Whether you call them head lice or nits in this week's video I'm going
to make you a head lice pro but what does that mean well we're gonna be
learning about them we're going to be looking at treatment we're gonna be
looking at wet combing but most importantly we're gonna be busting some
myths so what we're waiting for let's do this okay so head lice they're very common
in young children and their families they're picked up by head-to-head
contact so that means there's not really much you can do to prevent getting them
and also they're not due to having dirty hair or a dirty scalp or anything like
that also there are a lot of products out there that said that they prevent
you from getting head lice like sprays and lotions please don't fall for these
because they don't work and also they can irritate the scalp so what do they
look like well adult lice are usually about three
millimeters in size which is roughly the same size as a sesame seed their color
ranges from white to grey to blackish and also you'll be happy to know that
they don't have wings so what does that mean well it basically means they can't
jump or fly from head to head which is a common myth now the head lice eggs
or nits are brown or white empty shells which are attached to the hair if you're
still unsure about how they all look like the NHS they've got some really
useful images of this and I will leave a link in the description below for you so
check it out now when we have head lice the main symptom is an itchy scalp and
sometimes you can get the sensation of something crawling or moving through
your hair now the only way that we can really tell if someone has head lice is
by finding live lice and the way that we do this is we use a special
fine-tooth comb known as a detection comb and you can pick this up from any
pharmacy or online you can either use a detection comb or a head lice removal
comb it really makes no difference you just need a fine-tooth comb okay so
first of all please remember as soon as you notice head lice you need to begin
treatment secondly you need to check everyone else in the house to make sure
that they don't have head lice either and if they do everyone needs to get
treated on the same day and this is going to give you the best chance to get
rid of them in terms of which product to choose there's various products
available at the pharmacy so always speak to your pharmacist first to
see what they recommend but generally speaking dimeticone has been shown to
work very well it has a high cure rate it's effective and also most importantly
the best thing about it is it's odourless and that really helps but if you want to
go down the more natural route there is wet combing and this is also very
effective as long as it's done correctly if you want to go and see how we do that
I'm going to be going through that in more detail a bit later on at the
following time stamp now just a little more information about dimeticone
before we move on dimeticone works by forming a physical barrier around the
head lice so this means that it's quite unlikely that will develop resistance in
the future also when you apply dimeticone you need to reapply it again
after seven days but please always read the information that comes with the
product because every product might have different instructions so please do that
and also always speak to your pharmacist first before you purchase any product so they
can check that you are safe and suitable to use it and also please remember that
certain products and not recommended for head lice treatment because they're
unlikely to work so products containing permethrin head lice repellents
electric head lice combs and any products that contain things like tea
tree oil and lavender oil now if you do want to go down to more natural route
then there is the wet combing technique which can be very effective as long as
it's done correctly now please remember before you do it you don't need to pick
up a few things you're going to need a conditioner you're going to need
shampoo you're going to need a towel you're gonna need the normal comb and
one of these a head lice removal comb
probably the most important thing that you need you can pick these up from
anywhere you can pick up from the pharmacy or online or wherever but
please remember make sure you're buying the head lice removal comb and not the
detection comb because the detection comb isn't as strong as this one now to
help me demonstrate exactly how we do the wet combing technique I've got some
help from a good friend of mine dr. David and his beautiful daughter who is
also my niece so let's run through it let's do a voiceover scene and I think
it's gonna be really useful so to begin with wash the hair with the shampoo
you'd normally use and then apply lots of conditioner to make the hair very
silky and easy to work with please remember you don't need to buy any
special shampoo or conditioner use what you would normally use it's also a good
idea to wrap a towel over the shoulders to prevent any water dripping down the
neck next we need to untangle and straighten the hair as this will make
the head lice removal come much easier to use so using the normal wide tooth
comb brush through the hair and if it needs more conditioner at any point you
can add more now that the hair is ready you can clip the hair into sections if
you wish or just work through the hair in a systematic order with the
head lice removal comb start from the root to the tip and when the head lice
are wet they are motionless so please remember that now as you're working
through the hair keep looking at the comb and if there are any head lice on
there then wipe both sides on a tissue paper or on a towel or under a running
tap once all the hair is done rinse thoroughly to remove the conditioner and
while the hair is still wet and silky comb all the hair again in a systematic
order from root to tip to remove any head lice that you may have missed the
first time and once again as you're working through the hair keep looking at the
comb and if there are any head lice on there wipe both sides on a tissue paper
or on a towel or under a running tap now please remember this process is very
effective as long as it's done right if you have short hair it will probably
take you about ten minutes if you have longer hair it will probably take about
20 to 30 minutes but please remember this wet combing technique you will have
to repeat it a couple of times and this is to be able to break the life cycle of
the head lice and you're probably now thinking well Abraham how often should I
do the wet combing technique well i'm going to tell you on day one five nine and
thirteen this is to catch any newly hatched head lice
also on day 17 you need to be checking everyone's hair including yourself so
ask someone to check your hair too that you are head lice free otherwise the whole
process isn't going to work I really hope my tips helped you in this week's
video you are now a head lice pro so please tell everyone tell your friends
tell your family tell your loved ones tell everyone because you're a pro
thanks for watching this week's video always remember you're awesome and I will
see you next week dimeticone works by forming a physical barrier around the
head lice so because of this resistance is quite unlikely to develop develop now
I'm going to tell you you need to do it on day one five nine and thirteen and this is to
catch any newly hatched newly newly I can't speak it's my
Invisalign provides me from speaking ok you gonna need some conditioner you need
a towel you're gonna need a normal comb and you're gonna need one of these a
head lice removable comb probably the most important part you can pick all all
now I really hope my tips help you in this week's video thank you for watching
please help spread the word tell your friends
loved ones tell your family tell everyone because you are now a
head lice Pro thank you for watching again and I'll see you all next week
always remember you're awesome and again I'll see you next
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