Good lighting is important and so is comfort! Comb for lice, parting hair in small sections, and
return from time to time to areas you’ve already covered just to make sure. Combing through thick,
curly or Afro-Caribbean hair will be more difficult so a good idea is to dampen the hair and comb
through with a normal comb first to remove any tangles. You can also oil the hair using a light oil,
such as grapeseed, which will help let the fine-tooth nit comb pass through easier during your search.
Tip: A strong, fine-tooth plastic comb is an essential. Make sure the teeth of
the comb are close together in order to successfully trap head lice
The newly published national guidelines on head lice (The Stafford Report - 2008) produced by the
Public Health Medicine Environmental Group say that:
“The only reliable method of diagnosing current active infection with head lice is by detection
combing…many combs are unsuitable…and only those with flat-faced parallel-sided teeth less than 0.3mm
apart are appropriate.”
- Launched as part of the Once A Week, Take A Peek campaign, the new Hedrin Head Lice
Detection Comb has been specifically designed for maximum effectiveness
- The tips of the teeth are rounded to avoid scratching and are precisely 0.23mm apart in
order to successfully trap lice
- Unlike metal combs, which can tear the hair and scratch the scalp, the Hedrin Head Lice
Detection Comb is made from rigid plastic
- It is white in colour so that the lice can be easily seen
- A clinical study showed that checking with the Hedrin Head Lice Detection Comb is 3.84 times
more effective than a visual inspection alone
- The Hedrin Head Lice Detection Comb costs £2.99 and is available from pharmacies including
Boots
The Hedrin Lice Detection Comb has an RRP of £2.99 in all Boots stores.
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1 in 4 parents believe schools check for nits - WRONG
A reliable method for diagnosing head lice infection, the Hedrin
Head Lice Detection Comb is 3.84 times more effective than a visual inspection
alone.