Otherwise you run the risk of lice and lice eggs sticking on the hair.

Can you get rid of lice by cutting your hair. Make sure its completely free of lice. No you shouldnt need to cut your dreads Ive heard from several people that have been able to kill lice also called nits and their eggs and avoid cutting their dreadlocks. When you cut your hair that shave will not reach your scalp and lice and nits will still live there.

If you have decided shaving your childs head is not the best way to get rid of head lice Ian Burgess suggests some less drastic alternatives. The only way to get rid of head lice by shaving your head is to shave all completely bald to the scalp. Shaving will not get close enough to make an impact on the lice.

Every single elementary school in the US. This may be one of the prescription treatments. It is the same universal problem all over the world.

The reason shaving will not work is because lice live on the base of the hair and on the scalp. You also use neem oil before sleep comb your hair with Lice comb and wash it off with warm water in the morning. Lice only need 2mm of hair for them to walk around in so unless youre willing to go bald the lice will stay put.

Whether you choose to cut off the dreadlocks and need help getting rid of the head lice once they are gone or you have the time energy patience and resources required to unlock your dreadlocks but run out of steam when it comes time to get rid of your head lice infestation call LiceDoctors. Sometimes simply combing your childs hair to remove the lice and nits eggs can be effective. Proof if you need it that haircuts and head lice do.

Thats not how this works. Use this 2-3 times in a week. Technicians are experts at removing head lice.