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Help! Is this a nit (pic)

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surfie21 · 26/04/2022 09:46

There has been a headlice outbreak in my daughters class before Easter…she didn’t catch them and I have been combing her hair through with a nitty gritty everyday throughout the holidays (nothing)…then, one day back to school and I combed out three of these…no lice, nothing else. I have even looked through with a magnifying glass she has a short bob and blonde hair so surely anything would show up? This was tiny, light brown and has been blown up using the magnifier app on my phone. I know it looks like an egg but it was flat, didn’t pop when pressed with my nail and didn’t feel gritty/sandy, just was totally flat. Any ideas. I have a serious phobia of headlice and luckily haven’t had to deal with them before. Daughters are 5 and 7 - I always wash their hair with the vosene shampoo and use the Hedrin protect spray religiously! Thank you.

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SheAndHerAreWomen · 26/04/2022 10:09

Can't see a pic x

SheAndHerAreWomen · 26/04/2022 10:09

Can't see a pic x

SheAndHerAreWomen · 26/04/2022 10:09

Can't see a pic x

SheAndHerAreWomen · 26/04/2022 10:10

What's going on with not being able to post today MN?! Sorry Grin

Cervinia · 26/04/2022 10:13

I can’t see either but as someone with a DD whose has lice a couple of times when young the eggs are small, white and flat and found in greater numbers around the nape of the neck and ears. The lice can be clearing and only usually visible, unless riddled, when combed out of a conditioned head.

the eggs are also well fixed to the hair so you have to scrape them out they don’t fall out.

Cervinia · 26/04/2022 10:13

I can’t see either but as someone with a DD whose has lice a couple of times when young the eggs are small, white and flat and found in greater numbers around the nape of the neck and ears. The lice can be clearing and only usually visible, unless riddled, when combed out of a conditioned head.

the eggs are also well fixed to the hair so you have to scrape them out they don’t fall out.

surfie21 · 26/04/2022 10:34

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