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Lice Infestations Are like Onions: They Have Layers

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How the lice process is like the quest in the Dream Works movie, Shrek

In 2001, the Dream Works movie, Shrek, stole the box office and made a whopping $484.4 million on tickets alone. An estimated 47 million tickets were sold in the U.S and the film rapidly grew in popularity among people of all ages. One of the famous quotes in the film is when Shrek tells Donkey that Ogres are like onions. Donkey replies by saying “They stink? Oh they make you cry… oh, you leave em out in the sun, they get all brown, start sproutin’ little white hairs.” “No,” Shrek says. “Layers. Onions have layers. Ogres have layers. You get it? We both have layers.” Let’s have some fun and compare this popular Blockbuster to the thing we are experts at: the head lice process.

How Are Lice Like Onions?

Much like Ogres, head lice infestations are also like onions; they have layers. Treating head lice infestations is a process with steps. You can’t just comb out the nits without treating the lice and you can’t just treat the lice without combing out the nits (lice eggs). There are layers to the process. If you forget an essential step such as combing out the nits, you will wind up with another infestation because if eggs are left behind, they will hatch and then you will want to scream. Parents often have layers of emotions during the lice process. Panic, then calmness, then anger, then frustration, then eventually relief. We tell parents again and again to try not to panic when discovering head lice. Take a deep breath and tell yourself that you’re ready to conquer it. It’s just part of being a parent with young kids.

A very Frustrating Layer

Have you heard of super lice? Super lice are what make head lice infestations a nightmare. The most frustrating layer of the head lice process is the fact that most store-bought head lice treatments just don’t do the trick anymore. Lice have annoyingly evolved into resistant creatures that are hard to kill. Many mothers and fathers are completely unaware of this so they wind up buying these products and wasting time and money. A study in the Journal of Medical Entomology concluded that 42 out of 48 states that were tested for super lice turned out to be overrun by super lice and 100 percent of the lice tested in these 42 states were resistant to over-the-counter treatments. Texas was one of the states where 100 percent of lice tested were super lice, being resistant to store-bought treatments.

A Layer of Relief

Even though it may be hard to treat head lice infestations in this day and age, we have a treatment that makes it easy. Our clinic was created to provide relief to parents and children who want to get rid of their lice without any chemicals or ineffective products. We really are lucky to have our hands on the best head lice treatment on the market. Say goodbye to head lice infestations as we use our AirAllé® to safely and comfortably dehydrate lice and their eggs. It kills lice no matter if they are regular or super lice and the best part is that there are no harmful chemicals or pesticides of any kind. Many parents come to us after failed attempt after failed attempt at trying to treat lice and then they are so grateful that our clinic was here to help. The lice process can often be like an Ogre with lots of layers, but thankfully, we are experts at each layer and all we want to do is provide a great experience for your family and send you home lice-free.

Our lice removal Treatment is proven to work and we have more information about the AirAllé® and other options as well. Check out our treatments page or give us a call.

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Treating Lice: Do’s And Don’ts

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There are probably more parents in the world who don’t know anything about lice than parents who do. Lice are one of those things that you don’t need to know anything about until an infestation affects your family. You never think it’ll actually happen to you but statistics show that if you have school-aged children, then there is a pretty good chance of you dealing with it during those elementary years. If an outbreak happens at school, it’s always good to be prepared and have some knowledge of the things you should and shouldn’t do when it comes to treating lice.

Here are some Do’s and Don’ts we came up with for treating lice. Let’s start with the Don’ts.

