Lice Removal Services
HEAD LICE CHECK
Head Check
$35
Our expert lice technician will first confirm the presence of lice and/or nits. If positive the technician will proceed with our all natural lice removal treatment. Fee is waived if treatment is necessary and treated by us.
Q: What is the best advice for someone that has been told they have head lice?
- Get your head checked by a professional as soon as possible. There are numerous cases where the person is misdiagnosed. We always head screen each person no matter what they tell us or who referred them to us.
- If there is a confirmed lice infestation, have the entire immediate family checked and any other caregivers-babysitters, nannies, etc. This helps to ensure that lice is taken care of the first time you are treated.
- Many of the families we have seen have been battling lice for days, weeks, months, and even years because they are not aware of the re-infestation within their own family members and have not used effective treatment methods to begin with.
Q: Will lice eventually go away on it's own?
- Head lice cannot go away until a successful treatment has been done. Head lice is a human dwelling parasite that lives on a host’s scalp. An adult fertilized female louse can lay anywhere from 3-10 nits (lice eggs) per day. These eggs are glued onto a hair follicle near the scalp where they incubate for 7-10 days before hatching. Once hatched, the nymphs (baby lice) take approximately one week to mature and start laying their own nits. This cycle will continue and lice will multiply exponentially until they are eradicated from their human host. To rid oneself of head lice, it is important to remove every single viable nit.
Q: Who gets head lice?
- Reports estimate that 10-12 million individuals are treated for head lice annually. Most cases are common, although not limited to, amongst school-aged children. Anyone who comes into head-to-head contact with an individual who already has a lice infestation is at risk. Personal hygiene and cleanliness in the home or school has nothing to do with getting lice. Head lice actually prefer clean hair. Spread by contact with clothing (such as hats, scarves, coats) or other personal items (such as combs, brushes, or towels) used by an infested person is uncommon.
Q: Will my health insurance cover head lice treatment?
- Most plans provide reimbursement through health savings accounts (HSA) or flexible spending accounts (FSA). Check with your provider to determine whether head lice services qualify as covered expenses.