Hair dye kills lice

Unfortunately, despite the many special tools in our time, the problem of pediculosis does not lose its relevance. There is an opinion that hair dye kills lice, and therefore most women resort to this particular method of combating parasites. How effective is hair coloring and about all the advantages and disadvantages of this method of dealing with trouble, we will tell you in this article.

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Definition of Lice

Before getting rid of parasites, you need to figure out who they are and where they come from?

Lice are parasitic insects that feed on human blood and take root very easily on the body. Their life expectancy is only 30 days, but in this short period they manage to leave numerous offspring. It is because of the high breeding rate of lice that getting rid of parasites is not so simple.

Important! These insects are equally parasitic in both children and adults. In addition, lice can attack both owners of magnificent hair, and those who are actively balding. For parasites, it is important to have at least some hair that you can cling to, and its color, density and volume do not play a special role.

There is a widespread belief that lice parasitize on representatives of disadvantaged sectors of society who do not adhere to basic hygiene rules. On the one hand, this is true, but in fact, even quite clean and civilized people can become infected with these parasitic insects. After all, only a few seconds are enough for lice to settle on your head.

Important! No person has immunity from these insects, since its development is simply impossible. Therefore, preventive treatment of hair with the help of specialized tools is a rather pointless exercise. Either lice do not live on your hair, or they are still there and you need to use a tool to destroy lice and nits.

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What is the danger of these parasites?

In addition to the discomfort that lice bring to a person, they can also be carriers of serious diseases:

• typhoid fever;
• Volyn fever;
• irritation of the skin.

If you have lice, then you can find out about them by the following symptoms:

• severe itching of the scalp;
• sleep disturbance;
• infected wounds on the head and body;
• irritability;
• headache;
• purulent diseases.

Important! The consequences of the activity of lice on your body are not only unpleasant, but also quite dangerous, so you should get rid of parasites immediately, using a suitable remedy for lice and nits.

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Species of Lice

In nature, there are three main types of lice:

• Headaches are the most common type of parasite that is easily transmitted and most commonly found in humans.
• Pubic - the smallest of the insects of this species, take root on a small hairline - pubis, eyebrows, etc. You can become infected with these parasites during sexual intercourse.
• Wardrobe.- do not live on the person himself, but on clothes or in bed, most often appear on dirty fabric, which is rarely washed.

Important! To solve the problem of how to kill lice, you only need to decide what kind of insects you are dealing with. In addition, be sure to carry out prophylaxis so that the achieved result does not disappear in the near future.

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How are lice transmitted?

Before you begin to destroy the lice and nits, you should understand how you could become infected with them. Determining the source of infection and timely destruction of it will significantly help not only in treatment, but also in preventing the re-emergence of parasites.

Important! There is an opinion that lice jump from a sick head to a healthy one. However, this is just one of the common misconceptions. Lice do not know how to jump or fly, but these parasites crawl, swim and run perfectly.

The most common are the following methods of infection with lice:

• through clothes;
• linens;
• personal hygiene products - combs, bows and hairpins.

Important! Do not be afraid that you can get infected at the hotel using their underwear. The fact is that without human nutrition, lice live very little, and for their death it is enough to just stretch the bed set. Accordingly - from the former tenant the chance to contract a miserable, if only you do not lie on the infected bed a couple of minutes after it.

Most often, we can observe the spread of lice in places such as:

• pools;
• baths;
• hairdressing salons;
• orphanages and boarding schools;
• prisons;
• military barracks.

Important! Most often, pediculosis infection can be observed in groups where people freely use common things and are in constant close contact. That is why this problem is most common among children of kindergarten and school age - the guys communicate freely with each other and are not afraid of any consequences.

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Is it possible to kill lice and nits with hair dye?

Many in unsuccessful attempts to combat parasites are looking for the most effective and quick ways to destroy nits. It often happens that a variety of shampoos simply do not give the desired effect. If you dye your hair with permanent and chemically resistant hair dye, then lice will die.

That is, hair dye really kills lice and nits, but this method of combating parasites has its drawbacks:

• a sharp change in image may not be part of your plans;
• staining has a negative effect on the structure of the hair;
• as a result of a change in hair color, the immunity of your skin is significantly reduced and this action can cause re-infection with pediculosis;
• hair dye is advisable to apply no more than once a month.

Important! Even after applying hair dye, it is best to thoroughly check the hairline and be patient, select the remnants of nits from the head, in order to avoid re-infection.

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Do not forget that hair dye helps against lice due to its chemical composition, which is still not safe for human health. Therefore, if you did not dye your hair before and did not intend to do this in the future, then perhaps you should refrain from such experiments.