Contraindications and side effects
Hairspray against lice and nits has its limitations. It is contraindicated for use:
- In childhood. If the child is under three years old, then using the product is prohibited. If you have symptoms of head lice, you should contact your pediatrician or pediatric dermatologist. Only they can choose the appropriate method of treating the disease in children.
- During pregnancy. This period is associated with changes in hormonal levels and an increased risk of allergic reactions. There is also a possibility of a negative impact on the condition and development of the fetus from harmful varnish vapors that a woman inhales when spraying it.
- In case of hypersensitivity to individual components present in the composition of the product.
Expert opinion
Semenova Victoria Viktorovna
Doctor of the Sanitary Epidemiological Station. Moscow
If you use varnish contrary to contraindications, negative side reactions may occur. In other situations, this treatment option for pediculosis is completely safe and is not accompanied by deterioration in health.
Therefore, with the permission of a doctor, varnish can be used without fear in the fight against head lice in children and adults.
How does it work on lice?
Prelest is an excellent hair styling spray. With its help you can add volume to your hair and fix your hairstyle for a long time. It contains special components that protect hair from negative effects and nourish it.
Not everyone knows, but it also helps to effectively combat problems such as lice. Its potency is comparable to that of some pharmaceutical products. But unlike them, it has a number of significant advantages.
This unique effect lies in one component included in its composition. The secret weapon in the fight against lice is dimethicone. This is silicone, which has become very widely used for cosmetic and medical purposes. Its unique effect on lice elimination is that dimethicone prevents oxygen from reaching the lice's respiratory organs, causing them to die from suffocation.
Dimethicone has a similar effect on nits. Silicone covers the entire surface of the eggs and clogs the entrance hole. As a result, the larvae cannot hatch and die.
Attention! The popularity of the varnish The beauty is that it contains a mixture of silicone, which is the basis of many pharmaceutical means of fighting lice and kills lice. But at the same time, its cost is several times less than medicines from the pharmacy.
Not every hair spray can help in the fight against head lice. It is not enough to simply have hair-fixing properties and nourish hair with beneficial vitamins. For these purposes , only a preparation containing liquid silicone oils is suitable. This component is mainly added to varnishes, which add volume to the hair and preserve it for a long time.
Prelest hairspray is one of the few hair styling products that can also help in the fight against a very unpleasant disease. The popularity of this varnish lies in its unique effectiveness in the treatment of head lice and its very low price.
In addition, most medications sold at pharmacies can cause unpleasant consequences. These include allergic reactions, itching, redness, swelling, headache and nausea.
There are many folk remedies in the fight against lice. But most of them have virtually no effect or are dangerous to human health. These methods include the use of certain herbs, dichlorvos, alcohol, vinegar, or even a hot hair dryer or hair curling iron.
Where can I buy
Compared to special lice preparations, hairspray is inexpensive. On average, in Russia you can buy it for two hundred rubles. Considering this price, you can calculate that the entire course of treatment will cost from 200 to 800 rubles. It all depends on the length of the hair and the number of procedures.
For those with short strands, one bottle and two sessions will be enough. If you have long hair, you will have to use two bottles at once in one procedure, so it will cost a little more, but it is still cheaper than other methods.
Specialized medicines
Modern drugs for head lice contain components that effectively destroy parasites, but are practically not dangerous to humans.
These can be insecticides (permethrin, malathion, phenothrin, etc.), liquid silicones (dimethicone, cyclomethicone), which envelop the lice with an impenetrable film, clog their respiratory openings and do not allow oxygen to pass through, as well as essential oils of anise, coconut, lavender, and mint.
If you do encounter head lice, how to treat this disease? Let's look at the most popular options.
Sprays
Anti-lice aerosols have few contraindications, they are difficult to overdose on and are very easy to apply to hair. However, like all other means, they have their drawbacks.
It is not so easy to thoroughly wet the skin under the hair with sprays. Most aerosols have little effect on nits, so treatment should be carried out at least twice.
