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  2. Lice: How To Tell if You Have Them - WebMD

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    Nits, or lice eggs. They’re very tiny -- about half the size of a pinhead. They’re hard to see. The oval-shaped eggs often look yellow or white but may be the same color as your hair. They are ...

  3. 5 Ways to Lower Your Odds of Getting Lice - WebMD

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    3. Don’t Lend an Ear. 4. Avoid the Comfy Couch. 5. Do Your Laundry. You’ve never had lice and want to make sure it stays that way. Head lice is very common among kids between ages 3 and 11. If ...

  4. If you can’t toss the items into the washer and dryer, seal them in a plastic bag for 2 weeks. Vacuum. Vacuum your rugs, sofas, upholstery, furniture, and floors to remove hairs that may have ...

  5. Scabies & Lice - Types & How You Get Them - WebMD

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    Head lice ( Pediculus humanus capitis) are about the size of a sesame seed or 2.1 to 3.3 millimeters long when adults. Their eggs, called nits, are barely visible whitish or yellow ovals that ...

  6. Lice and Scabies Treatments, Shampoos, and More - WebMD

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    Permethrin cream 5% (also known as Elimite) is a common treatment that kills mites and eggs. It is approved for use in adults and children at least two months old. Crotamiton lotion or cream 10% ...

  7. Head Lice: How To Treat and Get Rid of Lice Quickly - WebMD

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    About the size of a sesame seed, head lice, six-legged parasites that live on the human head, are hard to see. And nits -- eggs that females glue onto hairs near the scalp -- are even more ...

  8. The life cycle of head lice: nits, nymphs, and adults - WebMD

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    The head lice nymph is the intermediate stage in the lice life cycle. The shape mostly resembles an adult, with six legs coming off of a central body. The nymphs are much smaller than the adults.

  9. Lice Treatment (Permethrin) Topical: Uses, Side ... - WebMD

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    You may report side effects to Health Canada at 1-866-234-2345. Precautions Before using permethrin , tell your doctor or pharmacist if you are allergic to it; or if you have any other allergies .

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