If you have school-aged children, head lice are a fact of life. Some important things to know about head lice include:

• Head lice can occur any time of year.
• Sharing hats, combs, brushes, helmets and other personal gear is one of the easiest ways to contract head lice.
• Once infested, children can spread head lice to the entire family.

Dr. Elin Cohen is a board certified Pediatrician who founded The Lice Treatment Center to offer natural head lice treatment options.

How to Treat Head Lice

You can treat head lice yourself in your home, or call a lice treatment service to help. Be sure to:

• Clean the hair with a natural, organic shampoo.
• Remove the eggs (nits) using a special lice removal comb.
• Put hats, pillows, bedding, coats and backpacks into a hot dryer for 20 minutes.
• Re-comb for nits in 7-10 days.

Use a Head Lice Removal Service

The removal experts at LTC will come to your home and treat the entire family. They will also help educate your family on how to stay lice-free.

Preventing Head Lice

Take these steps to prevent a recurrence:

• Tell your kids not to share hats, caps, combs, and other personal items.
• Use the Lice Prevention products from LTC to protect your family at school, camp and sleep-overs.
• Check frequently for new outbreaks.

Contact the Lice Treatment Center for more information on in-home head lice removal. They are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.