Head lice Flashcards
1
Q
What is first-line treatment?
A
Wet combing or dimeticone 4% lotion is recommended first-line for pregnant or breastfeeding women, young children aged 6 months to 2 years, and people with asthma or eczema
2
Q
What is the wet combing regime?
A
The recommended regimen is four sessions spaced over 2 weeks (on days 1, 5, 9, and 13).
It takes about 10 minutes to complete the process on short hair, and 20–30 minutes for long, frizzy, or curly hair. Two combing procedures are recommended at each treatment session.
For wet combing, a fifth detection combing session should be done on day 17.
3
Q
What product is not suitable for asthmatics?
A
Isopropyl myristate and isopropyl alcohol (Vamousse) contains alcohol