It is important! Pregnant and lactating women with lice, people with sensitive skin, prone to allergies, asthmatics should choose aerosols containing the maximum amount of natural ingredients, such as Paranit, Nyuda, LiceGuard. And with a large number of parasites - more powerful (Pedikulen Ultra, Para Plus)
Shampoos
They are often the most popular home remedy for lice removal. Easy to use, almost the same as sprays, quite effective and safe for health.
Children's insecticide shampoos are especially popular - they rarely cause allergies, dandruff and skin irritation. However, as can be seen from experience, not all shampoos have such remarkable properties in all respects.
Before purchasing, you need to study the options in advance and choose the one that best suits your needs.
Unsuccessful attempts to remove lice using shampoo occur because it is washed off too early. After all, he hasn’t even started acting yet!
The likelihood of skin irritation will increase significantly if the shampoo is not washed off for too long.
In order not to harm your health, choose the right product and read the instructions for its use.
After 10 - 12 days, the procedure will have to be repeated: you need to destroy the insects that appear from the nits that survived the first treatment.
Here are examples of the most popular shampoos: Veda, Hygia, NOK, Itaks, Anti-bit, Paranit, Pedilin.
Pediculicidal emulsion concentrates
They are rightfully considered the most powerful insect repellents. They can consist of both natural and synthetic insecticide components in high concentrations. Just one treatment may be enough to completely get rid of lice, larvae and nits.
If you are wondering what is the best way to treat head lice and which concentrate to choose, we will tell you. You can buy Medifox, Avicin, Medilix.
Attention! Using concentrates in their pure form, undiluted, can seriously harm your health.
Creams
They are also popular among those who want to cure head lice. They need to be thoroughly rubbed into the scalp and distributed evenly over the entire length of the hair. Unfortunately, lice creams are contraindicated for children and pregnant women. Most often you can find Nittifor and Nix creams on sale.
Not all drugs, even the most powerful and effective in the fight against lice, destroy nits as well. But nits can develop into adult insects in just a couple of weeks. Recurrence of head lice is inevitable.
Attention! You need to carefully study the instructions for the product, do not skimp on the purchased drug, and re-treat it on time if necessary. Some components of medications for head lice can cause allergies, dry and brittle hair, dandruff and other consequences.
Some components of medications for head lice can cause allergies, dry and brittle hair, dandruff and other consequences.
Before using the product, do an allergy test. To do this, you need to apply a small amount of it on the inside of your wrist, wait for the time indicated in the instructions, and then rinse off. If an allergic reaction does not occur, you can use the product as directed.
Methods of application
To get rid of lice with hairspray, you need to carry out the treatment correctly. To obtain good results, processing is performed as follows:
- first wash your hair thoroughly with regular shampoo;
- wait until the hair is dry or dry it with a hairdryer;
- apply the preparation to the strands along the entire length, paying more attention to areas near the roots;
- to achieve the desired effect, you need to use one or two bottles per procedure;
- after this, the head is covered with plastic wrap and wrapped in a towel to obtain a thermal effect;
- after eight hours, wash your hair with plenty of water and shampoo;
- Use a special comb to comb the hair to completely eliminate lice and nits.
During therapy you need to follow these recommendations.
This will help avoid unpleasant consequences. To prevent spraying and inhaling varnish from making you feel worse, apply the spray outdoors or in a well-ventilated room. It is better to put a damp cloth on your face and hold your breath as much as possible. With the help of varnish, relief is felt from the first procedure.
But to prevent relapse, you can re-treat your hair after a week. Thanks to this, in just two sessions you can completely forget about the problem.
Getting rid of lice and nits by combing out (mechanical method)
Lice cannot be killed with water, soap, regular shampoo or washing powder, but drugs from the pharmacy or traditional methods can be successfully used against them. However, no matter what products you use at home, you can finally get rid of nits only mechanically by combing them out with a comb (AntiV, Nit Free, Liceguard) or picking them out with your hands. During the combing process, chemicals that destroy adult individuals, or balms and oils that simply provide a sliding effect when combing can be applied to the hair.
