she has been sent home from school with nits and i have treated her and cleaned the home "thurowly". I dont know how to get them out. it looks like dandruff to me but the school says different. i want to get them out. I have never seen any bugs. what can i do. she cannot go back to school until they are out. please help me!!
How do i get nits out of my daughters hair if they are too small to get stuck in the comb?
you can tell if they are nits and not dandruff by taking a shaft of hair that has one on it and running your fingers over the flake. If it moves, it's dandruff, if it does not move and feels like a tiny grain of sand it's a nit
here's the kicker - you CANNOT remove nits with a nit comb no matter what the product says... the comb will only remove the biggest or hatched nits....
you will HAVE to remove the nits by hand.
Wash your daughter;s hair, put her in her favourite compfy pj's, lay a large folded towel on the coffee table for her to lay her head on and pop her favourite movie in the dvd player so she can watch it.
carefully take your nit comb and divide her hair in skinny parts, all the while taking your fingernails and running them through the hairs where you see either dandruff or nits....
it's time consuming, it's tiring and its rough, but you can do it
at the end, slather your daughters hair with olive oil and run your fingers through it to spread it out... lice DO NOT like dirty hair. put a shower cap on your daughter and let her sleep like that.
repeat this for at least 4 - 6 nights.
lice breed over a 2 week period, so use the shampoo as directed, but between the shampoos, do like i said up there and you will get rid of them.
ps.... lice are NOT dirty, never let your daughter think she or any of her friends have done something wrong.... every kid gets them at one time or another.
after her ordeal, take her out for a really nice treat like a shopping spree where she can spend 10 dollars however she likes or whatever...
How do i get nits out of my daughters hair if they are too small to get stuck in the comb?
there is spray you can buy for this.
How do i get nits out of my daughters hair if they are too small to get stuck in the comb?
Go to a drug store and get a special metal comb used for removing nits.
How do i get nits out of my daughters hair if they are too small to get stuck in the comb?
Qwell shampoo
How do i get nits out of my daughters hair if they are too small to get stuck in the comb?
the best and easiest way is to dye her hair. let her pick a resonable color and it will definatly kill the lice and nits.
How do i get nits out of my daughters hair if they are too small to get stuck in the comb?
you should try with gas
no kidding...put some gas on her hair...tie it up leave it like that foe 20 mts then wash her up
i had that when i was in kindergarden (17 yrs ago) and i can still remember the humiliation :))
the gas thing really works
How do i get nits out of my daughters hair if they are too small to get stuck in the comb?
just wash her hair through with head%26amp; shoulders if u think its dandruff. Comb through again Just In Case!
How do i get nits out of my daughters hair if they are too small to get stuck in the comb?
If they won't come out with the comb (are you using a Nit Comb??) you'll just have to wash her hair with the treatment every day for a few days.....Not a big deal.
btw...Nits and lice WILL look like dandruff.
LOL @ using gasoline.......Please don't smoke if you go this way!!!! It WILL work though, and it won't hurt the kid! Vegetable oil or vaseline on the hair will work too, but not as fast
How do i get nits out of my daughters hair if they are too small to get stuck in the comb?
buy some nix or rid. read the directions thoroughly. they are very informative! they will tell you every thing you need to know.
How do i get nits out of my daughters hair if they are too small to get stuck in the comb?
As gross as it may sound, if you can't get them out with a knit comb and you have already tried using a dandruf shampoo to rule that out, try picking them out with your gloved finger nails. Good luck.
How do i get nits out of my daughters hair if they are too small to get stuck in the comb?
DO NOT LISTEN TO DIANA 84
Good God, what if someone lit a match next to your child?
Go to the drugstore and buy a lice kit, it will come with everything you need.
How do i get nits out of my daughters hair if they are too small to get stuck in the comb?
easy answer. just hop in tub with her and a large comb. continue combing hair while under water and shampooing same time. this will do the trick. turn water off as u do this it may take longer than u anticipate. since u two are in there bathing together has always been a bonding experience between mother and child. you might also have "the talk" with her. SHE WILL LOVE YOU. its the only way so good luck.
