What is the treatment for head lice infestation?
Getting rid of head lice requires treating the individual, the family, and the household. Treat the individual and the family — This requires using an over-the-counter or prescription lice- killing medicine. We recommend an all natural product like Fairy Tales Lice Good-Bye. Follow these treatment steps: • Remove all clothing. • Apply lice-killing medicine, according to label instructions. If the affected person has extra-long hair, you may need to use a second bottle. WARNING: Do not use a creme rinse or combination shampoo/conditioner before using lice-killing medicine. Do not re-wash hair for 1-2 days after treatment. • Have the affected person put on clean clothing after treatment. • If some live lice are still found but are moving more slowly than before treatment, do not re-treat. Comb dead and remaining live lice out of the hair. The medicine sometimes takes longer than the time recommended on the package to kill the lice. • After treatment, if no dead lice are found and lice s