When we get lice, I comb and comb and comb.  But be carefull which comb you use,
on this picture 
http://infectieziekten.rivmvoorlichtingscentrum.nl/site_files/imgc/custom/46add9e7a3386.jpg 
the left will only remove adult lice, the right one will also remove tiny lice and nits. It is best if 
you use a mixture of 1:1:1 of water, vinigar and cheap hair conditioner as this loosens the 
nits, but you can also comb dry hair.
The comb Judy mentions http://headlice.org/catalog/index.htm looks good, I use the Nisska 
comb http://www.nisska.com/bilder/nisska.jpg 
Nitcomb M2 is also a good comb.
I slip a little bit of gauze (I just cut a gauze pad in pieces) over the comb, so you can easily 
remove the nits by slipping it off again.

For me combing is the only thing that works. The first time DD had lice, we tried a chemical 
shampoo and a) the lice still lived when I combed afterwards and b) my head itched for 
weeks, months afterwards, so it must be horrible for your skin.

Heleen

On 28 May 2009 at 13:15, Judy Campbell wrote:

> It's been many years since I've had to deal with lice. It was my
> experience that chemicals don't work and are dangerous to everyone
> except the lice. We tried all the lice combs in the stores to little
> avail, then found out about the comb from headlice.org, which worked!
> I called to find a pharmacy nearby that had them. We used a 2 bowl
> method: comb, alcohol dip, water dip, comb; using hair clips to mark
> the way through the sections. It was the only thing that worked. I
> remember it was nice to have quiet time one to one with the children.
> Our school had a nit free policy, and magnifier reading glasses! It's
> funny now, but was very stressful then. Also, boys have to be lice
> free to have a professional shave/short cut anyway. We never heard of
> lice when I was growing up. It was a whole new adventure in mothering
> for me! Judy
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