Lice Specialists Rockville Centre NY

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

Local Businesses

James Josph Briley, Do

12 Hempstead Ave Apt 3S
Rockville Centre, NY 11570


Louis Martin Rosner

516-678-0303
176 N Village Ave Ste 1A
Rockville Centre, NY 11570


Hammerman Neil S

1-516-678-0303
176 North Village Avenue Suite 1A
Rockville Centre, NY 11570


Gregory Anthony De Vita

516-466-7000
242 Merrick Rd
Rockville Centre, NY 11570


David Moshe Arbesfeld

516-764-4680
371 Merrick Rd Ste 402
Rockville Centre, NY 11570


Jeffrey Zauderer

(576) 764-0374
2000 N Village Ave – Ste 310
Rockville Centre, NY 11570


Levine, Stuart

718-331-3122
2000 N Village Ave Ste 203
Rockville Centre, NY 11570


South Shore Cosmetic Surgeons

(516) 678-4451
36 Lincoln Ave Ste 103
Rockville Centre, NY 11570


Antonio Una

(516) 536-5858
242 Merrick Road
Rockville Centre, NY 11592


Horioglu Roger E

1-516-678-0303
176 North Village Avenue
Rockville Centre, NY 11570


Kaufman Seth J

1-516-678-4451
36 Lincoln Avenue
Rockville Centre, NY 11570


Robert Cooper

(516) 766-3730
77 N Centre Ave # 306
Rockville Centre, NY 11592


Robert Cooper

(516) 766-3730
77 N. Centre Avenue Suite 306
Rockville Centre, NY 11570


Humayun Waheed

(516) 678-4451
36 Lincoln Avenue
Rockville Centre, NY 11570


Becker, Glenn – Becker Glenn

(434) 924-5321
30 Hempstead Ave # 244
Rockville Centre, NY 11592


Robin Himmelstein

(516) 536-1331
165 N. Village Ave Suite 114
Rockville Centre, NY 11592


Becker Glenn

(516)594-1457
30 Hempstead Avenue
Rockville Centre, NY 11570


Naishad M Doctor

(516) 678-2517
2000 N Village Ave – Suite 103
Rockville Centre, NY 11570


Humayun Waheed

516-678-4451
36 Lincoln Ave
Rockville Centre, NY 11570


Capo & De Blasi

(516) 764-1055
165 N Village Ave Ste 117
Rockville Centre, NY 11570


Lice Specialists FAQ in Rockville Centre, NY

Will lice go away if I shave my head?

Shaving Will Not Get Rid of Lice. The reason shaving will not work is because lice live on the base of the hair, and on the scalp. The nits are laid right at the base of the hair oftentimes against the scalp. Shaving will not get close enough to make an impact on the lice and nits.

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.

How do you permanently remove lice and eggs from hair?

Spinosad (Natroba). Spinosad is approved for adults and children age 6 months and older. It can be applied to dry hair and rinsed with warm water after 10 minutes. It kills lice and nits and usually doesn’t need repeated treatment.

Do electric lice combs work?

Technically yes, a lice comb can be a complete lice treatment on its own, but it depends entirely on the person using it. If hair is treated with a good electric head lice comb and perfect precision, every louse and nit could be combed out and the lice effectively treated.

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 does head lice keep coming back?

Head lice keep recurring when eggs are missed and left in the hair. Those missed eggs then hatch and you find head lice again. Removing all the eggs is key to stopping head lie recurring. The eggs are tiny and glued firmly onto the hair.

Why can’t I get rid of lice?

The head lice may have become resistant to the treatment. If the treatment used does not kill the head lice, your health care provider and pharmacist can help you be sure the treatment was used correctly and may recommend a completely different product if they think the head lice are resistant to the first treatment.

How do you tell how long you’ve had lice?

Infestation timeline So if you look on the scalp and see no visible adult lice and several small nits, it’s likely that you’ve caught lice in the earlier stages and had them for less than 2 weeks. Nits and nymphs: 1.5 to 2 weeks. If you see nits and small, moving lice, you’ve likely had lice for 1.5 to 2 weeks.

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.

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).

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.

Can you grab lice with your fingers?

Eggs and nits also stick to the hair shaft, so they don’t come off easily. If you try to pull one out of the hair with your fingers, it won’t budge—it will move only if you use your nails to get behind it and force it off.