You must have Javascript enabled to view the Navigation. Tips for Treatment and Prevention Parents who find out that their child has head lice often feel shocked. But head lice have nothing to do with hygiene. So keep a child who has head lice home from school until you have the condition treated. Fortunately, head lice can be treated quickly at home.
Head lice are small, parasitic insects that are gray or brownish and wingless.
They live only on humans and their bites can cause itching, rashes and sores. Although annoying and tiresome to remove, head lice do not transmit other diseases and are not likely to cause any lasting health problems. Finding head lice can be tricky because they are very small and move fast. Unlike dandruff, scabs or globs of hair spray, nits and head lice can't be removed easily by shaking the head or washing the hair. Ask your doctor or pharmacist which one is best for you.