Para Plus is a lice remedy developed by the French laboratory Omega Pharma and manufactured by AeroPharm, located in Marseille (you can often also find the wrong name - Paraplus). The drug is available in the form of a spray and has advantages and disadvantages characteristic of this form of release, can be used for children aged 2.5 years.
Pair Plus from lice is used when infecting with different types of these insects, including in the fight against linen lice, but it was in the fight against head and pubic lice that the drug proved to be the best, as evidenced by many positive reviews.
Note that when working with any insecticidal agents, it is necessary to strictly follow the safety rules specified in the instructions for use.
Review
“Somehow while the child went to kindergarten, these problems did not arise, but from school he regularly began to bring lice. The first time we bought Paraplus from lice, we tried a lot of funds later. They even tried to poison once with kerosene with a sad result. As a result, in terms of price-effect-harmlessness, it was Paraplus that turned out to be optimal against lice. ”
Dasha, Yakutsk
Para Plus lice and nit remedy is an oily solution of three active ingredients with a slight characteristic odor. At the same time, unlike most similar preparations, Para Plus is quite easily washed off the hair.
Let's talk more about the nature of the product and its component composition.
The composition of the drug and its effect on lice
The rather high effectiveness of Para Plus against lice is ensured due to the fact that it contains several powerful insecticides at once:
- Malathion, more popularly known as Karbofos, has an ovicidal effect on nits and a powerful effect on the nervous system of most insects, including lice.
- Piperonyl butoxide with intestinal and contact action. It is effective even when it just hits the surface of the insect's body.
- Permethrin is perhaps the most famous insecticide today that affects the nervous system of insects.
With a joint effect on parasites, all three components have a mutually reinforcing effect of each other's action (synergistic effect). At the same time, the substances used are relatively harmless to humans and can lead to noticeable side effects only in allergy sufferers and people with individual intolerance to the drug.
The principle of action of Para Plus on lice is to block the transmission of impulses in the nervous system of insects, followed by the onset of paralysis. At the same time, insecticides enter the body of parasites not only when breathing, but also through the chitinous integuments of the body, so the damaging ability of the agent can be characterized as quite high.
It is also important that Para Plus kills nits, while many other drugs, including many folk remedies for lice, do not have this ability.
Another review about using Para Plus
“When Julia brought lice from school (I suspect that she wore them for a long time, but we saw them only when there were a lot of them), my mother immediately told me that I needed to poison with kerosene. She hung up. I went to buy Para Plus, my friend advised me to use it against lice. I sprayed it on my daughter's head, kept it for about 40 minutes. She caught herself only when red spots began to spread on her cheeks. A week, probably, after that she was leaving, there were several small burns on her head. Conclusion: read the instructions. It says in plain text: hold for 10 minutes and rinse. Yes, by the way, the lice were taken out immediately.
Alena, Energodar
Instructions for use Para Plus
The Para Plus lice remedy is used to treat head and pubic lice, less often to combat body lice.
To kill lice, Para Plus is applied to the entire scalp, to the hair along its entire length, and in the case of pubic lice, to the pubic hair and in the groin. Do not wet your hair before using the product.
The product is kept on the hair for 10 minutes, after which it is washed off with any shampoo or soap.
The amount of the drug consumed depends on the length and thickness of the hair. When applying it on the head, the hair should be parted with your fingers so that the spray penetrates better to the skin.
After washing off the product, the hair should be combed through the strands with a thick, stiff comb. It is better to use special lice combs such as Nit Free or AntiV for this.
Review
“Very good tool Paraplus. The price is low, it helps with lice perfectly, everyone dies, only a few live nits remain. The downside is that it does not come with a comb with which these lice are combed out. Well, we already had it after the previous removal, so we removed all the lice from the child at one time.
Irina Arkadievna, Tobolsk
“I wonder if nits kill Para Plus. A friend told me that she treated her daughter with lice, so after processing they had live nits on their heads, they had to be processed again later. Or did they do something wrong?
Christina, Abundant
With severe infection and a very large number of nits on the hair, even after the correct use of the product, live nits may remain on the head. This is normal, since eggs are the most insecticide-resistant phase of development of any parasite.
In these cases, either you need to carefully comb your hair for several days in a row to remove the bulk of the nits or the larvae that appear from them, or re-treat in a week according to the same plan. In this case, all the larvae that appeared from the surviving nits will be destroyed.
On a note
The incubation period of nits is 5-7 days. Thus, a week after the first hair treatment with Para Plus, larvae will hatch from all the nits.
Pair Plus from pubic lice is used in the same way as from head lice, but when it is used near the genitals, it is necessary to ensure that the spray does not get on the mucous membranes. Here it can cause painful irritations.
If the product gets into the eyes, they should be washed with plenty of water. According to the instructions, the treatment itself should be carried out in a well-ventilated area away from open flames.
Precautions, side effects and contraindications
Para Plus does not contain components that are toxic to humans, but in some cases it can be irritating and lead to unwanted side effects.
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Unambiguous contraindications to its use are:
- child's age up to 2.5 years
- bronchial asthma
- individual intolerance to the components of the drug and an acute allergic reaction to the drug.
On a note
You can check for an allergy to the remedy by sprinkling a small amount of it on the skin in the crook of the elbow and holding the drug there for 15-20 minutes. You may experience a slight tingling sensation, this is normal. If a rash, redness and blisters do not appear, the product can be used to treat the head and pubis.
Side effects of using Para Plus for lice may be a slight tingling sensation in places where the drug has been on the skin for a long time. The instructions for the drug warns: in case of an overdose of the product and too long exposure, irritation may occur.
Judging by the reviews of people, we can talk not only about mild skin irritations, but also about quite serious lesions, up to burns.
