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Expert Q&A
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| By Deborah Z. Altschuler Lice Expert | ||
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The nurse at my daughter's school told me to putVaseline in mydaughter's hair and leave it on an hour when she gothead lice. Does this method really work?
p>The directive to use Vaseline for head lice trades inone problem for another. The two weeks spent trying to wash out the Vaselinewould have been better spent combing out the lice.
Because head lice are common among children, the riskof getting an infestation of head lice is always Therefore, emphasisshould be put on prevention at both the community and family level.Parents can do their part through routine screening, early detection andthorough removal of all lice and nits.
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