Many people, even hundreds of thousands, struggle with head lice. Most people believe the myth that head lice is caused by dirtiness; however, this is not true. Body lice can even be found the cleanest children in day cares and schools and other public places.

There are a wealth of products available for head lice treatment. But be aware that some work much better than others. The first step in effective head lice treatment is to find the product that best fits your needs. Over the counter treatments can be found at almost every retail store.

Before you use the head lice treatment on someone you need to have them strip from the waist up. Use the treatment by following the manufacturers directions that will come with the product. If you are using the product on really long hair then a second bottle may be needed. After the solution sits for the right amount of time then you need to rinse and pick out the nits. The person will then need to put on clean clothes after the treatment.

You will also have to treat your home when it comes to a "head lice treatment". Any clothing or bedding worn by the person will need to be machine washed two days prior to any treatments. This will ensure any eggs on the article of clothing or bedding are destroyed to prevent another infestation.

"Body lice" are parasitic insects that live on the body and in the clothing or bedding of infested humans. It doesn't matter what race or nationality you are it affects all humans. Occasionally the insect will attach itself to body hair, however if you bathe regularly, and change into clean close this is unlikely.

Some of the signs and symptoms of "body lice" is an itching rash; a long term infestation could lead to thickening and discoloration around the groin, and upper thighs. Schools and day cares try to avoid these things from happening using the basic knowledge of "lice information". They keep kids hats and coats separated from the children, and during sports activities require children to use their own helmets so it doesn't spread to another child.