Lice Treatments through the Ages
Head lice have been around for thousands of years. Treatments have varied widely over the centuries. The first recorded treatment of head lice was found in an Egyptian medical guide known as the Ebers Papyrus, dated around 1550 BC. It recommended filling one’s mouth with warm date meal and water and then spitting it on
Does Hair Dye Kill Head Lice?
If you’ve dyed your hair before, then you definitely know the strong chemical smell of the dye and have felt the tingle on your scalp as the dye works its magic on your hair. It makes sense that a bug might have a hard time living through that kind of chemical warfare. However, does it
Lice Clinics of America Reports Lice Activity Increased During Pandemic
With Families Isolating at Home, Lice Infestations Are Intense Salt Lake City – July 8, 2020 – Lice Clinics of America (LCA), headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah, reported that clinics across their U.S. network saw an average increase of 25 percent in lice activity from April to May of this year. Infestations of lice
First Time Dealing with Lice? Get the Facts
If you’ve never dealt with head lice before, it’s hard to know when you (or a loved one) are experiencing an infestation. Because 50 percent of individuals suffering from head lice don’t exhibit noticeable symptoms, it’s possible to get head lice and live with them for weeks without realizing it at all! To combat misinformation
From the desk of Dr. Lauer, National Medical Director of Lice Clinics of America
As Lice Clinics of America head lice professionals, we are all used to having the most effective and safe head lice treatment at our fingertips. It seems unfathomable that some people are still suggesting alternative remedies without any scientific basis. Even more concerning is the fact that many of these recommendations could be dangerous. A
Your Most Burning Questions About Head Lice Removal
Getting rid of head lice involves more than just combing your hair or applying the product. There is no 100% foolproof cure for head lice, but education is your first line of defense against an infestation. Q: What are lice? A: Lice are blood-sucking parasites that live on human hair. They spread via direct head-to-head
Lice Clinics of America Launches ‘Schools Without Lice’ National Educator Partnership
New program collaborates with educators and school nurses nationwide to eradicate lice in schools Salt Lake City, UT – July 30, 2019 – Lice Clinics of America, the world’s largest network of professional urgent care head lice treatment centers, announced that the company is launching a nationwide program titled ‘Schools Without Lice – National Educator
Modern Lice Treatment and the AirAllé
With more than 650,000 successful treatments and having its technology and treatment methods featured on prominent television shows such as “The Doctors,” Lice Clinics of America is without a doubt leading the way in today’s modern approach to lice treatment. With a variety of treatment methods that can be customized to fit a patient’s needs
Lice Clinics of America® Shares Summer Camp Lice Prevention Tips
Ah, summer camp. Campfires, s’mores, swimming, and…head lice? Head lice is not what most parents think about or expect when they send their kids to summer camp. But summer camp is almost custom made to spread head lice with kids in close quarters, sleeping and playing together for extended periods of time. Because no parent
Lice Clinics of America® Shares Safe Selfie Tips for National Selfie Day
National Selfie Day is June 21, and Lice Clinics of America wants families to know that while selfies can be fun, they’ve also been linked to an increase in cases of head lice. A pediatrician recently coined the term “social media lice” because she was seeing so many teenagers with head lice, and she linked
