Head Lice- Frequently Asked Questions

How Often Should I Check My Child For Head Lice?

At Lice Be Gone, we suggest that you do weekly screenings for head lice. If you see your child scratching their head, then a screening should be done right away. The sooner head lice is detected, and all lice and nits are removed, the less chance there is of spreading it.

How Did My child Get Head Lice?

There are many ways and places someone can get head lice. When children are in close contact with each other, lice can crawl form one head to another (head lice do not jump, hop or fly). Any time that a person with head lice is in close contact (heads close together), there is a risk of spreading it.

My child was exposed to someone with head lice, when should I check?

It’s never to soon to check for head lice. IF someone has been in close contact with anyone with head lice, and they “caught” it, you would be able to find nits or lice it that same day. Early head lice detection is important to keep it from spreading to others.

If my child has very short hair, can they still get head lice?

If you have hair, you can get head lice, even with very short hair.

If I color my hair can I get head lice?

Hair color will kill live lice but not the eggs, the only way to be considered lice free, is to remove each and every egg (nit) before they hatch.