Most often, by the time I receive a call from a parent who needs lice removal services they have already treated themselves or their children several times. They have already spent good money on bad products and they need a solution.

Head lice have developed a resistance to both over the counter and prescription treatments. These treatments contain chemicals that are toxic. Proper lice removal combs are not available over the counter.

Hiring a Head Lice Removal Professional is a great way to make sure that your child is free of lice. Hiring a professional can also ensures that the rest of your family is lice free.

Every school has their own head lice policy. Some schools allow children to return immediately following lice treatment with a lice shampoo. Other school districts have adopted a no-nits policy, which means that children may only return to school after all the lice and nits, including dead nits, have been removed. Checking with your school nurse can prevent the child from being sent back home again and causing needless embarrassment to your child. Children that are treated by So Long Lice are allowed back in school immediately after lice treatment in most cases.

The most obvious sign of head lice is the presence of lice and nits on the head. Inspect your child’s hair and scalp. Check for nits behind the ears, on the crown of the head, and at the nape of the neck. The following symptoms may indicate a head lice infestation:

Itching – Itching is usually the first sign that lice may be present. It is also the most common lice symptom.
Red Sores on Scalp – Sometimes, small red sores form on the scalp due to scratching after being bitten by the louse.
Tickling feeling in hair – Your child may complain that someone is “tickling him on his hair.” This is the louse crawling around.

Your child did not get head lice because he or she is dirty. In fact, some say that head lice like a nice clean head of hair. You didn’t get it from your pet or any other animal. More likely than not, your child got head lice from direct head-to-head contact with another child who has head lice. The lice migrate from head to head so that they can find a blood meal. Head lice have been around since the beginning of time. Dried up head lice and eggs have been found on Egyptian mummies.

Are you wondering why your child got head lice? Because children tend to play in close proximity to each other, it is easy for the lice to spread in playgroups, schools, camps, hair salons, slumber parties, clubs, and at the playground. Head lice come from head-to-head contact with an infested person or through contact with their personal belongings.

Don’t feel guilty. Head lice affect everyone…rich and poor, young and old, male and female. A head lice infestation doesn’t say anything at all about who you are as a person.

Yes.  For your convenience, we offer residents of Northeast Ohio in-home services. Please call or text 216-423-6100 to schedule an appointment right away.  Same day appointments are always available.

Yes, So Long Lice uses only all natural, non toxic products to treat your family. No pesticides, ever. Our combing techniques have been used for decades and are proven safe and effective.

Like many species, the ultimate goal is survival. Lice and nits eventually develop a resistance to these chemicals. Some have become completely unaffected. That leaves over the counter shampoos and treatments useless.