Lice Specialists Wausau WI

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

Local Businesses

Aspirus Dermatology

(715) 847-2626
2720 Plaza Drive Suite 2300
Wausau, WI 54401


Kinney, Jill – Plastic Surgery Group Sc

(715) 847-0444
115 W. Century Avenue Suite B
Wausau, WI 54401


John A Butler

(715) 847-0444
425 Pine Ridge Blvd – Suite 205
Wausau, WI 54401


John Butler

(715) 847-0444
Suite 205
Wausau, WI 54401


Butler, John A – Plastic Surgery Group Sc

(715) 847-0444
Delivery Door B 401 North 9Th Street
Wausau, WI 54401


Kurtz, Jeffrey A – Plastic Surgery Group Sc

(715) 847-0444
8500 106Th St Se
Wausau, WI 54401


William R Owen

(715) 847-3000
2727 Plaza Dr
Wausau, WI 54401


Norman Fred Deffner

715-847-2626
2720 Plaza Dr Ste 2300
Wausau, WI 54401


Jeffrey A Kurtz

(715) 847-0444
425 Pine Ridge Blvd – Suite 205
Wausau, WI 54401


John Andrew Butler

715-847-0444
425 Pine Ridge Blvd Ste 205
Wausau, WI 54401


Kumm, Randal

715-342-6660
510 N 17Th Ave Ste B
Wausau, WI 54401


Stephen Fox

(715) 847-0444
425 Pine Ridge Boulevard Suite 205
Wausau, WI 54401


Jeffrey Alan Kurtz

715-847-0444
425 Pine Ridge Blvd Ste 205
Wausau, WI 54401


William Roy Owen

715-847-3581
2727 Plaza Dr
Wausau, WI 54401


Plastic Surgery Group Sc

(715) 847-0444
601 18Th Avenue Southeast Suite 3
Wausau, WI 54401


Voss, Mark A – Ear Nose & Throat Assoc

(715) 847-2021
601 18Th Ave Se # 3
Wausau, WI 54401


William Owen

(715) 847-3535
2727 Plaza Drive
Wausau, WI 54401


Randal Charles Kumm

(715) 849-5333
510 N 17Th Ave – Suite B
Wausau, WI 54401


Katrina A Smith

(715) 847-2626
2720 Plaza Dr Ste 2300
Wausau, WI 54401


Randal Charles Kumm

715-849-5333
510 N 17Th Ave Ste B
Wausau, WI 54401


Lice Specialists FAQ in Wausau, WI

Is it possible to only have 1 lice?

Children can have a few nits without actually having a case of head lice. Usually children have no more than 10 to 20 live lice. Good lighting is important when you are checking. Head lice move fast and are hard to see.

What can I spray on furniture for lice?

Description. Nix out lice. From the #1 pediatrician-recommended lice removal brand*, Nix Lice & Bed Bug Killing Spray for Home will kill lice and bed bugs and is effective for up to 4 weeks. It’s easy to use – simply spray on affected areas such as bedding and furniture.

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.

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.

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

Can lice survive a hair dryer?

There are recent studies that show that treatment of lice with heat can be quite effective in killing head lice. Products such as Lousebuster are very effective but even a home hairdryer can successfully treat lice.

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.

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 long can lice live in your house?

The risk of getting infested by a louse that has fallen onto a carpet or furniture is very small. Head lice survive less than 1–2 days if they fall off a person and cannot feed; nits cannot hatch and usually die within a week if they are not kept at the same temperature as that found close to the scalp.

Are lice more active at night?

Head lice are most active at night. Itching is the first and most common symptom but may not appear for weeks after contracting lice. The itching is caused by an allergic reaction to the bug bites which can cause sores or raw skin on the scalp.

Can doctors do anything for lice?

If nonprescription treatments don’t work, your health care provider can prescribe shampoos or lotions that contain different ingredients. Oral prescription drug. Ivermectin (Stromectol) is available by prescription as a tablet taken by mouth. The oral drug effectively treats lice with two doses, eight days apart.

Where do lice hide the most?

Body lice generally are found on clothing and bedding used by infested people. Sometimes body lice are be seen on the body when they feed. Body lice eggs usually are seen in the seams of clothing or on bedding. Occasionally eggs are attached to body hair.