How do i get nits out of my daughters hair if they are too small to get stuck in the comb?
Try vegetable oil.... its an old farm remedy. saturate her hair and use the fine tooth come to detangle it. after 20 minutes wash it out a few times. Her hair will shine like crazy and be well conditioned, clean and should be nit free.
If you don't trust that they have a comb at Walmart that beeps when it finds a nit. Costs about $20.00. The school I retired from used tit to check students hair after returning once sent home with nits/lice
How do i get nits out of my daughters hair if they are too small to get stuck in the comb?
Buy a steel nit comb from the chemists. Hair conditioner combed through the hair is a tip that nurses give.When you comb the conditioned hair,the nits find it too slippy to stay on. Tea tree oil is a good preventer. Use it on the hair every week
How do i get nits out of my daughters hair if they are too small to get stuck in the comb?
I would NOT put gasoline on my child's head. That is toxic and can burn her skin and eyes. Then you'll be making a trip to the hospital and have to explain how your daughter got gasoline in her eyes. Not fun, or smart.
The drug store should have a nit/lice comb that is extrememly fine toothed. That comb should help to get them out. Another home remedy (I'm not sure if it works or not) is to put mayonaise on her scalp and let it sit for awhile. Dunno what it does exactly but I was told it will kill lice, and help get the nits out. (At least it's not toxic.) I think I'd do more homework on that though before I tried it. What a mess, especially if she has longer hair. Yuck! Good luck!!
How do i get nits out of my daughters hair if they are too small to get stuck in the comb?
u will have to pick them out with your fingernails. trust me had to do it quite a few times its the only way for the ones that stick
How do i get nits out of my daughters hair if they are too small to get stuck in the comb?
When my kids were little they were sent home with lice and I also had a problem getting out the nits.The school nurse told me to put Crisco shortening in their hair and let it sit for 15 to 20 minutes then comb using a nit comb.This is a messy job,but it worked great. The nits came right out.
How do i get nits out of my daughters hair if they are too small to get stuck in the comb?
PUT MAYO ON HER HEAD...REALLY COVER IT AND PUT A PLASTIC BAG OVER HER HAIR.LEAVE IT ON FOR AROUND 30 MIN THEN WASH IT OFF. IT SHOULD GET RID OF EVERYTHING. THEN ID DO T-GEL JUST IN CASE IT REALLY IS DANDRUFF. THE MAYO SMELLS REALLY BAG BUT IT WORKS.
How do i get nits out of my daughters hair if they are too small to get stuck in the comb?
what i did was go where there is alot of light my case it was summer so i went out side.you have to keep secctioning her hair and using the comp then rince after each swipe the comb i took each trand of hair that had a nit or egg and pulled it off with my finger nails its very time consuming. i also would ask the pharmasist because i thought once treated it can leave dead eggs so i would check with the doctor if the school keeps saying other wise. also spray furnature wask bedding put stuffed animals in a plastic bad not sure how long to keep them in there..hope i could help good luck!
How do i get nits out of my daughters hair if they are too small to get stuck in the comb?
have you tried using hair conditioner in her hair at all?
apparently the critters dont like it and they can be combed out easier with a whole load slathered in her hair
How do i get nits out of my daughters hair if they are too small to get stuck in the comb?
try a hairbrush or a comb with those theeth or whatever squished together better by the way im only 10 so please excuse me for not knowing wat anything is
How do i get nits out of my daughters hair if they are too small to get stuck in the comb?
We have gone through this b/4. It is such a pain!!
You have to treat the hair with Nix, or another brand is better, can't think of name..Buy it at Wal-Mart.
Read instructions carefully...Timing is important too.
