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There's never a good time to get lice, but somehow head lice manage to strike families at the worst possible time. This is especially true for active families; families who are on the go really can not afford to be sidelined with head lice.

A board certified physician answers some frequently asked questions about head lice.

San Diego head lice infestations are becoming increasingly prevalent among school age children. Because lice are contagious, often families of these children also get head lice infestation and are in need of lice treatment. Increased physical contact with other school children increases the possibility of children getting head lice.

Find out whether tea tree oil really works for lice prevention and treatment, as well as tips on how you can keep your family lice-free.

Often, when facing an infestation, families can feel extreme stress. Don't panic! LiceDoctors are ready to help with lice treatment and prevention! Keep reading for your head lice treatment and prevention checklist for parents.

“Please help me. I have been picking nits from my children’s’ heads for the past week. I thought I was done and this morning I found a bug and more nits. I also have no one to check my head” This is a call that we got this morning from a mom in Tucson and it is very typical of the calls that we get from people with head lice".

Did you know that: Head lice are more common in warm and hot weather months and are active year-round in climates like Phoenix. Hot weather encourages reproduction among hearty desert lice. Head lice are constantly adapting to their environment and have continued to do so for a million years.

Perhaps you are sitting at the table in your Alabama home and you happen to look at your daughter's head just as a bug crawls out. OR You have sent your kids off school and are getting yourself ready for work, when a call comes from the school nurse telling you that your son has head lice. "How is that possible?", you wonder "I look at that child every day. "How did I possibly miss this?"

While treating a family of three in Montgomery, Alabama, our technician, Linda, showed the daughter a paper towel with some of the nits and bugs she pulled out of her hair. The daughter, a teenager, asked if this is a severe infestation.

Although lice are more commonly found in females, each year thousands of males are diagnosed with head lice