• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content

Beautishe

  • HAIR REMOVAL
    • Best at Home Laser & IPL Hair Removal Devices 2020 (Review & Buyer’s Guide)
    • 7 Best Epilators to Buy in 2020 – Epilator Reviews and Buyer’s Guide
    • 7 Best Facial Epilators – Facial Epilator Reviews for 2020
    • Top 5 Best Braun Epilators – Braun Epilator Reviews for 2020
    • 15 Best Bikini Trimmers and Razors for 2020 – Bikini Trimmer Reviews
    • Best Wax Warmer Buying Guide – Top Picks for 2020
    • Best At-Home Waxing Kits Review and Buying Guide
  • SKIN CARE
    • Top 10 Best Facial Steamers for Home Use – Facial Steamer Reviews for 2020
    • Best Products for Ingrown Hair Treatment and Razor Bumps
  • HAIR CARE
    • Best Hair Dryers – Hair Dryer Reviews for 2020
    • Best Hair Diffusers for Curly Hair for 2020
  • ABOUT
  • PRIVACY POLICY

How To Use A Hair Dryer To Get Rid of Lice?

By Penova Dewan | Last Updated On January 19, 2020

You must know one person who hasn’t had or known someone with those horrendous little lice or head bugs at some stage in their life? 

Haven’t we all suffered the embarrassment and shame that come hand-in-hand with head lice infestation?

We usually think it’s school children who bring back those little beasties to our homes and infest sibling or even parents with these itchy enemies of the head but think again. 

Anyone can catch them.

They aren’t fussy who they live on and don’t care how old the scalp is. 

So, to forewarned is forearmed! Feeling itchy already?

What are lice and how can we get rid of them?

Head lice are common enough words but how much do you know about them? 

They aren’t a new phenomenon and there are loads of old wives’ tales and half-truths that surround them. 

There are hundreds of quick fixes but how do you know how to separate the facts from the fiction?

It’s a Fact

  • They’re not life-threatening, just irritating and yuck!
  • Lice are small brown bugs we can see crawling over our heads.
  • Nits – which people tend to muddle with lice are the egg cases, which stick to the hair shaft. 
  • They tend to leave white bits in our hair.
  • Lice infect both clean and dirty hair. 
  • They infect all kinds of hair but tend to be harder to spot in long hair so can hide away for longer. 
  • Nits can’t fly thus can’t jump from one person to the next. 
  • They can only walk.
  • Lice can spread through bedding, or heads close together for a long time.
  • Their favourite things are heat and food.
  • Your scalp will only be itchy if the bites or faeces of lice cause an allergic reaction.
  • Not everyone is allergic so not everyone scratches even if they have head lice!
  • It’s also a fact that people spend millions each year on medication and not all work…

Solutions

So, how can we rid ourselves of the creepy crawlies without breaking the bank? 

Do we need to fork out on medicated lotions, nit combs or herbal treatments?

How do we know they’ll even work? 

Having head lice isn’t going to kill anyone but with the number of products and advice on the market, how do we even know where to start how to blitz the problem?

Having a solid understanding on what, why and where these pint-size parasites come from and how to treat and then prevent them coming to visit again is vital!

The chemicals behind the cures

As you can imagine, the huge mega-bucks pharmaceutical industries don’t need any excuse to cash in on our itchy distress.

So what real evidence is there that any of these treatments actually work?

Do we want to subject our children and ourselves to possibly harmful chemicals in shampoos and creams as many contain pediculicides, or insecticides which don’t necessarily remove the lice 100%.

They have also attributed to create, in some people, severe side effects.

Shampoos, which should be called insecticides, can and do work but do you want your little darlings subjected to these chemicals which can cause irritations or allergic reactions?

As well, because there are so many anti-lice products on the market, the clever little bugs are becoming resistant to many of them! 

So, you can cough up lots of money for over-the-counter medications that don’t even work!

It’s not all doom and gloom!

There are head lice combs that are quite effective.

But do you want to spend hours each and every day committed to brushing hair? 

There is a metallic electric comb on the market but again, like plastic combs, it takes a lot of effort and time.

Just imagine the fuss children will make having to sit for ages having their hair combed.

Can You Use A Hair Dryer For Lice Treatment

Enough already – get your hair dryer out!

Short of shaving your hair off completely and going rogue, you can’t ignore the problem.

We might just have the cheapest, most simple solution for you!

Head lice can be defeated with one of the very things they love – HEAT!

Heat can blasted directly onto the lice and their eggs have a devastating effect.

It  can ‘dry’ out these pests, killing up to 98% of the eggs and 86% of the lice themselves – now that is what we call success!

You start with a daily drying with your hair dryer.

You do this for  at least a month.

That is followed up with a weekly blast until all the egg laying has stopped.

This simple procedure has had amazing success.

Scientific studies have proved that the hot-air treatment is highly effective in blasting away these blighters. 

So, just wash your hair as usual every day and use your hair dryer directly on to the wet hair.

Don’t bother to use those fancy chemicals.

In the privacy of your own bedroom, with an appliance you’d probably use everyday anyway, treat those lice to a heat treat once and for all…

Solution solved – use your own hair dryer to blast the beasts!

  • Author
  • Recent Posts
Penova Dewan
Penova Dewan is the founder of Beautishe. She likes to write about beauty and health tips only for "She". Blogging is her passion and "Secret" beauty is her fashion!
Latest posts by Penova Dewan (see all)
  • Braun Silk-épil 9 9/890 Epilator Complete Review – The Best Epilator on the Market? - August 9, 2019
  • How To Reduce Hair Damage From Using a Hair Dryer? - July 26, 2019
  • How to Dry Your Hair Fast Without A Hair Dryer! - June 24, 2019

You may also like

Penova Dewan

Penova Dewan is the founder of Beautishe. She likes to write about beauty and health tips only for "She". Blogging is her passion and "Secret" beauty is her fashion!

Reader Interactions

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Copyright © 2022 · Beautishe.com, All rights reserved
ABOUT · TERMS OF SERVICES · PRIVACY POLICY · BLOG

The content at Beautishe.com is provided for general information only and is not intended to be utilized as medical advice, diagnosis or care. If you have questions concerning your health, seek advice from a healthcare professional.

Beautishe.com is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com DMCA.com Protection Status