Not AIBU but a cry for help with head lice

[PixieAndProsecco]

As the title states this is not an AIBU however this is the busiest forum I can see and I do need some quick help in both dealing with the situation and my own paranoia.

On Wednesday night, around 1am, I went to check on DC 6 and noticed they were scratching their head. They have had impetigo recently and suffer with eczema, so I checked to see if I could see anything. I noticed few small brownish dots near the scalp and then the tiniest "thing" moving. I had taken my glasses off and thought it was just my eyes so checked again and nothing.
After getting ready for bed I went back to check and again saw a small moving thing. I asked DH to check and he couldn't see anything.

At this point I knew it was there, googled and obviously head lice and nits are the answer.
In the morning I checked and both DH and I saw one small moving thing and off I went to the shops to equip ourselves with anything we'd need.

By midday yesterday DC6 had a treatment of Full Marks 5 minute solution, plus a 30 minute session with the nitty gritty comb. During this time less than 10 lice and nits came out his head, very small, and I didn't stop until the comb came away clean.
Both DH and myself also put treatment on our hair and DC13. The three of us were free from any nasties, thankfully.

I stuck all DC6s bedding and towels in the wash.
Since then I have frequently checked DCs hair, every time I pass them or they're sitting still, to check for any missed parts and it looks good.

Having read the instructions on the solution I know we will all do another treatment next week. I have also purchased an additional Headrin spray and Lyclear shampoo should the Full Marks not work. I've also purchased Vosense lice repellant shampoo and it's all we will be using for the next while, as well as their lice repellant leave in conditioning spray.

This part if where I need help:

• I've read about the nitty gritty and conditioner comb out but views on how often differ. Some information suggests doing a treatment on Day 1 and then this comb out method every other day, so day 3, 5 etc. Some suggest using this method every single day. How often should I be doing this? DC is very sensory and hates hair washing, hair brushing and hair cuts (although decided a hair cut was needed after seeing how quickly I finished DV 13s hair in comparison to their own). They cried through the entire process yesterday but if doing it every day is the best way to treat things then we'll just need to do that.
• when do we stop treating? When are we, as a household, considered lice free? We've obviously got the second treatment next Wednesday night, with combing between now and then. If it all comes up clean during that time when do I stop?
• if needed when do we try other treatments? Say between now and next week the combing isn't clean and there are still lice after the second Full Marks solution. How long do I keep combing for before moving onto another treatment?

I know this might seem simple but I've never had lice before, DH has never had lice and DC13 never had lice.
It's not something we've dealt with and are complete novices.
My own issues also mean that I feel itchy everywhere. I've had DH check my own hair about 5 times now and it's clean, nothing is there, but I can't shake the feeling due to knowing they were in the house.

@Scarletttulips Our lice repellant spray contains loads of different things and doesn't smell of tea tree oil. To be honest it smells more like a Citronella candle

Thick conditioner does not work on some hair. Not on my dd. Just slopped all over the floor.
Did nothing. You have to comb every three days or so for 15 days. With nitty gritty lotion. Conditioner just slops everywhere it's awful.

Also divide the head into sections and comb four ways each section.

Cut hair short if you can. Boys should be easy to remove.

For the next round, use Hedrin Once.DDs had long thick hair through primary school, and we found it to be the most effective treatment.

Top tip- get a super bright head torch to wear as you comb your children’s hair.

We used to check the children’s hair very frequently, and I think you become hyper-alert to small signals even before you see any lice/nits. You also become alert to any tiny movement in the hair while combing . It’s like a tedious Jedi power.

We still use the vosene lice repellent hair shampoo on my just turned 16 year old and she hasn't had nits since primary school! The electric comb was good but I also used the conditioner method every 3 days and after that hedrin spray on lice deterrent. My eldest dd was the worst - she had nits when she was about 9 or 10 and washing her own hair. I noticed her itching and she put me off the scent giving reasons so by the time I was also itching and decided to take a closer look there were swarms of them. Feeling itchy just thinking about it. Unfortunately we all have thick long hair so dealing with nits was always a pain.

We used Hedrin and the Nitty Gritty comb, and also had a herbal spray thing that acted as a repellant but I can't remember the name of it now. It actually smelled nice and made ds' hair very soft.

I hate headlice. I never had them as a child because my mum used Suleo on my hair (now banned, but worked) but caught them from ds.

The Nitty Gritty comb worked really well for us.

You need to get rid of everything before going to the hairdresser

Ha ha, I went to get my hair highlighted and the hairdresser didn't notice I had nits!

Though a friend told me that when she worked in a salon they used to get them off peoples' hair and they'd survive in a jam jar for several days. I don't know if she was winding me up.

To anyone who has kept up, we completed our first round of additional conditioning and combing.

I've added tea tree oil to every shampoo and conditioner in the house.
So we shampooed with vosene lice repellant shampoo, then applied conditioner loaded with tea tree oil and he sat while I combed. I think the conditioner helped as the hair was soft.

Around 5 or 6 possible nits (eggs) came out. Although he did wipe his hands in his hair post dinner so who knows. No live lice so we definitely got them and by the time I finished combing everything was clear once again.

We finished with a liberal helping of the Vosene leave in conditioning spray with lice repellant.

He's away to bed smelling like a citronella ans tea tree candle but I feel significantly less itchy and icky.

When people are talking about using conditioner plus the nitty gritty comb as a technique....can you tell me exactly how you do it.
Conditioner on wet hair then use comb then rinse????

Wash and condition hair - comb through then rinse the hair.

You need to keep checking as some parents don’t/won’t deal with the issue.

In America you can’t send your kids to school unless they are treated.

I have seen ‘heads move’ so badly that SS have been involved and teachers have been asked to deliver children. (Which isn’t their job)

My girls have curly hair so I use a daily conditioning spray when brushing. I've added tea tree oil to it as apparently the lice don't like it.

Expert nit exterminator here. Treat once, twice max. Comb daily for a week and then every other day. But combine this with a look through the scalp for use tweezers or finger nails to pull the eggs off the hair. I spend about an hour for the first week and the 30 mins for the next 4-5 weeks to get rid of them completely. Bonkers but it works.

Yes, I spray her hair til v damp, comb through with wide tooth comb to get rid of tangles, then section using clips. Put conditioner on my hair, spread it through a section, comb from root to end with nitty gritty comb wiping it on a piece of white kitchen paper after each run through to spot any lice. Once I have a section clear I clip it out of way and go to next one, any obvious eggs I pull out with fingernails before starting with conditioner. Then rinse hair in shower

tea tree oil mixed into cheap conditioner combed through daily using electronic comb
DS had severe asthma attack after using a lotion so put me off using again