How to beat head lice
A head lice is a small insect with 6 legs
Head Lice grow to a size of 3.5mmwith a flat light brown body with claws on each leg which are used to hold on to hair and run quickly over hair and scalp
A female lice can lay up to 8 pale eggs (nits) each day which could total 300 eggs in her lifetime.
The eggs are glued to the base of the hair shaft and grow out from the scalp with hair growth.
Lice spread between children through close contact but do not jump between hosts as many people think as they will not leave a childs hair or scalp on their own accord.
Home treatment takes time and patience and involves putting large amounts of conditioner on dry hair prior to combing with a fine toothed comb and searching for the lice. The conditioner slows the lice down and makes them easier to locate.