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Headlice on a baby - what do I do?

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TeenyTinyTorya · 23/03/2008 19:56

My 1yr old has managed to catch headlice off his uncles, who are 11 and 13 and must have caught them from school. I'm not really sure what to do, as I didn't expect him to get them at this age.

All the headlice lotions say 2yrs+, so I have cut his hair a bit shorter and wet combed it several times, and I think I have removed all the lice. How will I know if they've really gone, and is there anything else I can do?

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honeybrown · 23/03/2008 19:58

Oh poor you! Just keep combing I guess .....

shelleylou · 23/03/2008 19:59

If theyve layed eggs than he will still have them im affraid. Your ds's uncles should be treated aswellobviously. You can use hedrin from 6months and is available on prescription. Its really good and you only need a small amount.

AbbeyA · 23/03/2008 19:59

Make sure that you get a nit comb and do it twice a day.

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Seona1973 · 23/03/2008 20:00

wet comb every couple of days for a couple of weeks and/or use hedrin as it is suitable for babies over 6 months.

ScienceTeacher · 23/03/2008 20:01

You should be able to see the lice through his thin hair and pick them out.

You can comb with ordinary conditioner, but try not to leave it on for more than a few minutes as it is quite harsh to the skin.

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TeenyTinyTorya · 23/03/2008 20:02

Thanks! I have a nit comb and will keep combing, also when the doctors open again after the holiday I will ask about Hedrin.

He has had a rash on his neck for a couple of weeks now which turned into impetigo as he kept scratching it, and I thought it was just eczema but may now be caused by the nits. Darn things!

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TeenyTinyTorya · 23/03/2008 20:04

Oh, should I change bed linen and so on, or do they not live on things like that?

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Seona1973 · 23/03/2008 20:09

I think by the time they end up on the pillow, etc they are past their best and wouldnt be able to get back onto hair and lay eggs.

From nhs direct: There is no need to wash clothing, or bedding, if they have come into contact with head lice. This is because head lice quickly die without a host to provide warmth and food.

Reallytired · 23/03/2008 21:32

You could plaster your baby's head with aqueous cream and then comb the dead nits and eggs out. It would treat any cradle cap at the same time.

lisa34 · 23/03/2008 21:50

Hi TeenyTinyTorya these nits are a bloody nuisance - i've had to do both my boys hair tonight - found 1 live one in each of them - washed their hair and put loads and loads of conditioner on it and combed through with nit comb - got plenty of eggs out but no more live ones - will do it again in the morning - horrible little critters

qjbtc · 23/03/2008 21:53

My ds2 passed them on to my dd , she as 6 months!!! I got rid of them from all my dcs by wet combing with conditioner every couple of days for 2 weeks. I have only used lice treatments once and it didn't work. Wet combing is time consuming but I have always got rid of them this way. This sounds like my dcs always have nits.. they don't but have kids have nits!!!!

CarGirl · 23/03/2008 21:57

whilst you're at the drs ask for a nitty gritty comb on pescription (you are allowed one per family) they are much better than the standard nit comb and get baby lice out and eggs not just larger lice.

RosaIsRed · 24/03/2008 00:54

Massage a little bit of almond or olive oil through his hair and comb with a nitty gritty comb, this will remove all the eggs as well as the lice, no need for chemicals.

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