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C.S.C, D.C.H, M.B.B.S

General Physician•Alappuzha
The head is an obligate ectoparasite of humans that causes head lice infestation. Head lice are wingless insects spending their entire lives on the human scalp and feeding exclusively on human blood. Place items, such as stuffed animals and pillows, which cannot be cleaned in a tightly sealed plastic bag for 10-14 days. Soak all hair care items (such as combs, brushes, and hair clips) in hot water (at least 130° F) for at least 15 minutes to kill any lice or eggs.
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MD - Ayurveda, Bachelor of Ayurveda, Med...read more

Ayurveda•Bangalore
Neem hair pack helps you
Neem leaves— fine paste— apply to hairs— leave for 20 to 30 min— wash with lukewarm water— comb with zero size comb to clean your hairs.
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Asked for female, 20 years old from Aurangabad
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Homeopath•Pune
Mix two tablespoons apple cider vinegar with one cup water, and use to douse your hair after washing. Rinse thoroughly, and follow with a light conditioner. The acetic acid in apple cider vinegar will remove residue from product buildup and help you get shiny, lustrous locks.

Mix a tablespoon of organic honey and onion juice in a jigger of vodka and apply on your scalp. Leave it on your hair overnight and wash off in the morning. Vodka cleanses the scalp, removes toxins from hair and st...more
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Asked for female, 17 years old from Jamshedpur
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DHMS (Hons.)

Homeopath•Patna
Hello, The idea here is to slow the lice down and weaken them, so they are removed, easily from the scalp and hair.
Use homoeopathic medicine underlying:@.Echinecea Q -20 drops mixed with olive oil, apply on your scalp in the night, wrapped with a towel for whole night, comb your hair in the morning to remove lice and nits.
Tk, care.
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C.S.C, D.C.H, M.B.B.S

General Physician•Alappuzha
Tea tree oil. You can use a shampoo or conditioner with this ingredient to repel lice.
Coconut oil. Menthol, eucalyptus oil, lavender oil, and rosemary oil. Hair products designed to repel lice also exist.
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MD - Dermatology

Dermatologist•Cuttack
Apply permethrin 5% lotion (1: 4 dilution) over scalp and leave for 2-3 hrs and wash with normal shampoo and comb properly to take out lice.
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PDDM, MHA, MBBS

General Physician•Nashik
For lice treatment you can apply permethrin 1 percent cream to the scalp for 15 minutes and then wash the head. Reapply cream for 3 days and your lice problem will be solved.
Asked for female, 26 years old from Kolkata
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DHMS (Hons.)

Homeopath•Patna
Hello,
Tk, plenty of water to hydrate your body & scalp. Tk, homoeopathic medicine @ Echinecea Q -40 drops mixed with olive oil apply on scalp.
@ Allium sat 30-5 drops, thrice. Tk, care.
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Asked for female, 22 years old from Jamshedpur
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General Physician•Mumbai
Though you being a female Firstly I will suggest you to take a proper hair bath with warm water on a daily basis for two weeks and follow up with finding
Asked for female, 47 years old from Fatehgarh Sahib
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Dermatologist•Thane
Try using vinegar on the nits. They might dissolve. If you have lice then you might require anti line preparation like Perlice lotion once a week for 2 weeks.
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