DON’T

• Freak out. It’s understandable when a parent panics at the sight of lice in their child’s hair but imagine how that will make your child feel? Children often react based on their parent’s emotions. If you stay calm, then they are more likely to stay calm. Plus, there’s no reason to panic too much because we ca treat the lice for you and all will be just fine.
• Feel too ashamed or embarrassed to call parents and teachers. When you discover your child has lice, the courteous thing to do is call anyone who may have come in direct contact with your child. This means telling friends’ parents and teachers. The social stigma given to those who contract head lice needs to be eradicated. Nobody can help it and anyone can get it.
• Use harmful chemicals to treat lice. There have been various studies proving that chemicals found in many lice treatments have detrimental and harmful side effects for children. That is not worth the risk one bit, especially since we are in the era of super lice, and over-the-counter treatments usually fail to treat super lice. We have treatment at our clinic that is chemical-free.
• Tent your house or call and exterminator. Some people thing that you need to do something serious to your house post head lice infestation. That is untrue. Head lice can’t survive off the head for more than 48 hours at most, so they will die. All you need to do it vacuum all carpet and wash all bedding and items used by infested individual.

DO

• Perform head checks on every family member to make sure the lice hasn’t spread to anyone else.
• Notify anyone who may have come in contact with your child and contracted head lice.
• Come to Lice Clinics of America – College Station, for safe and effective treatment that is chemical-free and comfortable for all ages.
• A load of laundry with all bedding and towels that the infested child may have touched. Wash and dry the hottest temperature.
• Put brushes, combs, accessories and any stuffed animals in a plastic bag and then place it in the freezer overnight.
• Make the process as fun and not scary as possible for you children. It is normal for a child to feel embarrassed when having head lice. Let them know that it is common and can happen to anyone. Let them know that head lice treatment is around the corner and that it will all be gone soon.

Treating lice can be quite a new and confusing process for some parents but we are here to help. Treating lice is our expertise and we treat each child as if they were our own. The hopes for this blog was to teach you a little bit more about treating lice than you knew before.

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Which is Worse: Head Lice Or A Breakup?

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A head lice outbreak is awful, and so is going through a breakup. There is nobody in this world who loves either. In Fact, dealing with head lice can often evoke similar emotions as dealing with a breakup. Most mothers go through phases when finding out their children have head lice and most people go through some not-so-fun phases after a breakup.

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The Panic Stage

Most parents fall into an all-consuming state of panic when they realize their child has head lice. Don’t worry, this is very common. It’s kind of like when you break up with someone and then think to yourself “what the heck did I just do?” immediately afterward. We naturally fear the unknown, so when a parent knows absolutely nothing about head lice, it can be scary for them. When you break up with someone, not knowing what life will be like without them can strike up some fear as well. The reason most parents panic is because they think it might be very harmful to their child or they think it is their fault. Those are both untrue. If you discover that your child has head lice, remember not to panic. Panicking will only make it worse.
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The Sad and Depressed Stage

I think it’s pretty clear that most people go through a dramatically depressing stage after a breakup and this can happen during a head lice crisis as well. You might find yourself asking “WHY?! Why me? Why My child?” I’ll be the first to admit that moms can be a little theatrical and dramatic sometimes but it gives us character! Just try not to freak out in front of your children, it’s important to make it seem like no big deal so they won’t be scared.

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The Anger Stage

The anger stage is like the sad and depressed stage but with more fumes and less tears. This is when you start telling yourself, “This is so stupid. I can’t believe I have to deal with this disgusting stuff, when do I ever get a break?” During a breakup, it would sound more like “I gave you my heart and you stomped on it, you heartless jerk!” Anyways, it’s ok to be angry about lice, nobody enjoys it. This is the point in the breakup when you would send some nasty text messages and regret it the next day.

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The Dealing with it Stage

It comes to a certain point in both a breakup and a head lice debacle where you just have to pull yourself together and deal with it. “Alright, I got this!!!!,” you’d say to yourself. This is about the time most moms call Lice Clinics of America- College Station and we take it from there. At this point you got all the dramatic emotions out of your system and you’re ready to talk options and just get rid of it.

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The Moving On Stage

This is the best stage of all. You’ve conquered what you once thought was unconquerable and it feels pretty good. You now know that this trial happened to make you a stronger person and a stronger mother. You’ll now definitely recommend your friends to Lice Clinics of America- College Station. You are so happy that your child is lice-free and that you are sane again.

Just know that whether you are dealing with head lice or a breakup, you are not alone.