How to prevent lice

Lice Removal Expert Amy Goldreyer shares advice for parents on the best ways to help prevent your child from getting head lice
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If you live in a warm area, your child will get lice at some point during their childhood. It is almost inevitable. However, to prevent yourself or your child from getting lice, there are some things you can do such as not washing their hair because lice love clean hair and they hate dirty hair. So if your hair is really greasy, it is hard for a louse to grab onto one single strand. You can also put gel in their hair or product or some sort of oil that will keep the lice from grabbing onto one single strand of hair. And you will know when you don´t have lice anymore if you have combed for about two weeks, every day for about two weeks and you don´t find any eggs or any bugs. That is a good indication that your lice infestation is over.

Lice Removal Expert Amy Goldreyer shares advice for parents on the best ways to help prevent your child from getting head lice

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Amy Goldreyer

Lice Removal Expert

Prior to founding Hair Whisperers, a leading head lice removal company based in Los Angeles, Amy Goldreyer was on staff for Conan O'Brien.  After her son contracted lice in 2006, she learned she had a knack for lice removal!  Inspired by her passion for picking, she began her new career with Hair Whisperers.  Dedicated to helping families get rid of lice in the comfort and privacy of their home, her company only uses natural, non-toxic methods and products to get rid of lice and nits.

Amy strives to educate parents and reduce the stigma often associated with the diagnosis of head lice through educational presentations and with the launch of the Is it Lice App, the first application designed to assist parents with a crucial step in the lice management cycle, detection.  She has been interviewed for major media outlets including the New York Times, LA Times and Nightline.

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If you live in a warm area, your child will get lice at some point during their childhood. It is almost inevitable. However, to prevent yourself or your child from getting lice, there are some things you can do such as not washing their hair because lice love clean hair and they hate dirty hair. So if your hair is really greasy, it is hard for a louse to grab onto one single strand. You can also put gel in their hair or product or some sort of oil that will keep the lice from grabbing onto one single strand of hair. And you will know when you don´t have lice anymore if you have combed for about two weeks, every day for about two weeks and you don´t find any eggs or any bugs. That is a good indication that your lice infestation is over.