My special hair treatment

Recently, mama has spotted lice eggs on my hair and immediately everyone in the house felt the intense itchness on their scalp.... but good new is mama has yet to spot any lice walking around my head....

Do you know what is lice?

• Lice are tiny, wingless, parasitic insects that feed on your blood.
• Head lice infestation is very common. Children aged 3-10 years in preschool, elementary school or daycare centers are most likely to have lice. It is easily spread, especially by school children, through personal contact and by sharing personal belongings.
• Head lice die if they are away from a human's head for more than 2 days.

Signs & Symptoms

• Intense itching.
• Lice on the scalp and lice eggs (nits) on hair shafts are easily seen at the nape of your neck and over your ears.
• Small, red bumps on the scalp, neck and shoulders.

Treatment

• If a child is younger than 2 years, comb to remove lice and nits but do not use anti-lice agents.
• Check all household members and treat only if lice or nits are seen.
• Hair conditioners may coat or cover the lice, so they should not be used before applying anti-lice agents.
• Use hot water to wash all bed linens and clothing that have been in contact with the infested person in the past 2 days.
• All non-washable items such as stuffed animals should be placed in plastic bags for 2 weeks. hould then be opened outdoors. Dry cleaning may be an alternative.
• Disinfect combs and brushes in hot water or alcohol. Soak for more than 5 minutes in very hot water.
• Vacuum floors and furniture, especially couches and areas used by children. Throw away the vacuum bag immediately.
• If lice are seen in a school children, notify the school nurse or teacher in order to limit the spread. The children are adviced not to share hats, combs and other personal belongings at school.

Prevention

• Families are encouraged to have direct inspection of children routinely because it can recur.
• Wash clothes, bed linens, combs, and brushes to prevent recurrence.
  Preventive treatment with anti-lice agents is not recommended because it can lead to illness and persistent itching.
• Health education on the life history of lice, personal hygiene and other aspects is extremely valuable.

Following to the above inspection, mama, kakak and myself have to do above special hair treatment with special lice shampoo from nearby pharmacy in order to treat the lice. Since Nigel's dun have much hair, so he don't have the chance to enjoy this special hair treatment. kekeke...