Frequently Asked Questions About Lice

It can be a challenge if they are on the furniture in your home. But lice can’t live without a human host for longer than 24 to 48 hours. So avoiding infected areas might be just as effective.

They actually prefer human hosts where they can nest and feed. Lice will not live in your pet’s fur.

Your scalp hair attracts them because of how close together the hair follicles are, making it easier for them to grip the hair with their legs. The hair follicles on other parts of your body are more widely disbursed, making it difficult for them to attach themselves.

The first application will kill any lice that are living. But if any eggs are hiding and still in your hair after the initial treatment, they will hatch. Since adult lice are active for up to 2 days, the two additional treatments will kill them before they have a chance to lay more eggs.

Fortunately, they don’t transmit any harmful diseases. But their incessant biting will cause itching and scratching which can lead to bleeding.

Keeping your hair tied or close to your head will keep it from touching someone’s hair that has lice. You should also avoid sharing brushes or hair accessories with other people. You can also use our Lice Lifters mint spray to keep them away from your hair. Lice will avoid the smell of mint.

The nits need the moist warmth of a human scalp to survive and will hatch somewhere between seven and ten days.

They somehow came into contact with someone who was infected with lice either by their hair touching or sharing combs, towels, or clothing that lice would be able to live on long enough to find a new host.

It might be more than you think. She can lay up to 10 eggs a day, and those eggs will hatch, producing nymphs that will grow and lay eggs. It’s an endless cycle unless it’s stopped quickly. Our Lice Lifters treatment plan will eradicate any infestations.