Lice Specialists Joplin MO

Find Lice Specialists in Joplin, MO. Whether you’re seeking treatment or looking to schedule a preventative screening, we can connect you with the best dermatologists near you in Joplin, MO.

Local Businesses

Duane Willard Sherrod

(417) 782-3100
520 E 32Nd St
Joplin, MO 64804


Hinze Mathieu

(417)659-6710
4740 S I 10 Service Rd W Ste 320
Joplin, MO 64804


Bruce Silverberg

(417) 621-9000
1111 Mcintosh Circle Ste 303
Joplin, MO 64804


Oral & Facial Surgery Center

(417) 621-0500
3901 Veterans Memorial Blvd
Joplin, MO 64804


Derek Shane Towery

417-624-0440
2829 S Jackson Ave
Joplin, MO 64804


Derek Towery

(417) 624-0440
2829 S Jackson Ave
Joplin, MO 64804


Bronson, Davis – Bronson Davis

(417) 347-8560
Great Plains Regional Medical Center601 West Leota
Joplin, MO 64801


Deborah Mc Cloud

(417) 624-1080
3401 Mc Intosh Cir Ste 102
Joplin, MO 64804


Mark Stephen Matlock

417-624-0440
2829 S Jackson Ave
Joplin, MO 64804


Missouri Eye Institute

(417) 626-8082
4720 South I 10 Service Road West
Joplin, MO 64804


Mark Matlock

(417) 624-0440
2817 Mc Clelland Blvd Ste 125
Joplin, MO 64804


Lamburg, Florence – Regional Cosmetic Surgery

(417) 659-6710
106 E C St
Joplin, MO 64801


Sherrod, Duane W – Regional Plastic Surgery Ctr

(417) 782-3100
Box Butte General Hospital2101 Box Butte Ave
Joplin, MO 64801


Davis Bronson

(417) 347-8560
1532 West 32Nd Street Suite 202
Joplin, MO 64804


Matlock, Mark

417-624-0440
2829 S Jackson Ave
Joplin, MO 64804


James H Swann, Do

417-782-2555
2816 N Loma Linda Dr
Joplin, MO 64804


Deborah Jane Mc Cloud

417-782-4672
2794 N Loma Linda Dr
Joplin, MO 64804


Jess Smith Simmons

417-623-5599
Po Box 2906
Joplin, MO 64803


Duane Willard Sherrod

417-782-3100
1905 W 32Nd St Ste 308
Joplin, MO 64804


Mark Stephen Matlock

(417) 624-0440
2829 S Jackson Ave
Joplin, MO 64804


Lice Specialists FAQ in Joplin, MO

How do I disinfect my house from lice?

Wash items on a hot water cycle and dry on high heat for at least twenty minutes. The heated wash and dry will remove and kill any lice left. Carpets, mattresses, and flooring can simply be vacuumed and cleaned with everyday cleaning products.

What naturally keeps lice away?

Coconut, tea tree oil, lavender, eucalyptus, rosemary, lemon grass, and peppermint are scents popularly believed to repel lice. Using any coconut scented shampoo and conditioner is an easy way to increase your defense.

Can you suffocate lice nits?

Blow dry your child’s hair. It has to be thoroughly dry down to the scalp to suffocate the lice. Expect this to take 3 times longer than normal drying. The dried Cetaphil will smother the lice.

Do nits survive on bedding?

Lice and nits can live on pillows and sheets. Lice glue their eggs to the hair strands of their host. However, if a piece of hair with an egg falls out while the lice host is sleeping, an egg could end up on pillows or sheets.

What does a dermatologist do for lice?

Your dermatologist may prescribe a medicated shampoo to kill head lice. This product may come with a special comb to run through the hair for removing nits.

Do lice go into ears?

You can find head lice on the scalp, neck, and ears.

Does hairspray prevent lice?

Hairspray makes it harder for the louse to grab hold. The smell of hairspray and the use of solvents (sad but true) in them can also deter creepy crawlies from finding their way in. Not to mention that if you’re tying longer hair back, you’ve got a double whammy.

Are lice good for anything?

Parasites such as lice have a role in the conditioning of a ‘natural’ immune system and reducing the likelihood of immune dysfunctions, a study of mice from a Nottinghamshire forest indicates.

What happens if lice doesn’t go away?

If a head lice treatment that you can buy without a prescription fails to work, the CDC recommends that you see a health care provider. Highly effective prescription treatments that you apply to the scalp are available.

Do you have to throw away pillows if you have lice?

Myth About Head Lice Many parents arrive at our treatment center ready to throw out all their sheets, blankets, mattress, couch, and any piece of furniture that their child has touched in the last 24 hours. Lice Lifters is happy to tell you that none of that is necessary.

Should I stay home if I have lice?

Head Lice Information for Schools. Students diagnosed with live head lice do not need to be sent home early from school; they can go home at the end of the day, be treated, and return to class after appropriate treatment has begun. Nits may persist after treatment, but successful treatment should kill crawling lice.

Should I go to work if I have lice?

If you have live lice in your hair, then that’s easy to transmit to others. If you don’t and you just have the nits or the eggs, it’s okay to be around others. So it’s not going to pass on. You can go back to school, you can go back to work.

How do you get rid of lice permanently?

Benzyl alcohol (Ulesfia). This lotion kills active lice, not eggs. Ivermectin (Sklice). This lotion kills most head lice, even just-hatched lice, with just one use. Malathion (Ovide). This very strong lotion paralyzes and kills lice and some lice eggs. Spinosad (Natroba).

Can lice survive hair dye?

Hair dye may kill lice as it contains chemicals such as ammonia and hydrogen peroxide, which lice may be sensitive to. However, it is not likely that hair dye can kill nits, which will return as lice once hatched.