Combing is done according to the following scheme, usually wearing rubber gloves, while making sure that the solutions do not get into the eyes and mouth:
- Hair is washed with shampoo (when applying medicinal chemicals, you cannot wash it with conditioner).
- Treated with a pharmaceutical or folk remedy with an exposure time of 5 minutes to 2 hours, or moisturized with vegetable oil, fish oil, petroleum jelly, mayonnaise.
- Dry with a towel (do not use a hairdryer when using alcohol-based compounds).
- After the chemical preparation, they are treated with a weak solution of vinegar.
- Lice are combed out strand by strand with a special comb with a dense row of long, frequent teeth.
- Nits in hard-to-reach places can be removed with fingernails.
- The applied products are washed off with soap or shampoo.
- If pediculosis recurs, the procedure is repeated after 7 days.
Combs and combs that were involved in the combing procedure are boiled or soaked in alcohol.
Shaving bald is the safest and 100% effective method that helps remove nits in one go for head lice, the most convenient method for removing lice for lice pubis. The use of this method is not always justified; in some cases it is better to shorten the hair to the shoulders, but not shave it off completely.
Advantages and disadvantages
The main positive quality of this treatment is its 100% result compared to other means. Using traditional methods it is not always possible to get good results so quickly. Medicines will also have to be used several times in a row.
Another undoubted advantage of this option is the price. For example, Para-Plus spray costs about 500 rubles per 116 grams. And 300 milliliters of professional hair styling product “Prelest” will cost no more than 200 rubles.
But the disadvantages include the fact that varnish is not allowed in all cases of head lice. It should not be used to treat small children, allergy sufferers and pregnant women.
Hairspray against lice and nits is applied at night and washed off in the morning. Most often, one application is enough to forget about the problem of head lice forever. To exclude a relapse, repeat the treatment after a week or ten days and carefully examine the scalp after that.
If there are contraindications or this method is not suitable for other reasons, then as an alternative option for eliminating lice and nits, you can use benzyl benzoate, paranit repellent, lice and nit spray, pediculen Ultra.
After eliminating insects, you need to follow the rules of personal hygiene to prevent re-infestation. To do this, you should not use other people’s combs and hats, hygiene products, avoid close contact with other people’s hair and personal belongings, trying to touch the fabric headrests as little as possible.
Signs and symptoms of lice
An adult may not immediately recognize the symptoms of head lice. This happens after about two weeks. The appearance of lice can be caused by unfavorable sanitary conditions, or through close contact with an infected person.
You can recognize the presence of this type of parasite by the main signs:
- Itching. Unpleasant sensations appear immediately in the back of the head and temples.
- Appearance of a rash. After lice bites, red spots form on the head, which can also be accompanied by negative sensations.
- The appearance of marks from scratching. Itching is provoked by excessive scratching by a person of areas of the hairline, as a result of which suppurated crusts appear.
- Hair deterioration. Hair is dry and brittle
- The appearance of nits. Nits attach to the hair. They are small in size (2 mm), color – white or silver.
In the first weeks, it is quite difficult to detect the appearance of small insects, since the itching may be minor. In this case, the person will not even pay any attention. Careful inspections must be carried out to detect the problem.
Reviews
Hairspray against lice and nits has mostly positive reviews. Most patients prefer to treat pediculosis using pharmaceuticals and traditional methods. But the benefits of traditional medicine are most often exaggerated, and not everyone can afford pharmaceutical drugs because of their high cost.
Varnish Prelest in this sense has many advantages. It helps to destroy parasites after the first treatment without harm to health or adverse reactions. In addition, there is no need for long-term therapy and large expenditures of money.
The use of hairspray in the treatment of head lice is highly effective. The action of the product is due to the presence of silicone in the composition. This substance envelops insects and their eggs and prevents oxygen from entering the respiratory tract of living lice, and prevents nits from hatching.
Therefore, after the first application and combing out the remaining eggs, this problem can be completely solved. But do not forget about contraindications.
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