Why Lice Are So Hard to Get Rid Of

Why Lice Are So Hard to Get Rid Of

Head lice are miniature parasites that live in human hair and feed off your blood. A full infestation takes no more than 2 weeks to happen. So how can you get head lice? And how to get rid of them? Although humankind has been fighting these parasites for thousands of years, it’s still quite difficult. These little beasts are really tenacious. The thing is that head lice have grown almost immune to any poisons we have at our disposal. So are there any surefire ways to defeat them? Actually, there are, and we’re gonna tell you about the most effective of them!

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TIMESTAMPS:
What exactly are head lice? 0:33
How can you get them? 1:09
Why is it so hard to get rid of lice? 1:44
What’s their lifespan? 3:22
Why it’s mostly kids that get lice 4:20
What’s the best way to deal with lice? 4:46
Some additional precautions 5:59

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SUMMARY:
– All it takes to have yourself a good and healthy lice colony in your head is just one little louse. Lice lay about 5–10 nits (or eggs) a day, which hatch in about 7 days.
– Head lice are most often transmitted from person to person directly, when you touch someone else’s head with yours, or indirectly, when you share a hat or scarf with someone.
– It all starts with a nit that’s simply too small and clingy to be seen and disposed of. The parent louse lays it right at the root of a hair.
– They can hold their breath for 8 hours, so if you take a shower or bath, they’ll most certainly survive.
– By the way, there’s a common misconception that people who don’t wash their head regularly are more likely to get head lice. That’s totally false.
– While their life span is about 30 days on your head, it’s much smaller in your clothes: about 1–2 days at the most.
– If any one kid out of the group is already affected, the whole bunch of them will probably get the parasites too.
– The most effective treatments are those that simply suffocate the lice. There are different sprays, creams, and shampoos out there that block lice’s airways, preventing them from breathing.
– Whenever you use any treatment to get rid of head lice, use a fine-toothed comb 8 to 12 hours later. Even if the parasites don’t survive your attack, they won’t come off your head by themselves.

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50 Comments

  1. @strawberrycarpitella9750 on June 30, 2024 at 10:39 am

    I dont have lice But i had a itchy head



  2. @kaylaplaysroblox1427 on June 30, 2024 at 10:39 am

    I’m scarred watching this



  3. @clouds7435 on June 30, 2024 at 10:40 am

    I have lice rn ;—;



  4. @missvegangamer on June 30, 2024 at 10:41 am

    I always thought that maybe shaving your head would be much better.

    Even if you continue to shave and scrub your head for a week would that not work?

    I remember having lice when I was little. My mom would have me use the lice treatment shampoo but she didn’t see much progress. And you know what she did? She used RAID BUG SPRAY and spray it all over my scalp. I didn’t cry about it but I remember how much of a burning sensation it was. I hope to never encounter those f***ers again, lol.



  5. @daynee26 on June 30, 2024 at 10:42 am

    I came here, coz my friend is so generous she share her lice to me. How lovable 🙄



  6. @lyllgye on June 30, 2024 at 10:44 am

    I just want to bald my hair



  7. @lauragilmore4115 on June 30, 2024 at 10:45 am

    When my son got lice I put lotion in his hair and combed them out



  8. @togudforyoucrustypotato6239 on June 30, 2024 at 10:47 am

    I’ve been struggling with it and we got rid of it a month ago and it’s back👁👄👁



  9. @athena1691 on June 30, 2024 at 10:50 am

    Tip: Shave your head



  10. @brooklynsvlogs1310 on June 30, 2024 at 10:52 am

    Uh not me having it rn with a treatment in



  11. @Zizzy_Zebra on June 30, 2024 at 10:54 am

    I mean shave my hair



  12. @pikachuthegayatheist6215 on June 30, 2024 at 10:54 am

    Hey seriously doubt the point where you said that cleaning and healthy hygiene doesn’t always help prevent a head lice, and started questioning the science behind it. The overwhelming evidence has shown through science that not only is Head lice infestation something that comes about through transmutation, but is directly related to lack of healthy hygiene. So yes cleaning can prevent a head lice infestation, and note I said prevent I didn’t seek cure.

    And Head lice are not a health problem there a hygiene problem, so using prescriptions to cure them is kind of silly when you can basically prevent them from even being in your hair by just washing your hair, and if you can’t prevent them from being in your hair from washing it then it may be a disability related issue and for that case there usually is anti-parasitical medication that is prescription that can stop them from growing in that case because in that case it is a health problem, so your statements is not factual.



  13. @markcasper6940 on June 30, 2024 at 10:54 am

    @3:07 You said lice are well known to develop resistance to "Incesticide," I think you mean Insecticides. You must be a Nirvana Fan @BRIGHT SIDE



  14. @rossibelltorres7416 on June 30, 2024 at 10:55 am

    Okay I have a sister that has lice and my mom gets the thing to put in here hair and my mom keep doing it when she don’t see lice but then the next day my sister even more lice



  15. @manny_menin022 on June 30, 2024 at 10:57 am

    I watched this after seeing a clip of the lice South Park Episode



  16. @genie5489 on June 30, 2024 at 10:58 am

    Ew ew ew ew this is horrible, I’ve had lice for years and I can’t get them out! I have long thick hair. This is so disgusting.



