Lice infestation in children is much more common than in adults. Children communicate more in groups, bodily contacts are absolutely normal for them, and not all of them have developed certain hygiene and sanitation standards to the proper extent. According to statistics, almost every parent is faced with the need to deal with lice in a child, and the duration of treatment directly depends on whether the lice remedy for children is chosen correctly.
The pharmaceutical industry produces many pediculicides for adults, however, there are also special products for lice and nits for children, the composition of which and methods of application often have their own characteristics.
Types of Lice Remedies for Children
On sale today you can find children's remedies for lice, presented in different dosage forms:
- Shampoos are very convenient and easy to use, however they almost always require multiple applications due to the nature of the parasites themselves. The shampoo does not destroy the nits, and after a few days, when new larvae appear from the eggs, the shampoo treatment must be repeated.
- Lotions and ointments.Such lice treatments for children are usually more effective, as the exposure time on the infested surface is longer than with shampoo. This makes it possible to destroy almost all parasites at a time. However, the insecticide concentration is higher here, which can provoke an allergic reaction in a sensitive child.
- Lice powders. Some drugs are available in the form of powders that contain poisonous lice substances. The most commonly used is Feverfew, which is obtained from the dried flowers of the Persian chamomile. This method is more suitable for disinfecting bedding and things used by an infected child. It is not advisable to use insecticidal powders to kill head lice and nits.
- Folk remedies. In some cases, you can try folk remedies for lice and nits in children. As a rule, they have low toxicity and do not cause allergies, but at the same time they do not have such an active effect on parasites as modern synthetic insecticides.
- And finally, special combs are an integral part of a full-fledged fight against lice. To date, the line of such tools for the mechanical removal of lice and nits is represented by several models that are similar in design and quite affordable. Sometimes they allow you to get rid of parasites in a few days without the use of chemicals.
It is necessary to choose a method of treating pediculosis with an eye on the health of the child. If it is prone to allergic reactions, it is better to use folk remedies or special lice preparations for children, which contain minimal amounts of active active ingredients. Using a comb can also be a good solution, but only for children over 5 years old.
Important
In case of any negative reactions to the means of treatment in a child, it is necessary to consult a doctor. A pediatrician can help you choose both the remedy and the best technique for dealing with lice.
If there is no allergy, and there are a lot of parasites on the head, you can purchase an “adult” rather than a children's remedy for lice. Usually, such drugs allow you to quickly and efficiently solve an unpleasant problem.
Lice shampoos
Shampoos are one of the most common remedies for the treatment of head lice. This is due to their availability in the market, as well as ease of use. It is worth dwelling on the most popular of them in more detail.
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Lice Shampoo Nittifor
The basis of this remedy for lice and nits for children is Permethrin, an insecticide that causes paralysis of the insect's nervous system. After a single application, the poison remains on the surface for up to two weeks and continues to affect new parasites.
Nittifor can not even be called a shampoo, but rather a conditioner. It must be applied to clean, damp hair.
Review
“When my twins were 5 years old, they brought lice from the kindergarten. My sister recommended Nittifor to me, which she recently bought for her daughter. It is very thick and somewhat reminiscent of hair dye or a nourishing mask. I applied it to the children on all their hair after washing, put on bathing caps over it. Exposure - about 1 hour, but the instructions indicate less. As a result, the lice disappeared at once, although it took quite a long time to comb them out. It's been 2 years and I haven't seen a single parasite."
Inga, Minsk
NOC
NOC is a cream shampoo for lice, which is also made on the basis of Permethrin, is applied to damp hair and left for 10-40 minutes.
After that, you need to rinse your hair again with regular shampoo and comb it with a fine comb.
Shampoo Medifox
The active substance of Medifox lice shampoo is the same Permethrin, which affects the nervous system of parasites. This lice remedy should be rubbed into the hair roots, then covered with a cap or scarf, leaving it for 40 minutes.
After processing, the hair is combed with a thick comb. You can evaluate the result in a week - if there are still live lice, the treatment is repeated.
Pediculicide sprays
Sprays are a very convenient dosage form of pediculicides. They affect the entire length of the child's hair, destroy adult lice and reduce the survival rate of nits.
On the other hand, when using a spray, a sufficiently large part of the agent enters the air as an aerosol, and with it it can enter the respiratory tract and lead to side effects.
