LICE TIPS

The reality is that the incidence of head lice is on the rise and lice are very much a part of life today, especially among school-age children.

We received a call the other day from a mom in Buffalo who was concerned that her daughter was putting herself at risk for getting head lice from"selfies" or self portraits, often done with a friend or 2 in the photo, taken with a cell phone camera.

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Worried about exposure to lice? Learn the warning signs and what you can do right away at home, as well as professional treatment options from certified specialists.

The fact is, anyone can get head lice if they have even a 1/4 inch of hair. Learn symptoms of head lice you should watch for as not everyone experiences itching.

Where do you get lice from? Find out what are the most common places where do you get head lice from and some tips on how to avoid them.

Las Vegas head lice infestations are most common in pre-school and elementary school children. The families of these children often also get head lice infestation due to its highly contagious nature.

Head lice is a major problem for schools. It is the second leading cause of absenteeism with only the common cold being a greater cause. Each year at least 12 million kids miss days of school on account of lice.

Parents in northern weather climates such as the Detroit and Ann Arbor Michigan areas often ask if lice die in the cold weather. The answer is no. What head lice need to survive are strands of hair (any length even buzz cut) and access to blood in the head, which is their food source.

So often we at LiceDoctors hear from parents that they feel that they should have known that their child has lice. "How did I miss it?", they wonder. As Denise, a mom in Troy, Michigan said to us last week, "I feel remiss somehow. Like, how how did both of my kids have it so bad and I didn't notice it?"