  17. @spurgeonraj2473 on June 30, 2024 at 10:58 am

    Applying kerosene may work



  18. @mastergamingvt5385 on June 30, 2024 at 11:03 am

    My mom used check me every now and then so I have no probs



  19. @pushpanjalis8251 on June 30, 2024 at 11:03 am

    If you have lice for a longer period it can lead to hairfall in clumps and that too a lot of them will be falling which is the greatest nightmare



  20. @lialove4156 on June 30, 2024 at 11:04 am

    School lice🙄



  21. @anivids499 on June 30, 2024 at 11:04 am

    They’re having a party in there while we are trying so hard to get rid of..



  22. @Zizzy_Zebra on June 30, 2024 at 11:06 am

    I did say my hair



  23. @lettheearthbreath6369 on June 30, 2024 at 11:10 am

    Maybe if i Wash my Hair for 9 hour,my lices will be gone,right?. But thats useless tho



  24. @g3lo218 on June 30, 2024 at 11:11 am

    I’ve never had lice! It may be because of my hair density.



  25. @razin3148 on June 30, 2024 at 11:11 am

    Can one in a family have head lice but others not? My sis had them but I don’t think I have it bc my mom checked my hair



  26. @yuktingwong8125 on June 30, 2024 at 11:11 am

    I have head lice when I’m watching the video right now .I want to get rid of it



  27. @pnvang2 on June 30, 2024 at 11:12 am

    Me as a mommy buzz the hair off.



  28. @BRIGHTSIDEOFFICIAL on June 30, 2024 at 11:13 am

    Hey guys, have you ever had lice? Or maybe you knew someone who did?



  29. @kawaiimissc6457 on June 30, 2024 at 11:13 am

    Great I have lice Ughhhhh why do I have this :,(



  30. @atharazx1609 on June 30, 2024 at 11:15 am

    MY SISTER HAS LICE AND SHE USES MY STUFF AND DOESNT TELL ME BC SHES AN ANNOYING BRAT! NOW I HAVE LICE AND MY HEAD ITCHES A BUNCH!



  31. @themaskkid1234 on June 30, 2024 at 11:17 am

    It was because of my cousin because of her now I think I have lice she used to bring her hair so close to me



  32. @isaaac5824 on June 30, 2024 at 11:18 am

    Ill drown them by puting my hair in water for about 10 hours because you said only 8 hours



  33. @MCAMOCSVLOG on June 30, 2024 at 11:19 am

    A lice and nits are on my head for 5 yrs



  34. @audreygonzalez9518 on June 30, 2024 at 11:19 am

    I used hair dye to



  35. @real_akii6065 on June 30, 2024 at 11:19 am

    but I have a dry scalp..



  36. @halokit9000 on June 30, 2024 at 11:19 am

    I live in a single hotel room with 4 other people. One got lice now we all have lice. I’m sitting on a chair rn with a bag on my head while my long thick hair is soaked with lice treatment. Fun.



  37. @mariakovatsis on June 30, 2024 at 11:21 am

    By using vinegar when you do the final rince to your hair,helps nymphes to be removed ,because vinegar solves the “glue” that keeps them attached to the hair.



  38. @krissyanndepasquale3102 on June 30, 2024 at 11:24 am

    Pediculus humanus<SUN AM UH SU L U C ID EP



  39. @Kannwal_Siingh on June 30, 2024 at 11:24 am

    Nobody
    Vin Diesel, Lice – left the chat



  40. @goodboycheems3227 on June 30, 2024 at 11:25 am

    dude I’m so bothered right now by this I have lice rn



  41. @DemonAnos on June 30, 2024 at 11:29 am

    4:19



  42. @biggrape9335 on June 30, 2024 at 11:29 am

    when i had lice as a 12 year old, i had a strong urge to dip my head in boiling water, but luckily i decided not to



  43. @lindagarcia2725 on June 30, 2024 at 11:30 am

    Suggested by me use mouth wash gets rid of em real fast trusted by me I used to have like prob more than 1,000 of em



  44. @bluefirephoenix397 on June 30, 2024 at 11:32 am

    Warning this video makes you want to itch your head



  45. @ccrpalex2456 on June 30, 2024 at 11:33 am

    When I was a kid and got lice, my mom would use raid like spray we had in USSR. Put a back over top of my head. Make sure it’s sealed around skin. Then poke a hole, and spray it in there, you can feel those suckers crawling. After doing it twice or three times they would die. I thought I would lose my hair because of that by now. And my bold friends are jelly of my hair so it didn’t affect me.



  46. @The-Collectors-Corner on June 30, 2024 at 11:35 am

    Ok I’m keeping my hair wet for 9 hours lol



  47. @goodstudent6480 on June 30, 2024 at 11:35 am

    This is the only video I watched fully in bright side 🙃



  48. @rihanrosette13 on June 30, 2024 at 11:37 am

    You know what, I got rid of them without doing anything 😂, I got rid of them when I was in first year highschool



  49. @kyorngokui1 on June 30, 2024 at 11:37 am

    Idk if this is lice and I don’t have like bugs in my hair when I scratch it like white stuff comes out and it’s like skin but when I scratch it my skin comes out



  50. @Alexandra-uy1px on June 30, 2024 at 11:37 am

    OK so I have nits but they never hatch