Studies of the effect of Para Plus on fetal development and the condition of a pregnant and lactating mother have not been conducted. In general, during pregnancy and lactation, it is better to refuse the use of Para Plus.
When applying to the head, it is important to ensure that the spray does not get into the nose or eyes of the handler and the treated person. It is useful to use a gauze bandage for protection.
Where and at what price can I buy Para Plus?
Buying a remedy for lice Para Plus today is not difficult - it is sold through pharmacy chains in all major cities of Russia. It is also possible to buy it online, but due to the duration of delivery of the drug, this option is less preferable, since lice must be disposed of as soon as they are noticed. In the best case, the package with the product should just be in the house just in case.
The price of Pair Plus is approximately 350 rubles per bottle of 116 grams. This amount is enough for two treatments for long hair or for more treatments if the hair is short.
Reviews
“We bought Para Plus and tried it. He relieves lice well, but live nits remain. That is, a complete ovicidal effect was not noticed. The first time, without reading the instructions, they kept it on the head of a small one for half an hour, burned the skin, then the hair was restored for a couple of weeks. And even then, a small number of nits were combed out while still alive.
Ekaterina, Moscow
“If we compare the French Para Plus with the Belgian Paranit, then Para Plus is more effective. We tried both, and after Para Plus, not a single live lice remained at all. But it’s more difficult to get it here, I don’t even know why.”
Angelina, Kaliningrad
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A little about Paraplus: the eldest said that the neighbor on the desk had lice. I didn’t find lice (I checked both heads), but there were nits. The pharmacy advised "Para Plus". In the form of an aerosol, very convenient. No need to smear, does not flow. Just splash. But I will warn you, when you spray, close your airways. Some kind of respirator or bandage, there are toxins in the preparation because. I splashed without protecting children, my mouth became bitter and nauseous. The youngest decided not to risk it and brought out Paranit.
How much they took me out with Paraplus did not help. And then we bought kerosene and miraculously helped. It was very sneezing during processing, but I didn’t sneeze, because the package would have torn and climbed out through the hole. Of course, they climbed around my neck, but they put them back in there for me. And they all died, I was very pleased. Many people write that my hair is burning, but everything is fine with me and my hair has become silky. I am satisfied with the result.
Nastya, how could a bag break when sneezing from kerosene? To do this, you need to cover your nose with a bag and breathe kerosene?
Paraplus, kills lice only after 30 minutes, holding on the head ... After 10-20 minutes, lice climb on the head alive)) Nits do not kill, we have been treating lice for 2 months, but every two weeks, a full head.
I will add: the hair is thick and very long. We will shave baldly, there is no other way out.
We shaved our son's bald head, a year and 10. It helped (our hair was very thick, and it didn't come out).
Do they sell Para Plus in Buinsk?
The first time seemed to help. A week later, they did a control. Burnt scalp. Let's go to the kindergarten. After 1.5 weeks, they call me from the kindergarten and say that we have lice again. Bullshit is everything! Now I have to buy something else.
How long to keep Para Plus on your head?
Kills live lice, nits remain. After a few days, new lice (small ones) appear, and treatment is needed in a new way.
If you sit and do nothing, then, of course, the nits will hatch. You need to comb out with a special comb for a couple of hours! They hope for a miracle, you see.
He doesn't help anything. All this bullshit. You need to look for something else than to treat.
On the first day we washed with paranit, on the second day with pediculicide shampoo, left it on the head for three hours and then washed it off. On the third day, they washed it with antibite, rinsed it with vinegar, straightened it with a straightener to set it on fire. I don't know what else can be done.
Rinse with hellebore water. Benzyl benzoate also helps, something like that. It only needs to be processed three times with an interval of about seven days. Then wash things, towels, and process your head.
Very, very helpful! I advise everyone.I held it for about 15 minutes, washed my hair well, everything is fine! Doesn't itch. Many thanks to the creators of this drug. I have been using it for a long time, it has helped in all cases.
What drug?
A couple plus were kept on the head for about 40 minutes. The lice all died, and then they picked out the nits from the hair. So half are alive.
Be sure to treat the head 2 times with an interval of a week and comb out. You can also choose with your hands, but it’s better to cut the boys bald.
Bullshit
Pair plus killed lice, but almost all nits are alive! I was hoping for a better result for 550 rubles. We'll try again in a week and see what happens.
A couple Plus lice killed, but the trouble with nits. I will re-process in a week, as indicated in the instructions.
We also have an emergency with these lice, my son brought from school. The first time they treated it with paraplus, everything was taken out for my son, plus he cut his hair short. But our baby was poisoned - the lice died, but the nits remained, and she is not given to choose them, she cries. True, it was clear that 50% were alive, 50% dried, as in the photo above. Paraplus was taken for 650 rubles. We bought the following drug on the recommendation, since the child is small - paranitis, for 700 rubles. Oily, very difficult to wash out. There was also a scallop in the box, I really liked it. I brought my daughter out and combed everything out, but I can’t do it myself. I bought a paraplus again, but, in my opinion, it no longer works, because yesterday I poisoned it, my son looked at his head - they were as they were. I don't know what to do anymore. For almost two months of this torment, I don’t take the child in my arms 🙁 And there is no one to choose, we live with three children.
Dye your hair, lice live on live hair.
Try diluted vinegar.
Daughter brought from the garden. I bought the cheapest remedy, the lice died (there were three pieces), but there are no nits. I picked it out with my hands at the root, and went through my hair with an iron to straighten it, that is, I burned it!
Do not drive - hair to burn small children! Comb out!
Doesn't work, don't buy this crap.
This is the third time we've sprayed, but they still appear. I do not find nits in my daughter.
And even kerosene does not help us. Half dead, half alive. I don't know how to cure...