Lice Specialists Fairfax VA

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

Local Businesses

Mitchel D Krieger

703-264-0904
3700 Joseph Siewick Dr Ste 301
Fairfax, VA 22033


Jeffrey Posnick

3050 Chain Bl. Road, Suite 205
Fairfax, VA 22030


Lincoln Stephen R

1-703-698-7355
3020 Javier Road
Fairfax, VA 22031


Munabi Abraham

1-703-698-7355
3020 Javier Road
Fairfax, VA 22031


Obesity Surgery Center

(703) 860-8101
3700 Joseph Siewick Dr Ste 100
Fairfax, VA 22033


Ophthalmic Plastic & Orbital

(703) 849-8185
8505 Arlington Blvd Ste 310
Fairfax, VA 22031


Jonathan J Park

703-385-5777
10530 Rosehaven St Ste 111
Fairfax, VA 22030


Victoria Plastic Surgery Ctr

(703) 846-0097
8503 Arlington Blvd # 130
Fairfax, VA 22030


Haven Barlow

703-560-8844
8501 Arlington Blvd Ste 420
Fairfax, VA 22031


Martin Seth Horn

703-876-9111
8301 Arlington Blvd Ste 209
Fairfax, VA 22031


Jay Varma

(703) 788-8404
8505 Arlington Blvd Suite 130
Fairfax, VA 22031


Inova Emergency Care Center

1-703-591-9322
4315 Chain Bridge Road
Fairfax, VA 22030


Bustillo Maria

1-703-698-7355
3020 Javier Road
Fairfax, VA 22031


Piatt, Dr Carol L – Piatt, Carol L

(703) 691-3376
10560 Main St, Ste 415
Fairfax, VA 22030


Otolaryngology Associates , P C

1-703-573-7600
8316 Arlington Boulevard Suite 300
Fairfax, VA 22031


Bakhtiar, Raymond – Renaissance Center-Plastic

(703) 264-0904
3700 Joseph Siewick Dr
Fairfax, VA 22030


Givf

(703)698-7355
3020 Javier Road
Fairfax, VA 22031


Hess Plastic Surgery

703.752.6608
3930 Pender Drive, Suite 120
Fairfax, VA 22030


Barlow Jr, Haven J – Barlow Jr Haven J

(703) 560-8844
8501 Arlington Blvd # 420
Fairfax, VA 22030


Desman Eric

(571) 226-8380
8501 Arlington Blvd Ste 200
Fairfax, VA 22031


Lice Specialists FAQ in Fairfax, VA

Can lice infest a mattress?

The short answer is, they can’t. Lice really cannot live apart from a food source for more than 24 to 48 hours and, unlike fleas and bedbugs, they don’t like to live separately from their host, returning only to feast. Lice require close proximity to their host.

Can lice be permanent?

The life cycle of the louse starts with a female laying her eggs, which are known as nits. Nits are minuscule, smaller than the head of a pin. They’re hardy too, attaching on the hair shaft close to the scalp with a glue-like adhesive. This is what makes it so tough to get rid of head lice permanently.

How many days does it take to get rid of head lice?

How long does head lice last? With effective treatment, head lice will completely go away after two to three weeks. The duration is dependent on how many lice made a home in your hair. Make sure you follow the instructions on your medicated shampoo, lotion or cream to get rid of lice quickly.

How many lice are usually found on a head?

Typically, 10–15 head lice are found. The number of lice often depends on personal hygiene, for example, how often the person bathes, shampoos, or changes and washes his/her clothing.

Can hairdressers help with lice?

Professional technicians are mobile and skilled at removing even the tiniest of eggs, eliminating a case of head lice in just one appointment. This ensures you can walk into your appointment with full confidence. In fact, unless you tell them, your cosmetologist will not even know you ever had a case of head lice.

Why won’t my nits go away?

Because the active ingredients have remained the same all these years, new generations of head lice have become immune to them. Once lice become immune, the product no longer works. Scientists call this resistance.

Do you have to stay home if you have lice?

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.

How do you stop nits from hatching?

The only way to prevent them from hatching would be to remove them with a good metal nit comb, or your fingernails. Nits are laid by the mother and attached with a glue she formulates, to sit on the hair shaft in the perfect spot to incubate and hatch.

What time of year is lice common?

The peak season for lice infestation is August through October and again in January. Head lice are tiny parasitic insects that feed on human blood. Lice come in three forms: nits (eggs), nymphs (baby lice), and adults. Nits are white or yellowish-brown and about the size of a poppy seed.

Why can’t you use conditioner after lice treatment?

Do not use a conditioner. It can keep the lice medicine from working. Rinse well with warm water and towel dry. Do not use the towel again until it has been laundered.

What attracts lice to your head?

Lice are attracted to the blood they get through your scalp – short, long, clean or dirty.

What kind of Listerine kills lice?

We are pleased to hear that the amber Listerine worked so well to treat lice. We suspect it too works by suffocating them. The herbal oils in Listerine, such as eucalyptol, thymol, menthol and methyl salicylate, may also discourage lice.

What happens if lice infestation goes untreated?

If you’re infested with body lice for a long time, you may experience skin changes such as thickening and discoloration — particularly around your waist, groin or upper thighs. Spread of disease. Body lice can carry and spread some bacterial diseases, such as typhus, relapsing fever or trench fever.

Can lice live on hair clippers?

If your clippers have been exposed, you’ll need to know how to clean them so that the lice aren’t spread from person to person. This means that you’ll need to clean and disinfect your clippers and kill the lice.

Why don’t adults get lice?

Adults are not immune to head lice. In fact, if you have any close contact with children or even parents of children you can be at risk of catching them if they have them. Lice transfer primarily through head to head contact, so you would have to get close to the other person.