Lice Specialists Southaven MS

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

Local Businesses

Clinic-Plastic & Rcnstrtv

(901) 765-4700
401 Southcrest Cir Ste 203
Southaven, MS 38671


Adams Jr, William M – Clinic Of Plastic Surgery

(662) 349-1940
7580 Clarington Cv # 203
Southaven, MS 38671


Murphy, J Garrett – Clinic Of Plastic Surgery

(901) 765-4700
401 Southcrest Cir # 203
Southaven, MS 38671


Henson, Terri

662-349-0200
7585 Clarington Cv
Southaven, MS 38671


Otolaryngology Assoc-Midsouth

(662) 349-0448
975 Swinnea Rdg Ste 1
Southaven, MS 38671


Henson, Terri H – Dermatology Clinic-North Ms

(662) 349-0200
7585 Clarington Cv
Southaven, MS 38671


Hairlab

662-349-3083
7090 Malco Blvd.
Southaven, MS 38671


Terri H Henson

(662) 349-0200
7535 Airways Blvd Ste 201
Southaven, MS 38671


Mc Intyre, Karen – Clinic Of Plastic Surgery

(901) 765-4700
7580 Clarington Cv # 203
Southaven, MS 38671


Robert Todd Heck

7545 Airways Blvd
Southaven, MS 38671


Dermatology Clinic Of North Mississippi

(662) 349-0200
7535 Airways Boulevard
Southaven, MS 38671


Hairlab

662-349-3083
7090 Malco Blvd. Suite 104
Southaven, MS 38672


Desoto Civic Center

(662) 280-9120
4560 Venture Drive
Southaven, MS 38671


Lice Specialists FAQ in Southaven, MS

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).

What repels lice naturally?

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. At 1% concentration, tea tree oil killed 100% of head lice after 30 minutes.

What soap kills lice?

If you’ve tried over the counter lice treatments recently and feel it’s not effective, try alternative methods: Apply mineral or olive oil to hair, leave on 30 minutes, wash out with Dawn dish soap. Apply white vinegar, leave on 30 minutes, rinse out.

What happens if lice gets left untreated?

Untreated head lice may degrade the scalp and affects it health and that of the hair. If the follicles become blocked, then hair loss may occur. It is hard to have well-conditioned hair if it is covered in head lice eggs, lice and bacteria.

What kills lice on bedding?

Machine Wash and Bedding and Clothing. Use hot water (130°F) cycle paired with a high heat drying cycle. This process will dehydrate and kill any potential surviving lice and lice eggs.

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.

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.

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.

Do lice go into ears?

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

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 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.

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.

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.

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 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 of that is necessary.