Pediculosis is an unpleasant and insidious disease, which is quite problematic to cope with. But some features of parasites, their vital functions will help everyone to get rid of them without any problems.
About nits
Nits - what is? This question is asked by all those who are faced with the disease. Nits - lice eggs that look like small cocoons, fixed with a sticky composition on the hair. Most often, they accumulate in the root zone of the hair, causing a lot of discomfort to the person.
How to understand that you have nits? What should happen to cause anxiety in humans? Detecting lice eggs on hair is quite difficult. The fact is that both larvae and adults are miniature, outwardly resemble grain grains. These are whitish formations, which can be noticed only on dark hair, and even then not always.
How to detect
Due to its tiny size, it is rather difficult to detect nits in the hair. First of all, control measures should be aimed at eliminating the root cause, so carefully examine the scalp: adult individuals most often live here. These are small, even microscopic rhomboid bodies of an elongated shape, the color of which varies from light gray to burgundy.
But nits in the hair must be sought closer to the roots. They are located on the hair shaft only 2-3 cm from the scalp, often merge with a shade of natural pigment, due to which they become almost invisible. In order to ease your task, use a little trick: wet your hair and conduct a thorough examination.
Speaking of symptoms, they simply do not exist. This is the complexity of the course of the disease. By themselves , lice eggs do not cause any discomfort to humans. Remaining unnoticed for an impressive period of time, they become dangerous, getting rid of them is becoming increasingly difficult. In no case should adults be allowed to emerge from them, which at a tremendous speed will begin to spread, bite, causing itching, burning and other unpleasant symptoms.
We fight correctly
Quite often, nits appear in a child. Indeed, numerous laboratory and medical studies have shown that children are at risk. Games with sand, active entertainment in the fresh air, summer swimming in the local river - all this can lead to not the most pleasant consequences. Quite often, children "bring" lice from kindergarten. Of course, adults are not safe from this disease. Be that as it may, it is necessary to immediately begin to combat them when the first symptoms are detected. It is important to understand that you will encounter some features. First of all, nits are negligible, and, of course, they spread with great speed.
Mechanical restoration
Nits (what it is, we have already figured out) can be destroyed mechanically. Special measures are required to combat the emergence and further spread of these parasites. At the initial stage, it is possible to remove nits in a child or in an adult without the use of special tools. Methods of mechanical action are quite effective, so we will consider them in the first place.
The most radical method is shaving - they resort to it only in exceptional cases. This method demonstrates maximum efficiency, because lice eggs will leave your head once and for all. But not everyone wants to lose their hair. This method will be appreciated by men, but women will definitely not like it, no matter how effective it may be.
Combing is a less radical alternative. In the pharmacy, you should buy a comb from nits: it differs in quite often quite long teeth located in relation to each other. They cleverly capture hairs, comb them well, saving them from settled parasites. In order to increase the efficiency of combing, it is important to follow some tips and tricks:
- Before using the comb, it is better to moisten the hair a little;
- Before the procedure, comb the strands well, divide them into several parts;
- stock up on patience and free time - it is better to carry out the procedure before bedtime;
- observe the regularity of the procedure - twice a day for 10-14 days.
The use of medicines
In a modern pharmacy, it is quite easy to find a remedy for nits, but not all of the options presented demonstrate the necessary effectiveness. Most often, on the shelves of pharmacies you can find drugs whose active component are insecticides - they are really effective in combating adults, that is, lice, but in the case of larvae, you should not expect such a result. Nevertheless, as additional measures that will help get rid of parasites as soon as possible, you can use external products: shampoos, sprays and serums. Pay attention to lotions for treating scalp and hair. The most popular of them are:
- "Permethrin" - a drug from nits helps to solve the problem after several treatment procedures.
- Medifox - due to the content of castor oil and alcohol, it helps to simultaneously solve the problem of dry scalp and hair loss.
- Avicin.
- "Foxilon".
Ointments are not the most convenient remedy for nits to use, because you need to apply the drug on the scalp with a thick layer. The most effective today are:
- Nittifor;
- Nyx
- "Benzyl benzoate" - is contraindicated in pregnant women and children under 6 years of age.
ethnoscience
Traditional medicine can work wonders. Our grandmothers were saved from parasites exclusively by folk remedies, which brought good results. Here are some of them:
- The use of tea tree essential oil - 25-30 drops of oil should be added to 200 ml of ordinary shampoo. With severe infection, you can enhance the effect by adding another 50 ml of alcohol diluted with water in an equal proportion. The scalp is treated with a ready-made solution, the hair is tied with a scarf, wrapped in a towel and left overnight.
- Kerosene compress is perhaps the most popular product. With its use, you should be extremely careful - an overdose can cause dry scalp, irritation.
- A compress of cranberry or lemon juice copes with the shells of nits, softening them, fights with adults.
Prevention
It is difficult to guarantee that after successfully getting rid of lice and their larvae, you will forget about the problem once and for all. But following the simplest recommendations will help avoid infection:
- compliance with basic hygiene rules;
- regular washing of hair and scalp (at least once a week);
- regular change of bed linen;
- the use of clean towels;
- daily combing, moisturizing the scalp;
- use of an individual comb;
- regular inspection of hair and scalp.
We hope that now you will not have the question "Nits what?".