With an eight year old back at school, and hugs starting to come back on the agenda, there is two words that will strike fear into the heart of any parent... head lice! We've been very lucky that neither of our children has ever had head lice and we are very keen to keep it that way.
Vamousse kindly #gifted us some of their prevention shampoo and treatment mousse products, so we can best protect our boys from the potential issue, but also take action if the need arises.
Parenting is all about being prepared!
The following advice from Vamousse on the topic of preventing head lice returning is a guest post that will hopefully be useful to other mums and dads...
After you have gotten rid of a head
lice infestation you will want to make sure they do not return, and this can be
more challenging than it may seem. Breeds of super lice are making conventional
treatment increasingly challenging.
Head lice are persistent, and their
adaptability means they can survive up to 48 hours off a human scalp given them
plenty of time to re-infest a member of the family. Keep reading if you want to
find out more about 3 methods for stopping head lice from coming back within
your family.
- Avoid sharing
combs and brushes
One of the simple steps you can take to
help prevent the spread of head lice is through avoiding the sharing of combs
and brushes. Given the 48 hours head lice have to find a new host, they can
often be found surviving on brushes and combs. If you avoid sharing them you
avoid the potential spread of head lice which could cause a new
infestation.
2.
Wash
sheets on a high heat
Another step that can help to reduce the
chances of head lice coming back is to wash sheets on a high heat. This is a
good way to cleanse the infested person’s room after you have dealt with the
lice through the proper treatment. We recommend checking over the sheets after
the wash just to make sure there are no obvious signs that the lice have
managed to survive.
3.
Consider
using a protective head lice shampoo
If you have taken all of the logical
precautions, then you may want to introduce a protective shampoo, such as the
one offered by Vamousse to help
discourage head lice from coming back. The protective shampoo offered by
Vamousse kills headlice before they have the chance to lay eggs which can help
to break the cycle of infestation. Make sure you use this in combination with
other sensible methods to help prevent head lice from coming back.
Always keep an eye out for head
lice
Head lice are very unpleasant for
children and adults and whilst they are usually not serious they can lead to infections
and skin damage caused by excessive itching. If you keep an eye out for head
lice you will increase the chances of catching an infestation before it has the
chance to fully take hold.
With the help of a protective shampoo,
you will help protect your children from an infestation and stop the head lice
from coming back. Couple the other methods with some routine checks of your
children’s hair and you will have plenty in your arsenal when dealing with the
fight against head lice.
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