What Does Head Lice Look Like?
Checking for Head Lice.
Head lice have powerful front legs and are well adapted to live on a human head. Each front leg is appended with a hook, this allows them to get a firm grip of the hair and move through with the greatest of ease.
Nymphs: These are immature head lice. Their colour changes to blend in with their surroundings, so the darker the hair, the darker the colour of the nymph. They look just like their parents, only smaller.
Lice eggs: These cling vehemently to the hair shaft close to the scalp where it is warmest, and are extremely difficult to remove. They are brown, white or clear tear shaped drops. The louse egg is attached with glue produced by the adult that wraps right around the shaft, like a donut. Almost impossible to break, this results in the egg needing to be slid right down the shaft to the end of the hair in order to remove it.
The clear or white eggs are dead, and live eggs are brown.
You may see small red bumps where they have been biting or you may see signs of a rash as well as lice, nymphs or eggs. If there is scabbing and oozing, this means the scratching has lead to infection. This area will be tender and red to the touch.
At this stage I strongly advise against the use of a chemical treatment for head lice. Some of the chemicals used are highly toxic, all stating that they should not be used on broken skin, as this gives them ready access to the bloodstream. Children's scalps are highly permeable as it is, absorbing up to 60% of anything applied to it.
Due to the dangers of these chemical preparations, a natural remedy is always preferable, if not essential. Please be sure to choose a natural head lice treatment, preferably one containing Neem Oil, as this renders them unable to breed, therefore unable to build up a resistance.
See this video for what head lice look like in the hair:
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