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Head Lice Questions

Asked for female, 26 years old from Karimnagar
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Dermatology Backed Expert Skin & Hair Ca...read more

Dermatologist•Kolkata
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Dear Lybrate user

Apply 1% Perlice lotion on a wet scalp for 30 mins and then wash off with water.. use a nit comb after this.. repeat after 10 days
Asked for female, 34 years old from Jamshedpur
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Homeopath•Kolkata
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Please note the following in respect to your queries:
• Grind eight to 10 garlic cloves into a paste and mix in two to three teaspoons of lime juice. Apply the mixture thoroughly onto the scalp. Leave it on for a half an hour and then rinse the hair thoroughly with hot water.
• Alternatively, you can make a thick paste by combining fresh garlic juice with some cooking oil, lemon extract, green tea and some shampoo and conditioner. Coat the hair thoroughly with the paste and cover you...more
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Ayurveda•Pune
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Ramkrishnhari, use Sitaphal seeds +Ritha + amala decauction to wash your & babies hair. give her pinch of Vidang powder + honey twice a day. pl. let me know your results.
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Asked for male, 22 years old from Hyderabad
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MD(EH)/AM/Accupressure

Homeopath•Chandigarh
Dear Naveed,

Mix together one teaspoon of tea tree oil, one ounce of natural shampoo and three tablespoons of coconut or olive oil.

Apply the solution gently throughout your hair and cover your head with a shower cap or towel. ...

Finally, comb through your hair while it is still wet to remove the dead lice.
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Asked for female, 34 years old from Kolkata
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Dermatologist•Bangalore
you apply IVREA shampoo(Ajanta Pharma) for 10 minutes on scalp then wash with water.Single application.If required,repeat after 2 week. you take out eggs and nits with lice comb.
Asked for female, 31 years old from Bangalore
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Asked for Female, 24 years old from Delhi
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Dermatologist•Bangalore
You apply IVREA shampoo for 10 minutes then wash with water, after that don't repeat without consulting.
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Asked for female, 24 years old from Pondicherry
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MBBS, MD - Dermatology

Dermatologist•Bangalore
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Hi lybrate-user, Firstly your scalp should be treated with medication to kill the lice and nits (eggs). Post that to maintain good quality hair you need to use appropriate shampoos.
Asked for female, 22 years old from Visakhapatnam
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Asked for male, 50 years old from Bangalore
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