Pediculosis control in a child and an adult

Pediculosis - A common and rather dangerous disease. Lice are carriers of infections, one of them is typhoid. However, not only this lice dangerous: constant itching, restless sleep, inability to feel comfortable in society and other unpleasant consequences. Faced with a problem, people are interested in how to deal with lice. This issue is especially relevant for families with small children. After all, insects feel comfortable next to a person, breed fast, adapt to changing external conditions and even immersion in water is not able to destroy them.

Today, there are a huge number of methods and techniques that humanity has been effectively using for many years. The fight against bloodsuckers is not easy, it requires patience and endurance. Only strict implementation of all recommendations will allow get rid of lice on hair.

Varieties of parasites and causes of infection

Lice - blood-sucking ectoparasites. They live on hair-covered areas of a person’s body or in the folds of his clothes. Such an existence explains their high survivability, since lice have learned to adapt to the changing conditions of their master's life. Of the three varieties of insects that parasitize on humans - clothes, pubic and head, most often there is a louse that lives in the hair on the head of people.

Life cycle such an insect is approximately 45 days. During this time, the female is able to lay up to 140 nits, which she firmly attaches with a special sticky substance to her hair, in the immediate vicinity of the scalp. A larva emerges from the egg on day 10, which in a couple of weeks becomes capable of breeding.

Contrary to popular belief that lice and nits in hair - this is the lot of dysfunctional and untidy members of society, today this problem is becoming relevant for quite respectable persons. No one is immune from the ubiquitous and tenacious parasites. Infection with them can occur anywhere. It should be understood that lice are not transmitted from animals, they do not fly and do not jump, but crawl from one person to another. Therefore, to get an unpleasant "guest" is possible only with close contact with the carrier of head lice. Where do lice come fromThere are several sources of infection:

• in kindergartens and schools;
• in sanatoriums, hotels and health camps;
• when visiting pools, training and fitness centers;
• in city transport and other crowded locations.

Lice are transmitted through personal hygiene items, other people's hats and clothes, and also if you use a comb of an infected person. If the slightest signs of the presence of parasites in the hair are detected, it is immediately necessary to proceed with the fight against lice and their nits.

On a note!

Despite the abundance of all kinds of methods and tools, the use of which allows you to destroy parasites, the most effective and time-tested method is complete hair removal on an infected area of ​​the body. Thus, the risk of side effects is excluded and there is a 100% guarantee of a positive result.

Extermination of parasites

To the main symptoms of lice include such unpleasant phenomena:

• constant itching of the scalp, accompanied by the presence of scratching and open wounds;
• the presence of traces lice bites in the form of small reddened punctures;
• the formation in the occipital and temporal parts of the head of scaly foci, which from constant combing begin to get wet;
• nits on the hair, resembling particles of dandruff;
• gray and bluish spots on the scalp - the consequences of hemorrhage;
• detection of the parasites themselves.

The entire process of controlling lice in a child and an adult takes at least a month on average, which is explained by the characteristics of the ectoparasite life cycle.

Important!

The safe use of any special means for eliminating lice involves their testing for a possible allergic reaction.

To prevent hair on the head from turning into a breeding ground for parasites that can cause serious problems, you must immediately begin procedures that are safe for human health and harmful to lice. Methods of combating pediculosis, which allow you to get rid of insidious insects at home, are divided into such varieties:

• mechanical;
• medical or chemical;
• mixed;
• folk.

In order to understand the essence of each of them, it is necessary to understand their specific features.

Mechanical tricks

This technique does not differ in a wide variety of techniques. In her arsenal, there are only 2 ways:

1. Shaving hair on the head. Not everyone will risk taking such radical measures to eradicate lice. A “zero” haircut is a means for representatives of the male half of humanity, although not everyone will agree to shave off beautiful hair. Also, this method is suitable if parasites appeared in a young child.
2. Combing nits and adults. For this use special lice comb. This technique quite effectively eliminates adult insects, their nits and helps fight pediculosis in children, since it is not based on the use of chemicals.

