Head Lice Shampoos: Clearing the Way for a Successful 24 Hour Treatment

By Lewis R Humphries

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As a concerned parent or guardian, you are likely to receive hugely conflicting advice on the subject of treating an infestation of head lice. However, the American Academy of Paediatrics have created a fairly clear and well regimented set of guidelines for treating head lice, and established the best practice for making infestations a thing of the past. Of the many points raised by these guidelines, the most important is the need to eradicate a lice infestation within a single 24 hour period, without using abrasive and chemical laden treatments.

The 24 Hour Treatment: Making a Head Lice Shampoo and Nit Comb Work for You

There are any number of treatments and head lice shampoos that will claim to be quick acting, but few can deliver on its promise to effectively kill and remove lice within a single day. An effective shampoo must serve 2 main purposes: firstly, it should boast the ingredients to break open the protective outer lice shells and rinse them free from a child or adults hair. Secondary to this it should contain an conditioning element, and one that soften the afflicted hair while soothing the scalp and healing bites.

Once this feature of the treatment has been applied, it is time to use a specialist nit comb to remove any remaining lice, nits or eggs. This is an often underestimated aspect of any head lice treatment, as parents focus solely on sourcing an effective shampoo and neglect the positive effect that a stainless steel nit comb can have on removing head lice. A good comb should ensure that any sufferer is entirely free from infestation once it has been used, without causing any long term damage to the hair or scalp.

The Bottom Line: How Quick and Effective Treatment Paves the Way to Recovery

These aspects of treatment should be carried out immediately, and if they are used efficiently then they should have the desired impact within 24 hours. As long as parents and home owners also embark on a vigorous cleaning program during the same time period, and sterilise all furniture, surfaces and bedding materials, then there is every chance that they can look forward to the long term eradication of head lice. It is important that all guardians pay as much attention to the overall process of eradicating head lice as they do to selecting a particular shampoo, as all features of a treatment must be effective in order to serve their purpose.

With this in mind, 2 things are evident when it comes to treating head lice, The first is that the proactive and aggressive implementation of recommended treatment remains crucial to the longevity of it success, and also whether it achieves its aims at the first time of asking. Secondly it should be abundantly clear that the application of a head lice shampoo is just one part of an overall head lice remedy, and can only be 100% effective if it is supported by follow up actions and a keen attention to detail.