Lice Spray Para-Plus
Spray Para-Plus contains insecticides Malathion, Permethrin and Piperonyl butoxide as active ingredients. Permethrin paralyzes the lice, and Malathion promotes the dissolution of the nit shell.
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This lice remedy for children does not require special preparation, and its exposure time is only 10 minutes. After that, it remains only to comb out the dead insects with a thick comb.
Lavinal
This spray is a prophylactic that prevents lice infestation.
It contains only natural ingredients - essential oils of lemon, geranium and ylang-ylang.
Spray Paranit
Paranit is a natural remedy for lice and nits for children, great for a complete treatment.
The composition of the drug includes anise oil, which effectively kills hair parasites.
Spray-Pax
Spray-Pax is made on the basis of Pyrethrum and Piperonyl Butoxide.
It was originally designed to kill pubic lice, but is also effective against head parasites.
Lice combs
Modern lice combs can be used as a standalone therapy. They are divided into two groups - mechanical and electronic.
The mechanical comb has very fine, blunt-ended teeth that effectively comb out the lice. As a rule, such combs have special laser notches that pierce the shell of nits and easily remove them from the hair.
"Representatives" of mechanical combs:
- LiceGuard (includes a wide and narrow comb, as well as a divider with a magnifying glass)
- Combs from lice and nits AntiV.
Electronic combs not only comb out insects, but also act on them with electrical micropulses. Naturally, such therapy does not cause any harm to the health of the child, but the lice disappear almost immediately.
One of the fairly effective electronic lice combs is the RobiComb. It implements the function of not only destruction, but also the detection of lice.
Combs should be used on medium-hard hair, so they are not suitable for very young children.
Special pediculicide solutions and creams
Solutions and creams are quite convenient remedies for children's pediculosis. Below are some of the most popular brands of drugs from this group.
Ful-Marks
The composition of the drug Full-Marx includes Cyclomethicone and Isopropyl myristate.
These poisons cause dehydration of insects and their rapid destruction.
Nix
Cream Nyx is based on Permethrin and is a fairly effective remedy for lice for children.
After application, it retains its properties for up to 6 weeks.
benzyl benzoate
Benzyl benzoate perfectly destroys almost any kind of skin parasites (not only lice) and retains its properties for a long time after washing off.
Benzyl benzoate is not suitable for babies, it can only be used after 3 years.
Folk remedies for lice
Some home remedies can also help control head lice. For the treatment of children, it is worth dwelling on the most effective of them:
- Garlic-onion mask as a remedy for lice and nits for children. You should chop the onion and garlic in a blender, then squeeze their juice through cheesecloth. Rub the resulting liquid into the scalp and leave for 2 hours (if pain occurs, dilute the juice). After that, you can comb out the parasites.
- Cranberry juice for lice. This is the most gentle homemade recipe that is suitable even for the smallest. Cranberry juice dissolves the shell of nits and destroys parasites, but you need to keep it on your head for at least 2 hours.
- An excellent remedy for nits in children will also be a decoction of St. John's wort and tansy, which must be rubbed into the hair roots.
- 9% vinegar alone or in combination with olive oil. It is necessary to apply liquid to all hair and hold for about an hour. After that, carefully comb out the hair with a fine comb.
For the prevention of head lice, some natural children's lice remedies, such as Lavinal, are great.
It should be applied before visiting crowded places, kindergarten or school.In the absence of this drug, tea tree, geranium or lemon oil can be applied to the neck and behind the ears.
But for a child, the best means of prevention is the regular use of baby lice shampoo once every two weeks. This measure allows you to destroy accidentally hit single parasites on the head and prevent their reproduction.
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We used Paranit. It is also written about him here. A very good tool. The most important thing is to make the child sit and not turn around so as not to miss a single part of the head. And if you carefully apply everything, then from the first time all the lice and nits die.
My beloved nephew got lice in the summer. And her hair is very thick and curly. No combing will work here, because the comb will simply get confused and get stuck in the hair.The pharmacy then advised me this one - Sensetiv. I immediately took it without hesitation, because somehow you need to fight insects. My sister later told me that in fact they washed their hair in the morning and all the insects washed off. Then the hair was checked and nothing was found.
Brrr, they are disgusting. There are a lot of remedies for fighting lice, you just need to choose them with care, the composition of such remedies, to put it mildly, is not natural and can provoke allergies or other unpleasant sensations. It is much easier to regularly inspect the child's skin and hair upon returning home or comb through with a special comb.
I recommend hellebore water.