Head Lice

Posted by Hairstylesvillage

September 3, 2010

Head lice are a very common problem and mostly seen on children. In this article you can get more information about head lice and its treatment.

Head lice are wingless and very small parasitic insects. They attach tightly with hair strands and feed small amount of blood from the scalp. They cause itching and infection in scalp. Sometimes lice and nits are found in neck line and behind ears.

Forms of Lice

Three forms of head lice such as Eggs or Nits, Nymphs and Adults.

Eggs/Nits: The eggs of lice are called nits. They are looking very small with brown or yellow color. Lice eggs take almost 1 or 2 weeks to hatch. It cannot be remove by comb or brush. For removing nits you have to use some hair products.

Nymphs: Baby lice are known as nymphs. They are almost looking like adult lice but little smaller. They become adult lice within a week after hatching.

Adult: The adult lice are look like a sesame seed with brownish color. The adult lice consist of six legs and they survive about one month in human hair.

Victims of Head Lice

Head lice are highly infectious and spread quickly in among human hair. They mostly spread among children in child care centers, schools, camps, playgrounds. Also head lice are spread person to person by sharing personal items like dresses, towels, combs, brushes, and caps. Girls are more prone to head lice than boys.