how can i get rid of lice and bugs fast?

Question

my 7 yr old has gotten lice and bugs for the first time over the holiday break so its been about a month and a half n i cant get rid of them i bought the lice shampoo and Did what it said it seemed to work at first cause when i would check her hair id find dead lice then i stopped checking cause i thought they were gone then i started again and id find little bugs then i stopped again cause id wash her hair every morning so today i decided to check again but with a comb and big bugs were just falling out not alot but still i thought i was done with this i feel so embarrassed for her me and my sisters used to get them alot when we were little and it was hell iv been reading things online like putting mayo and olive oil does any one have any treatments or tricks that actually work im afraid her school will find out shes missed a couple days cause of it but because im not telling them why she is im getting in trouble for her missing school please help i even cut her long beautiful curly hair to her shoulders but that didn't work...HEELLPP!!! =/

Answer 1

Run her a bath and put some Tea Tree Oil in the water and then let her take a bath in the water, it should get rid of her problem. Don't put to much in the water though just a few drips.

Answer 2

The only ,fast and effective way of getting rid of lice is to use a GOOD shampoo. YOu can get them over the counter at a drug store and with like 4 washes or even less they will completely go off. You need to use it properly, Keep that in mind. use it continously for about 2 months or untill the bottle finishes. From what i know they best ones are NIX or RID.

Once you apply the shampoo be sure to comb the hair well with a thin toothed comb and leave it on for 20 mts or so ( read the instruction manual)



And always keep the head clean.Hygiene is VERY important. Change all towels. Also brush hair every night with a thin toothed comb to get rid of them.

Answer 3

First, understand that lice are resilient little bugs and can jump from one person to another very easily. This means that your daughter may be getting reinfested from kids at school, friends coming to the house, you, or other people she may come around (if she has it, someone else in the house probably does too). Also, tell the school so they can alert the parents- I have never heard of a school identifying the child who had lice, it's just wrong not to.

One effective way of getting rid of the bugs besides the shampoo (it seems like you have used this a lot and since the chemicals are strong it may start to dry out her scalp) is using the "smothering" method- lice, like all living things, need oxygen to survive. You can douse her hair in olive oil (I believe that thyme or rosemary oil also kills lice (one is a natural pesticide) so you can add it in with the oil) and wrap it in plastic wrap (securely) and then wrap her head with a towel. Keep her head wrapped over night and in the morning use the tiny little comb that comes with the shampoo and section her hair bit by bit and comb each small section out (I'd repeat this nightly until you seen no lice for at least a week- this won't hurt her hair at all). Also, lice HATE hair product so maybe you could make this all a bit more bearable for her by letting her use mommy's hair spray or mouse before school.

The worst part is that you need to clean house. I'm talking every surface she came in contact with. carpets, sheets, cushions- EVERYTHING!

If you're not diligent with lice and attack from all sides, you may as well just get used to having them around =(

Answer 4

Yes, olive oil and mayo does work. It is an excellent home remedy. After you use those treatments, wash your hair, then use apple cider vinegar mixed with water (about 1-2 tablespoons vinegar and 1 cup water) and pour it on your hair, leave it in for about 1 minute, and this will also help. These methods condition your hair, too, which is an added bonus. You should tell the school because lice spreads FAST and other kids aren't checked for lice, then your child can potentially bring lice back into your house after you get rid of it.

Answer 5

Okay, I've had lice before and I know how badly it sucks, and truthfully, I know how long it took me get rid of them, and I too, had to cut my beautiful long curly hair to my shoulders :(

What you have to do is a bit annoying but it works, you'll need to put tonnes and I mean TONNES of conditioner in her hair, then you need to comb it out and the bugs with come out with it, then you need to rinse her hair and put the lice poison/mousse/shampoo (whichever you use) in her hair, and leave it in for however long it tells you too, then rinse that out. Now the next part is really important you have to do this or they'll just keep coming back. Because lice lay their eggs in fabric as well as hair, You NEED to wash all her bedding, her clothes, the towels, really all the fabrics that she has come into contact with. And also, when she hops out of the shower make sure she's wearing FRESH clothes that she hasn't worn yet, like freshly washed clothes that the bugs haven't gotten onto, Good LUCK!

Answer 6

go in the sun and try take as many out then buy the shampoo stuff (theyrealy stink) and put it in her hair

leave it for heaps it might sting







when i was getting itchy i left shampoo in for a while everyday for max 3 days and it worked

but the other one was what my mum did to me when i was like 4-5 yehh

Answer 7

they have some over the counter relief