After you have shampooed the hair with the treatment , or special shampoo, then you have to just towel dry.....Let daughter sit on floor betwen your legs while you watch a show together........You have to take almost every strand of hair, one at a time, and take your nail and bring the hair in between your fingers and scrape the hair with your nail...(.I hope this sounds right) You will see little white nits attached to the hair strand..(these are lice eggs not hatched). They will not be attached to every hair strand, but quite a few...They are hard to see sometimes.........Have a damp wash cloth across your lap to wipe the nits on.............This may take and hour or two......After one hour let you and child rest for 10 minutes, then continue...
After you are finished, throw away rag in garbage can...........
You also have to change bed clothing of your daughters or wherever she laid her head......Wash down her bedroom with a gallon of water to 1 capful of bleach...Or Lysol...You will have to put all stuff animals in plastic bags and tie shut for 4-5 days...
Any extra throw pillows go in bag too.......Try to keep all of her clothes and linens seperate when washing and drying.....
The school nurse should have showed you what they looked like and how to get them out..........If she gets them again then you have to insist that she got them from another student again, or on the bus or somewhere..They should clean buses and classrooms! Good luck hon.......Oh and the last time, we were told to rinse the hair in vegetable oil...........(stay in bathroom) keep on hair wraped in plastic wrap carefully away from eyes, for 1 hour....the oil suffocates them and they cannot breathe and die..........Then shampoo out with "DAWN" Then wash with regular shampoo and no conditioner......Or very little ..
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How do i get nits out of my daughters hair if they are too small to get stuck in the comb?
i always pulled them out with my fingernails and then dipped my finger in hot water to remove it. then the water gets flushed and the toilet bleached. just slide them off the hair shaft.
my daughter visited her dad every weekend for a while and every two weeks for almost a year i had to clean her hair. once i threatened him with making him pay for everything to clean it up he finally stopped bringing her to the place she was getting them from. i was spending almost 120 dollars a month. at the time i was using a laundry mat.
so although i know it takes a while to remove them all, it's worth taking that time to make sure you get them all. the combs never get all of them.
good luck.
How do i get nits out of my daughters hair if they are too small to get stuck in the comb?
A doctor told me this...
Put mayonaise in their hair, wrap their head in saran wrap overnight ( do this before they go to bed) next morning use a fine tooth comb to comb it out, and then wash their hair.
This will suffocate them and then it's just a matter of combing and washing them out.
How do i get nits out of my daughters hair if they are too small to get stuck in the comb?
First you need to again wassh in hot water sheets,pillowcases-all of her bedding----there is a spray you can get that is agains lice which I've sprayed in rooms with windows open but door closed so for 3-4hrs no one especially PETS is allowed in the prayed room-no need to soak but lightly spraying carpet drapes-open closet and spray lightly onto clothes hanging and same with drawers. Then phone your Pediatrician or go to him/her for pediatrician can prescribe that kills lice and nits but safe for the child(Feel for you for went through this and was also frustrated so took to Doctor for help) once you've done this treatment the NIT Comb with wire teeth instead of all plastic(Has double teeth) is much better and gets all the nits also bght where you usually get lice stuff or have Pharmacist give you most effective one. After the treatment and it is tedious for just about have to do strand by strand paying very close attention to the hairline behind the ears and the nape-back of the neck hairline for thats where you'll find nits the most. Then Shampoo her hair with her regular shampoo and rinse very well--I used the Kitchen sink sprayer(can clean sink with diluted bleach after) t=so I can direct the spray to thoroughly rinse the hair. Then as a added Precaution and it also restores hair to normal PH(conditions hair but also acidic so use 1tablespoon to 1 cup lukewarm water of BROWN Vinegar and leave in the hair--the vinegar smell will go away in approx15min or less) It sometimes takes 2-3 treatments , It is essential that no lice be missed in the house esp all the areas she is in the most. You can also,for its a chore to wash all , leave things in dryer on high setting-those that can be and I dampened a bit-for it is heat that kills but using the Spray for Lice is very effective-if you have pets I advise giving them a good wash and rinse too for lice like blood and they'll get on them too.The last time the little girl(was staying with me for awhile)was sent home from school I did the doctor prescribed treatment, then took Mayonnaise and put thickly on her hair so all strands were coated for the Mayonnaise I was told suffocates anything in the hair and on the scalp for it blocks air flow-also again be sure to really pay attention to back of neck hairline and even on neck and the same with by the ears-i even put on back esp,the ears and wrapped hair up in towel fo adds heat then after approx1 hour I rinsed off-may have to shampoo hair lightly to get the oil in mayonnaise and the smell out THEN I put the leave-in Vinegar(Must be Brown) diluted solution and left on the hair. Note:Th Mayonnaise also conditions hair esp if a bit dry esp if its mayo that has olive oil in it. After I did all of this and may seem a lot but did all for had to get rid of lice for was foster child and diidn't want her to be made fun of. First time I dealt with this and was horrified when I saw these bugs in her hair and since I promised I wouldn't cut hair absolutely had to keep my promise--these kids have very little faith in promises. Anyway all ended well and good luck.
