Cutting hair was what did the trick with my daughter after trying *everything* in and out the book for over a year when she was about 8-9 yo. She has an awfull lot of very fine hair, when tied into a tail it is as thick as her wrist. Still, she catches every louse within 100metres and working with children and groups does bring some within her range), but she can manage now. Warmly, Gonneke, IBCLC, MOM in southern Netherlands --- On Tue, 6/2/09, Tina Lavy <[log in to unmask]> wrote: From: Tina Lavy <[log in to unmask]> Subject: [LACTNET] Managing Lice To: [log in to unmask] Date: Tuesday, June 2, 2009, 1:05 AM I dealt with head lice with my daughter (now a teen) when she was a preschooler. She has lovely long, curly hair and did so when she contacted lice at her preschool. We tried combs, RID, sunlight, everything. After some research and a visit to the pediatrician, we treated her hair - following the directions exactly - with prescription lindane. Her pediatrician also suggested cutting her long curly locks - which was devastating to her mom. So we did. She was happy to be cooler in the summer - we live in California. A beautician suggested tea tree oil (sold in beauty supply shops). We purchased a bottle and used it occasionally for a few years to keep the nits at bay/prevent reinfestation. I am not sure which of these methods worked - or the combination of all of them. We also bagged up blankets, pillows, stuffed animals, and so on for 2 months. And vacuumed and vacuumed. And sprayed her car seat and washed clothes in hot water. Her brother and dad never had a problem with lice, but I have always been told that boys are less apt to contract it because they traditionally have short hair. She is now 18, just graduated from high school, and again has those beautiful curly locks. *********************************************** Archives: http://community.lsoft.com/archives/LACTNET.html To reach list owners: [log in to unmask] Mail all list management commands to: [log in to unmask] COMMANDS: 1. To temporarily stop your subscription write in the body of an email: set lactnet nomail 2. To start it again: set lactnet mail 3. To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet 4. To get a comprehensive list of rules and directions: get lactnet welcome *********************************************** Archives: http://community.lsoft.com/archives/LACTNET.html To reach list owners: [log in to unmask] Mail all list management commands to: [log in to unmask] COMMANDS: 1. To temporarily stop your subscription write in the body of an email: set lactnet nomail 2. To start it again: set lactnet mail 3. To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet 4. To get a comprehensive list of rules and directions: get lactnet welcome