What to do for lice and nits ?? - #10600
I have gotten lice and nits lots and having itching because of its what I can do for it can you please share what I can do and it is lot of nits and lice. I am very fed up this doctor please help
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RX 1) Permethrin 1% lotion Dosage: Apply thoroughly to washed and towel-dried hair and scalp, covering from root to tip. Instructions: Leave on for 10 minutes, then rinse with lukewarm water. Comb hair with a fine-toothed lice comb (nit comb) to remove dead lice and nits. Repeat after 7 days to kill newly hatched lice.
2) tab levocet 5 mg 1 tab at bedtime for 5 days
When to Consult Again If itching persists beyond 2 weeks after treatment. If there are signs of secondary infection (pus, red swollen scalp). If lice return after two proper treatments.
Follow up soon Thank you
Hello dear See kindly follow below instructions Ointment scabex topically for 1 week Tablet levocetrizine or avil accordingly In case of no improvement consult general physician Regards
Farida ji use Permethrin 1% lotion (like Perlice or Scabper) Ivermectin lotion (e.g. Ivrea 1%)
Apply to dry scalp and all over hair, especially roots and behind ears
Leave for 30–45 minutes
Comb through with a fine-toothed lice comb to remove lice/nits
Wash hair with mild shampoo
Repeat every 7 days (total 2–3 times) to kill newly hatched lice
For hair Apply coconut oil + tea tree oil mixture before bed — this suffocates lice and reduces itching.
Mix:
3 tbsp coconut oil
5–10 drops tea tree oil (antifungal + anti-lice) Massage into scalp and hair → Cover with shower cap → Wash next morning
Hygiene Precautions (Important) You must do these to avoid reinfection:
Boil or wash pillow covers, towels, combs, bed sheets in hot water
Do not share combs, towels, hair ties
Disinfect your lice comb daily in hot water
Vacuum your mattress or sun-dry it
lice load is too much and lotions don’t help:
Ivermectin 6 mg tablet – 1 tablet once a week × 2 weeks Follow up
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