How do i get nits out of my daughters hair if they are too small to get stuck in the comb?
You have to pick them out one by one with your fingernails or tweezers. there is no easy way. Some people say the new electronic lice comb works; can't remember the name but it's sold at walmart for about 22 dollars
How do i get nits out of my daughters hair if they are too small to get stuck in the comb?
My daughter had this problem last year her doctor told me after the lice treatment put olive oil on there and wrap it up for 3 hours and then take nit comb and magnifying glass and pull them out by the way nit are sort of glued like to each hair were dander is not good luck hope this helps.
How do i get nits out of my daughters hair if they are too small to get stuck in the comb?
Use distilled vinegar and leave it for like 15 minutes! Rinse it well and comb again with the lice comb! They have an electronic lice detector comb out and that will tell you if they are all out!! Good luck!!
Back in the day they used to use Kerosene to get rid of the lice! Some of the old timers still use it today for their grand kids!!
How do i get nits out of my daughters hair if they are too small to get stuck in the comb?
you are putting pesticides on her head and thats not good. go to www.licemeister.org and you can order a comb for about $10. they will also send a little paper telling you what to look for. maybe you can share the paper with your school to be sure they know what to look for. anything the comb wont get out you will need to pick out by hand. natural light is best for seeing the little buggers. blowdry her hair everytime she washes it heat helps kill bugs. comb her hair w/licemeister often to make sure she hasnt gotten them again. remember now that she has had them shes more likely to get them again. note-lice are not dirty animals they like clean people. when they check her head at school stand over them and question what they find. good luck note-you can buy a concentrated tea tree oil at your local walgreens. you add a few drops to your reg. shampoo. helps keep them away.
How do i get nits out of my daughters hair if they are too small to get stuck in the comb?
My six years old had them for nearly half a year every time i got rid of them they made their way back anyway i finely found away to stop them that was using a normal conditioner put it in her hair while it was dry the first time left it in their for an hour or so cause the more water in the hair wont help cause it makes their ends close up and nothing will work then wash it out combed it then the next evening i wet the hair and used the conditioner again washed out like you would normally do in the shower then combed it i did that for about a week every nite and it worked the key is to comb it all the time and use conditioner instead of the other crap cause it don't work
How do i get nits out of my daughters hair if they are too small to get stuck in the comb?
as stupid as this sounds after you use a "nit " comb you can buy at a local drug store and wash her hair with regular shampoo and conditioner comb her hair again then take a spray bottle mixed 1/4 rubbing alcohol and 3/4 water and spray hair then go through again with nit comb. each day spray your daughters hair with this rubbing alcohol mist and she will never get nits again..they will not jump to her hair..my children have never gotten it and i soak all my combs and brushes in alcohol and water during "lice season" and spray their hair with the spray every morning..good luck and don't feel bad about this anyone can get lice but also anyone can avoid it
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