents should check their children’s heads daily (especially young kids, who don’t observe personal space) and discourage sharing of combs, scarves or other hair items.
There are over-the-counter pediculicides that contain permethrin and/or pyrethrins that can kill lice and prevent further infestation. Follow the product instructions closely; they typically require multiple treatments, a week apart. Wash or machine-wash clothes and bedding that have been worn by the infested individual, and vacuum carpeting and upholstered furniture. Seal stuffed toys in plastic bags for 10 days to kill any lice that survived treatment. A certified, licensed lice technician can examine your child’s hair for signs of nits or lice. Then they will apply a natural treatment that works to kill lice and their eggs, followed by manual removal of the nits with a nit comb.
Lice Education
The AAP recommends educating children and families about head Lice Checks NYC to help prevent outbreaks. They advise parents to check their children’s hair for lice and nits regularly – especially during times of increased risk, like after a playdate or sleepover. Kids can be particularly prone to picking up lice and nits, as they often engage in close contact with one another in school, leaning their heads against one another, or sharing hats, combs, brushes and other accessories.
Several delousing services that screen for head lice tell Gothamist they saw their business drop during the COVID-19 pandemic, but are now as busy as ever. These services usually charge a fee to inspect, treat and comb out lice and nits from children’s hair. Some also offer a home treatment service, where a technician comes to the family’s home to perform the lice removal process. All of these companies employ trained staff that use natural products and guarantee their work.
Conclusion
If you’ve ever combed out your child’s head lice, you know it can be an excruciating process. Professional lice services prioritize safety, use non-toxic products and offer expert nit-picking services. Delousers that screen for head lice tell Gothamist they saw a drop during the COVID-19 pandemic but are now as busy as ever. Some provide heated air treatment that kills lice, super lice and eggs in one visit.
