How to Eliminate a Lice Infestation
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 Step 1: Killing the Lice on your infested Family Members
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| Step 2: Combing out Nits and Eggs
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| Step 3: Cleaning Your Home to Kill Lice and Prevent the Spread of Infestation
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School nurses, physicians, and pharmacists generally recommend a maximum strength over-the-counter shampoo, gel or no-drip mousse as a first line of defense against a lice infestation. Pronto® Plus Shampoos, with maximum strength ingredients in a variety of forms and fragrances, let you choose the shampoo treatment that is right for you.
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Wetting hair before application of these products can cause dilution of the treatment and is generally not advised. Lice are also capable of holding their breath under water, making it difficult for the solution to penetrate the lice. Make sure to read all package instructions before using any lice removal product.
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While most available treatments will kill lice, they are not able to remove all of the eggs and therefore require second treatments, usually after 7-10 days, to kill the newly-hatched lice.
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After the lice treatment has been applied, it is important to carefully comb out nits and eggs. This step is crucial as most eggs and nits are attached securely to the hair and cannot be washed out, leaving them behind to hatch and create a future infestation.
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Since this step can take upwards of an hour, try to find some distractions for your child such as games that require minimal movement, television or movies, schoolwork, or one of the fun activity sheets located on our Child Activities page that can help turn this chore into a bonding experience for you and your child.
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You don't need to discard all items that have come in contact with the infected family member, but it is advisable to thoroughly clean these items.
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Pronto Plus Household Spray is uniquely formulated
to kill lice, ticks, fleas PLUS DUST MITES. |
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Use Pronto Plus Household Spray only on furniture, car interiors, garments and parts of bedding that cannot be laundered or dry cleaned. The spray is not intended for use on sheets or pillowcases.
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