Combing wet hair kills lice fastest
Aug 17, 2005
FINE combing of wet hair is far more effective than pharmacy-bought chemical lotions for eliminating head lice, say researchers. <br>
FINE combing of wet hair is far more effective than pharmacy-bought chemical lotions for eliminating head lice, say researchers.
According to the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine research, published in the British Medical Journal, people who used wet combing were four times more likely to rid themselves of head lice than those who used insecticides.
Parents of 126 children aged two to15 with head lice infestations were asked to use pharmacy-bought insecticides or the wet combing method, called Bug Busting, after washing the hair with shampoo.
Overall, 56 of the children were treated using the Bug Busting method and 70 using over-the-counter delousing products. The researchers then checked how many still had head lice two to four days after the volunteers finished treatment.
Agencies
According to the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine research, published in the British Medical Journal, people who used wet combing were four times more likely to rid themselves of head lice than those who used insecticides.
Parents of 126 children aged two to15 with head lice infestations were asked to use pharmacy-bought insecticides or the wet combing method, called Bug Busting, after washing the hair with shampoo.
Overall, 56 of the children were treated using the Bug Busting method and 70 using over-the-counter delousing products. The researchers then checked how many still had head lice two to four days after the volunteers finished treatment.
Agencies