Lice Removal NYC – How To Get Rid Of Lice In Your Home

Lice have become resistant to many over-the-counter treatments, but you don’t need to burn all your kids’ T-shirts and comb out every single hair in the house. There are plenty of child-friendly salons, lice removal services and products that work. The best way to check for head lice is to comb the hair in good light with a fine-toothed comb. The teeth of the comb should be clear of any red or brown specks.

School Lice Screenings

School lice screenings help to keep children healthy and educated. They also promote open communication, which is an important component of effective head lice management in schools. Head lice are tiny, parasitic creatures that live on the scalps of their human hosts. They can be spread through prolonged and close contact between people, or through the sharing of hats, brushes, combs, hair accessories, and headphones. Head lice cannot survive on animals or other humans.

The American Academy of Pediatrics has long disapproved of “no-nit” policies in schools, saying that excluding kids with Lice Removal NYC may cause unnecessary panic and social stigma. In addition, kids with lice can miss out on learning opportunities and may not get the treatment they need to be fully cured.

Home Lice Screenings

Lice can spread through direct head-to-head contact or through sharing combs and hair brushes. It can also spread by transferring onto clothing, hats and other accessories. They cannot survive without a human host, and do not live on pets. It’s a myth that lice only affect “dirty” people, and everyone can get them. In fact, lice are found on all backgrounds and income levels, and anyone can be a victim of an outbreak.

If you or your child has a case of lice, our lice technicians will visit you at home and perform a thorough and accurate nit removal treatment. Manual strand-by-strand combing with a special lice nit comb is the only way to fully remove and eliminate lice and their eggs, or nits. This process is safe, non-toxic and child-friendly. Our child-friendly lice specialists have been providing chemical-free head lice treatments since 1996, serving families in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, Bronx & Connecticut. Our services are fully compliant with COVID-19 government guidelines.

In-Home Lice Treatments

Lice Free Noggins offers house-call lice treatments, where a child-friendly lice specialist will come to your apartment and remove all the lice and nits. They use non-toxic, pesticide-free products, and promise a one-hour treatment. The company uses the comb-and-suction method, and can also treat pets for head lice. Its products, branded Jolis Cheveux by the company, are formulated in-house and have been vetted by pediatricians.

Other options include over-the-counter lotions Nix and Sklice, which contain the insecticides permethrin and ivermectin. These may be effective at killing lice, but they do not kill nits and can make the scalp itchy. Many families choose to use a combination of lice treatments and unrelenting combing. They may also sanitize the hairbrushes, combs and hats used by infested children and wash or dry-clean any clothing that was worn during the time of an infestation. Lice can’t live without a human host, but they will die if left alone for long periods of time.

Contact Us

Lice Checks NYC is your source for safe and effective head lice removal in the comfort of your home or school. Our experienced lice technicians make house calls throughout Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, Staten Island, The Bronx & Connecticut to screen & treat families with a simple call & convenient scheduling. Hourly rates are less than per-head prices & FSA & HSA accounts are accepted. When you schedule a in-home lice treatment, your Larger Than Lice technician will arrive at your location to start with a hair check and then apply an all natural solution that kills the lice & nits. Then she will meticulously comb out the lice and nits with a professional nit comb. She will also do a strand by strand dry check in the hair to ensure every visible nit is gone.

Conclusion

Get expert help from a certified lice specialist, in the comfort of your home. This family-friendly biz uses nontoxic treatments that are effective against all strains of head lice. Gothamist spoke to delousers, experts and city officials about lice, school policy and the best way to comb out the tiny parasites.