The procedure for getting rid of lice on the hair includes the following sequence of actions:

• washing your hair with ordinary shampoo;
• combing insects with a frequent comb or a special stainless steel comb, which is sold in a pharmacy.

It is advisable to carry out the procedure over the bathtub or spread a white cloth under the head, on which the parasites to be destroyed will be visible. It is necessary to comb out the hair strand by strand, starting from the very roots, without missing a single section. If nits and lice are stuck between the teeth, then the comb should be cleaned from them. You need to comb your hair in this way regularly and observe the result for a month.

To facilitate the removal of insects and their offspring, it is recommended to lubricate the hair with vegetable oil or balm. Shampoo does not relieve lice, it only simplifies the process of combing them, so you can use anti-pediculary agents to enhance the effect.

On a note!

Do not forget about your own safety in the process of combing out an infected person. Hair should be removed under a disposable plastic hat. After the procedure, disinfect all instruments and wash clothes in hot water.

Feedback

A pharmacy comb helped us a lot. The daughter brought a "gift" from the kindergarten. To remove lice in a child they didn’t want chemistry, they were afraid of the consequences, therefore, on the advice of a friend they acquired the comb of Antiv. The work is very tiring and tedious, because you need to comb out each lock, but we managed. Even in the kindergarten praised.

Elizabeth, Serpukhov

Medicines

The fight against head lice can be carried out with special drugs that are available in various forms.They include highly effective components that contribute to the destruction of dangerous parasites. The most common and safe for humans are such means:

• malathion;
• permethrin;
• phenotrin;
• dimethicone and other substances.

In order to avoid the development of resistance to certain components, it is advisable to use combined preparations, which are quite widely represented in pharmacies. Do not forget that almost everything pediculicides have certain contraindications. Therefore, before acquiring any insecticide, it is necessary to consult a doctor and carefully observe all the requirements of the instructions.

Medications widely represented in the pharmacy market are available in the following forms:

• safe and effective shampoos;
• sprays;
• creams and ointments;
• lotions;
• repellents.

They are all meant for pediculosis treatment. The procedure for using each of their tools and the frequency of processing are described in detail in the recommendations attached to them. Many are interested in the question of how to deal with nits, because not all chemical compounds cope with the offspring of lice. There is a line of drugs that have an ovicidal effect, that is, they destroy not only adults, but also their eggs.
Among the most effective drugs are:

• Pedicule;
• Paranit;
• Here;
• Couple plus;
• Nyx;
• Veda;
• Benzyl benzoate;
• Medifox;
• Avalanche;
• Higia.

Feedback

She brought insects from a business trip. I did not hesitate for a long time and took the advice of a pharmacist - I bought tool D-95. Fast and efficient. A single treatment was enough for me.

Eugene, Moscow

People's recommendations

The centuries-old proximity with parasites has allowed mankind to select and test in practice a large number of various means. Folk methods of combating pediculosis are not always safe, but they differ in good performance. The most popular tools are:

1. Mixture of kerosene and vegetable oil in a ratio of 1:10. The composition is applied to the hair, which is covered with polyethylene and wrapped in a scarf. In the morning, the curls are washed thoroughly with sulfur or tar soap. The dead nits and lice are combed out with a comb moistened with table vinegar.
2. Fresh cranberry or pomegranate juice. The product is applied along the entire length of the hair and rubbed into the scalp. After some time, everything must be washed off and removed dead insects and nits.
3. Vinegar solutionused to rinse and rub the hairline.
4. Hellebore water. The product is applied liberally to the hair, which after 30 minutes must be thoroughly washed.

There is still a number folk remediesto get rid of insects. Knowing how and how to deal with lice in a child and an adult, you can quickly deal with the problem. However, do not neglect basic preventive measures that will not allow you to get a dangerous infection.