lice

“I don’t have lice because I’m not itchy.” This is a common statement that parents tell me when they bring their kids into my Lice Treatment Center located in Oceanside, NY. We advise that all family members get checked because sometimes you DON’T itch! Eight out of ten mothers are treated for lice along with their kids. Why do some people itch while others have no sign of lice? The itching is actually an allergic reaction to the louses saliva. Much like when you itch from a mosquito bite.

I guess at some point in America's history, lice was public health issue that carried a stigma. Now, it just seems to be added to the list of elementary school rites of passage. As a parent, you hear about lice as if it's a foreign country, and then one day, it's here, and your little child has it!